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4 December 2024

Australian Chopperoos carve out historic win

Two locals made up the strong woodchopping team of five: Burpengary stock saw woodchopper, Jamie ‘Jim’ Head, and Blackbutt standing block woodchopper, Mitch Argent. Mitch said it was an honour to represent Australia in the Stihl Timbersports champion...

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4 December 2024

Housing leadership

Mayor Peter Flannery said it was a great honour to be awarded the Kent Maddock Memorial Award for 2024 by Q Shelter. “This award will focus our energy on continuing to alleviate the housing crisis and homelessness for our residents,” Cr Flannery said...

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4 December 2024

Festival’s rally cry

The plea for assistance and warnings the future of the 37-year festival is in doubt comes after The Sentinel reported earlier this year of the $2 million loss Woodfordia incurred at last year’s festival. Bad weather, a cost-of-living crisis, and the ...

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3 December 2024

Lanterns, laughter & Chrissy joy

Even the weather enjoyed the live music, craft stalls, and delicious food, as the rain stopped just in time to let everyone enjoy the festivities, only starting again once the parade was coming to an end. Children from various local schools got to ma...

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3 December 2024

Fernvale cafe brews back-to-back award

Tree Change Cafe was voted by customers as the winner of the Somerset District on November 26, as part of the Coffee Commune’s Love My Cafe awards, with almost 800 cafes across Queensland entering the competition under 23 ‘districts’. Owners Cara Jay...

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3 December 2024

Holiday blues on rise

Caboolture and Redcliffe Metro North hospitals experienced a 10 per cent increase in mental health presentations to the emergency department over the 2023 Christmas period, not including people who see or speak to their general practitioner, psycholo...

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30 November 2024

Keep pets storm safe

The Pet Severe Weather Emergency Plan steps you through everything you need to think about for your pet ahead of a significant weather event. This includes capturing important information about your pet’s identity, preferences, behaviour, diet and me...

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29 November 2024

Rolling Stones into Kilcoy hotel

Join The Exchange Hotel in Kilcoy for an unforgettable evening, as the Blake Evans Band takes the stage to pay tribute to the legendary Rolling Stones and the iconic sounds of 60s and 70s rock. From the gritty riffs of ‘Satisfaction’ to the soulful m...