Category Archives: General

KOCHIE AT BETTER BUSINESS EVENT 22nd MAY

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At the next Better Business Event on May 22, Channel 7 Sunrise co-host and financial commentator David Koch will present “Elements of success in small business” at Club Pine Rivers (formerly Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club), at the corner of Sparkes and Francis Roads, Bray Park from 12 noon to 2pm.
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EARTHLINK NEWS May 2009

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earthlink_clr.jpgWomen and Earth Retreat Day – Saturday 16th May
Reading & Reflection – Thursday 21st May
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DRUIDS GARDEN May 2009

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– SAGE
In the Druids Garden this month is Garden Sage (Salvia Officinalis).  This is my favourite herb of all time.  There is just something about its smell, flavour, and it’s easy enough to grow right round Australia too.
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ANZAC Day Commemorations at Samford Museum

Saturday 25th April 2009

Samford Museum members will feature local servicemen and women who served in all conflicts in their ANZAC Day commemoration displays at Samford Museum on ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April 2009 when admission will be free.
Visiting displays of militaria representing all wars and services, provided by local private collectors will also be set up throughout the museum complex.
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ANZAC Day 2009

Saturday 25th April
DAWN PARADE       PARADE and SERVICE     LUNCHEON        WREATH LAYING CEREMONY
Dawn Parade
The Dawn Service will be held at the Memorial in the War Memorial Grounds [Showgrounds] and will commence at 0520.  We will have service sheets this year so bring a light and participate in the service.
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NEWS FROM P R CAN April09

Pine Rivers Goes Solar

Reduce your power bill, increase the value of your property and do the right thing by the environment.
Householders in the Pine Rivers area had another opportunity to be a part of the Samford Solar Neighbourhood when Round 2 (which closed on February 28) and Round 3 (which closed of March 28) were launched.
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Your Part For Emission Reduction

I have heard a lot of talk in the media lately about emission trading proposals. It seems to me, that to some degree at least, as long as companies are prepared to pay the cost they can continue to produce unadjusted levels of pollution. Planting a tree should not  make it OK.
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MT MEE NEWS April09

By Ian Wells

Hamish treated the Mountain in kindly fashion, dropping about 40mm of almost overdue rain in our parts, along with no more than what Andrew Jeays would term “a good working breeze”.
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AMBULANCE MATTERS April09

logo_qas_ambulance.gifSlippery Season

Recent rains have seen an increase in road accidents with some being due to the roads being more slippery than usual. During prolonged dry periods oil and grease tend to build up on the road surface and when wet becomes a hazard.
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AFS puts the world at your feet

Going, going…gone

One of the world’s largest not-for-profit organisations wants young people in Australia to go live life- at our expense!
AFS Intercultural Programs Australia is offering 20 partial scholarships to schools and local AFS volunteer groups across the nation.  Deadlines for some of these have already closed.
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