Time Out

20 March 2025

The cost of Alfred

In Queensland, nearly 55,000 claims were made in regards to home damage, over 2,600 for vehicle insurance, and nearly 2,800 for commercial insurance.The majority of all claims relate to food spoilage due to power outages, wind damage and water ingres...

19 March 2025

Fire ants hitch a ride

The floods caused by the cyclone have led fire ants to raft together to survive on slow-moving water. However, if the water moves too fast or the colony remains submerged for too long, the ants die. According to a spokesperson from the National Fire ...

19 March 2025

Team-up to tackle prostate cancer

The initiative calls on supporters to become a part of the ‘PCFA-Team’, which comprises grassroots champions from around the country who want to take action on prostate cancer.The call comes as Australian health authorities brace for a record number ...

18 March 2025

New party on the block

The PFP is just over six months old, having been founded by Queensland senator Gerard Rennick in August 2024.Some of the PFP’s key policies include:• Abolishing renewable subsidies.• Removing all funding and references to climate change.• Raising the...

18 March 2025

SES rises to cyclone challenge

This follows the Moreton Bay SES responding to more than 1800 requests for assistance during and after TCA’s impact on the region, between Friday, March 7, and Wednesday, March 12.Local Controller for Moreton Bay SES Unit, Sean Harrop, said the fact ...

17 March 2025

Join the 2025 Jackson drive

The Jackson Hepner Memorial Drive 2025 is set to take place on Saturday, March 29, with an exciting day of activities for all ages, helping provide a network of support for newly diagnosed cancer patients. Starting at the Woodford Showgrounds, the ev...

16 March 2025

Kids thrive with fudge jar

Cedarton-based business A.K. Cabinets raised the funds with their unique Fudge Jar, an initiative in which A.K. Cabinets owner, Alf Kwarcianyi, puts a gold coin into the Fudge Jar whenever he saw an NRL player swearing on TV during the 2024 season. A...

16 March 2025

Call for more maternity care

The latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that nearly 80,000 women give birth outside Australia’s cities each year. ACRRM President, Dr Rod Martin, says that with so many women and babies reliant on high-quality health...

16 March 2025

Woodfordia closer to $5.7M campaign goal

Woodfordia launched the bold $5.7 million fundraising campaign last year, offering donors of $1,000 or more the chance to become founding patrons of the newly envisioned Woodfordia Foundation. As of the first week of March, $1,002,536 were raised in ...