Community

9 March 2024

New award amid usual categories

The awards provide an opportunity to share the extraordinary and innovative ways people and organisations are making Queensland communities stronger and more cohesive by ensuring everyone is supported to connect, contribute and belong. A new Lifetime...

9 March 2024

$1 billion towards women’s health

Developed since November 2022, the Strategy was shaped by extensive engagement, with nearly 12,000 contributions marking the largest response to a government survey in Queensland’s history. Health issues crucial to women and girls, such as mental hea...

8 March 2024

Bowls Club Hula

The green was a mass of different colours, including Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts and even a coconut shell bikini top. Kilcoy Craft Cottage was the sponsor, choosing the theme and providing the winners with prizes. There were 36 players on the green,...

8 March 2024

Support local journalism

Country Press Australia represents more than 230 regional, rural and outer suburban publications across the nation. The organisation was advised through an email from Meta early Friday afternoon that “our company priorities have substantially shifted...

8 March 2024

What price a prison?

One of the main points of criticism has been the amount of money this new facility will cost, with many arguing the almost $680 million could and should be spent on other matters, including housing, roads and education. “What an absolute joke and a d...

7 March 2024

Personal trainer overcomes adversity, and strives to help

Founder of the Caboolture-based Body Positive Fitness group training facility, Naomi said she agreed with the saying ‘what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger’. “Helping women and men find their power, their strength, and smashing their limiting...

7 March 2024

Supporting students impacted by poverty

Officeworks Morayfield raised more than $7,300, and Officeworks Rothwell raised more than $5,800, while Officeworks Strathpine raised more than $10,000 for children’s education charity The Smith Family. From December 26 to February 11, these three Mo...

7 March 2024

New Condensery exhibition calls for Somerset artists

Expressions of interest are open until 5pm on Wednesday April 3. The first exhibition will run from February 2025 to April 2025. The biennial exhibition will be devoted to themes of the environment and evocation of place. The exhibitions will provide...

6 March 2024

Head shave to raise funds

Jock will have his hair removed at about 1pm at the Woodford Hotel, with his sons Jesse and Luke to start the process. This event came about because Jock, who faces losing his hair due to cancer treatment, had the idea to shave it off before it falls...