Category Archives: General

Nov2011_RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE NOW

. . . FOR STORM AND FLOOD SEASON
Last weekend’s wild hail storms across some of our region should act as a timely reminder for all residents to prepare now for the summer storm and flood season, local LNP candidates said today.

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Nov2011_Weed This

Not another Migraine!  Sure enough:  three days after the onset, the roadside drain ways are yellowing off from pesticides.  Actually the immediate reaction could have been any general symptom, such as common headaches or migraines, vagueness, forgetfulness, dizziness, heart palpitations, fatigue, lethargy, blurred vision, emotional sensitivity, weight loss, asthma and chesty coughs with or without croup.  Symptoms can even go as far as epileptic fitting.  And these are but a few of the possible symptoms!
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Nov2011_Red Cross helps people cook their way to health on a $5 budget

Australian Red Cross launched You’re Looking at $5, a pocketsize recipe book for Queensland families on a tight budget, to mark Anti-Poverty Week from 17-23 October 2011.

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Nov2011_POLICE NEWS

logo_police.gifProperty Offences
Over the last month there have been two reports of property stolen from separate residences at Closeburn.  This is a reduction in the series of offences which had been occurring in July, August and September.

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Nov2011_Mt MEE NEWS

by Ian Wells
It is a strange season – not a lot of winter rain when you add up the totals, but enough to keep the mountain green.  As October advanced, the ground began to warm and the grass started to come away in a very promising early spring.  Meanwhile, the unwanted herbage – crofton weed (Eupatorium adenophorum) in particular, put on a great spring flower display.  Like its invasive little sister mistflower (Eriparium), it is very poisonous to horses, in which it can cause serious breathing problems

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Oct2011_FARM VISIT Oct 29th

Do you want to grow beautiful fruit and vegetables in the Pine Rivers?

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Oct2011_POLICE NEWS

logo_police.gifNEXT RURAL WATCH MEETING Tuesday 4th October, 7.30pm at Dayboro Bowls Club.
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Oct2011_MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH

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logo_zonta.gif10.30 am 1st November  2011 at Wantima Country Club, South Pine Rd., Brendale.
COST:   $49:00 per person
OR        $450 for Table of 10

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Oct2011_JAPANESE COAST WATCHER

Earlier this year I wrote an article about the possibility of a Japanese Coast Watcher (Spotter) on Mt. Lawson in WW11, I received a call almost immediately from June Henderson (nee Hedge) who grew up on a farm at Samsonvale.
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Oct2011_CREEC Tree Planting Dec 4

A public tree planting morning will launch the substantial revegetation of a large area set aside as public open space at Northeast Business Park.
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