Community

20 January 2024

Year in review for museum

Coinciding with the reunion, we celebrated the society’s 25th anniversary. In August, we again hosted the Villeneuve-Neurum Reunion; 2023 was the 43rd reunion with past and new residents attending. Sadly we lost John Harrison and Joane Morish, and la...

20 January 2024

Waterways in good shape after rains

Healthy Land & Water’s annual report card showed the Pumicestone, Caboolture, and Stanley catchments, as well as the Central Bay and Eastern Bay, maintain their ecosystem score while Pine, Lower Brisbane and Western Bay have improved theirs. Mayor Pe...

19 January 2024

Small biz intro to AI technology

The AI Adopt Program was launched by the Albanese Labor Government to support SMEs to adopt AI safely and responsibly by establishing up to five AI Adopt Centres across Australia. The AI Adopt Centres can consist of multiple member organisations and ...

19 January 2024

Chrissie Eve accident

The male teenager lost control of the motorbike he was riding and smashed into a power pole on the side of the road. The Sunshine Coast-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew flew to the scene shortly before 11am, where the pilot was able to la...

19 January 2024

Community generosity helps children in need

Ray White Wamuran | Bellmere partnered with the Wamuran Lions Club for the occasion, to help people who needed extra support and care during the festive season. With the fall of 2023 being the 12th successive year that the Ray White franchise underto...

18 January 2024

Imaging comes to Woodford

The new Rural and Regional Diagnostic Imaging provides ultrasounds, X-rays, CT scans and interventional procedures for easy access, being located on Woodford’s main road. This means locals don’t need to commute 30 or more minutes to Caboolture or Mor...

18 January 2024

D’Aguilar Highway set for repairs

These works will stabilise the batter slope and minimise the likelihood of slips on to the road. The works will take place on the eastbound lane on the D’Aguilar Highway. Construction is expected to start in late January, weather and construction sch...

18 January 2024

Sizzle to help homeless

Between 20 and 30 people attended the event, which was dedicated to supporting the homeless and other people with financial struggles. Many of the attendees came from the surrounding community, while some travelled from as far as Brighton. While most...

17 January 2024

Woodford Folk Festival fun

Held from December 27 until January 1, the event delivered a packed program of music, workshops, talks and engaging experiences from over 2,000 artists, performers, musicians and presenters. The 2023-2024 festival was a wonderful gathering that despi...