A CSIRO scientist who had his home broken into has developed a new crime scene identification technique to help fingerprint criminals. By adding a drop of liquid containing crystals to surfaces, investigators using a UV light are able to see invisible fingerprints “glow” in about 30 seconds. The strong luminescent effect creates greater contrast between […]
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Commence Christmas with a great night out on the Mountain! Mt Mee Carols on the Mountain – 2015 Saturday 28th November 2015 You won’t want to miss this yearly special night!. The venue is the outstanding Mt Mee Sports Ground, Thomas Road, Mt Mee,(Off Robinson Road – follow the signs). Patrons are advised to access […]
Read More..Residents in the Moreton Bay Region are being encouraged to give generously for the annual Smith Family Donate a Book Appeal at Moreton Bay Region Libraries. Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland said from October 19 to December 4 the region’s libraries would be accepting new books and gold coin donations on behalf of […]
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Steve and Julie Elliott are a Dayboro couple heading to India next year to begin a Children’s Home for orphans who have been abandoned. They depart for Chennai in January, with their two young children Josiah and Rose, to begin the process of establishing and registering ‘The Hope House’, and training local social workers in […]
Read More..QUT and Cancer Council researchers have endorsed a tool to assess the attitudes of men when it comes to skin checks, helping those most at risk to detect melanoma early. Men 50 years and older are most at risk of being diagnosed with and dying from melanoma, and are the least likely to detect the […]
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Snake season is upon us – just ask Alfie! (Check out his survival story also in this edition – see page 29). Most clients around the Moreton Bay region have reported seeing snakes in their backyards, even noticing big snakes in small suburban backyards, which is a first for many. Those folks on properties that […]
Read More..At our October meeting Sharnelle and Kerri from the Crime Prevention unit came to speak to us. What a fabulous morning ! It was a most enjoyable and fun session of interacting with these police officers and learning so much about how we can protect ourselves from being a victim of crime. We all went […]
Read More..More than one million landowners in 40 of Queensland’s 78 rateable local government areas (LGAs) will receive new land valuations in 2016 under the Land Valuation Act 2010. Valuer-General Neil Bray said LGAs receiving new valuations were Aurukun, Banana, Brisbane, Burdekin, Cairns, Central Highlands, Cherbourg, Cloncurry, Cook, Doomadgee, Douglas, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Hope […]
Read More..by Helen Goleby The sky lightened as the world awakened to a new day. The sun peeped over the mountains and the cows lifted their heads to gaze at the meadow before them, speckled with morning dew. Rabbits frisked through the long grass, birds swooped down for the early worm while kangaroos stopped to nibble […]
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In this issue, the last in our recent bovine series, we will look at vaccinations and parasite control. This is an area which has a huge impact on the health and wellbeing of your stock and something over which we have control. By vaccinating your cattle and taking steps to control parasites you can eliminate […]
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