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2 November 2024

Coominya sign for Everest

Fred was an accomplished climber who set out to summit the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest, when he died on his 28th birthday, not far from reaching the summit. He was born to parents Frederick and Jessie From and raised on a farm at Coominya, later...

2 November 2024

Seniors worry about income

Here’s your text with larger spacing after each full stop while keeping a normal format: The National Seniors Social Survey of 4,700 Australians aged 50 and over revealed that home ownership doesn’t guarantee financial security, with nearly 90 per ce...

2 November 2024

One year of imaging service

The Rural and Regional Diagnostic (RRD) Imaging provides ultrasounds and X-rays located on Woodford’s main road, meaning locals don’t need to commute 30 or more minutes to Caboolture or Morayfield. The Rural and Regional Diagnostic (RRD) Imaging serv...

2 November 2024

Dive into Dugong awareness day

The Dugong event is free to attend and will be opened by the Moreton Bay Council environmental lead, Cr Cath Tonks, followed by a presentation titled “Why I Should Care About Dugongs” by Assoc Prof Daryl McPhee from Bond Environmental marine science....

1 November 2024

Griffith’s tips to protect wildlife

Their work is made possible through funding and support from governments, community organisations, and action groups. One of their flagship brands is Wildlife Watcher, which strives to empower everyday people to become Koala champions. Its website an...

31 October 2024

Nature inspired display blooms

Norma was born in the Darling Downs, Queensland and spent her childhood years in the Burnett Region. She now lives in Buderim on the Sunshine Coast. Reflexology has been her career and painting has been her love and passion. Norma is both visual and ...

31 October 2024

Esk seniors celebrate

Somerset Regional Council’s event included a morning tea, lunch, live entertainment, a game of Scattegories, services expo and an emergency preparedness workshop. Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt welcomed the region’s seniors to the celebrations. “It was f...

30 October 2024

An encapsulating high tea

The capsule was placed in a cement cylinder, which was beautifully decorated with a mosaic crafted by the Valley of the Lakes Garden Club’s mosaic group, and sealed for the next 20 years. The mosaic group took a year to complete the capsule’s encasin...

30 October 2024

Labor MPs lock in three safe seats

In the recent state election, Morayfield, Kurwongbah, and Bancroft were all retained by Labor, despite the LNP’s return to power after a decade in opposition. In Morayfield, Mark Ryan, who had a strong 16 per cent margin, saw a significant 9.8 per ce...