Category Archives: General

Nov2011_PREPARE YOUR HOME TO STAY COOL IN SUMMER

The mercury is rising, but your energy bill doesn’t have to if you prepare your home for the summer months.
Ausgrid’s energy efficiency expert Paul Myors said there were simple steps you could take to stay cool without burning a hole in your pocket.  “A four person household can cut up to 10% off their electricity bill and up to one tonne of CO2 from household emissions by planning ahead and cooling efficiently,” Mr Myors said.
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Nov2011_U3A Pine Rivers Inc

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logo_u3a.gifWe wish to welcome all members and those wishing to join us at our next meeting at Bray Hall @ Cnr. O’Loan St ( opp. the Ambulance ) and Cooke Street at Petrie at 10.00am on Friday 18th November. 
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Nov2011_Coffee and Cake at Dayboro

Twenty ladies from Pine Rivers VIEW Club recently gathered for coffee and cake at Rendezvous Cafe at Dayboro.  Everyone enjoyed the social morning and delicious cakes and sandwiches. 
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Nov2011_UNFINISHED FENCE LEAVES KOALAS STRANDED

Local LNP Candidates have joined with local koala advocates in calling on the Department of Transport and Main Roads to finish the koala fence on Dayboro Rd to ensure the safety of the local koala population.
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Nov2011_NEWS FROM MOUNT MEE STATE SCHOOL

It’s Official! Mount Mee State School has Queensland’s Best Principal!
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Oct2011_WEED THIS

2,4-D

It is not banned in Australia.  It is being sprayed right here in your community within spray drift distance of your child’s school, kindergarten and child care centre.
2,4-D has special notoriety because it was one of the active ingredients in Agent Orange.
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Oct2011_Roads update AJ Wyllie Bridge

The region’s transport network reconstruction team can be contacted on 1800 459 366 or by emailing reconstruct_northcoast@tmr.qld.gov.au .
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Oct2011_MT MEE NEWS

By Ian Wells

This column comes to you from across the Tasman, where your writer is ensconced for a few short days.
While spring was bursting on the Mountain when I left – with the mistweed slopes carpeted in glorious bloom and the lantana coming away with full vigour, there is little sign of spring here.
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Oct2011_NETWORK TOPIC

The word is out . . .

In Dayboro we know about our ‘dynamic duo’, Ken and Troy, our wonderful Police Officers who do such a tremendous job in their community policing roles in this district.
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Oct2011_CONCERN OVER THE NUMBER FACING DISCONNECTION

Energy and Water Ombudsman Forbes Smith raised concern over the number of families in Queensland who have been disconnected due to non-payment of their energy bills.
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