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12 November 2024

Get off the beaten trail

Somerset Council reported gaining valuable insights on leveraging rail trails for economic growth through the Rail Trails and Tourism Conference, held in partnership with Bicycle Queensland. The event brought together cyclists, tourism operators, and...

12 November 2024

Housing headache

Federal Member for Longman, Terry Young, hosted the second Vision Builders Breakfast at Sports Central Caboolture on November 12. The event gathered around 50 representatives from various organizations, including Federal Deputy Opposition Leader Suss...

10 November 2024

Shining a blue light

Queensland Blue Light Association Incorporated (QBLAI) is a not-for-profit organization run by police and civilian volunteers, aiming to reduce youth crime by delivering activities and events, such as discos and movie nights, along with early interve...

9 November 2024

Help donate smiles to Vanuatu kids

Duane Cambo is leading the donation drive, having posted the idea on social media as he is heading to Vanuatu for New Years. If 150 pairs are donated by Christmas, My Handyman & Maintenance Services is off ering to donate a weekend away at the Gold C...

9 November 2024

Lifting spirits and saving lives

Two purchases they were able to make thanks to their raffle, Containers for Change, and generous community donors were a Lifting Cushion and a Hover-Matt mattress. The Lifting Cushion, which costs approximately $6,000, is an inflatable cushion that h...

9 November 2024

Cent auction success for Caboolture seniors

Donations from Harvey Norman Morayfield, Jade Jewellers, Target Morayfield, Caboolture Sports Club, Member for Longman Terry Young, and Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan, along with member donations, made the repairs possible. “Thank you to everyone th...

9 November 2024

UQ calls out for quitters

Associate Professor Henry Marshall, a lung specialist involved in the study, highlighted that combining smoking cessation with screening can reduce lung cancer death rates by up to 38 per cent. “Lung cancer often develops silently, showing symptoms o...

8 November 2024

Bowls premier league coming this November

The Moreton Bay Pirates is the region’s local BPL team, with teams such as the Tasmania Tridents, Perth Suns, and Sydney Lions coming for the competition. BPL is a fast-paced, entertaining, television-ready version of the traditional lawn bowls you w...