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About a month ago I received a call ‘out of the blue’ from an old acquaintance I hadn’t seen in over 30 years since living in New Zealand. It wasn’t a social call, their 39 year old son was dying of a rare form of cancer. “Could you please come to the hospice (South Brisbane) […]
Read More..Can you judge a food by its label? Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift tells you how. Light, low or no cholesterol, fresh, Australian-made, baked not fried, reduced-fat, no sugar?! While food labels are a valuable source of information, they can sometimes appear cluttered and confusing, discouraging consumers from deciphering the pros and cons of […]
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Our next meeting is on Wednesday 16th September at the Murrumba Downs Tavern on Dohles Rock Road at 11a.m.for lunch at 12noon. Our guest speaker will be Michelle Carmichael ,who will be giving us information about The Smith Family foundation and how they choose children for their ‘Learning for Life’ program. This should be most […]
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State Member for Pine Rivers, Nikki Boyd has helped launch the ‘Just let it go’ campaign as part of the #onepunchcankill community awareness program. Ms Boyd, who hosted the event, was joined by Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath and State Member for Kallangur, Shane King. Ms Boyd paid tribute to the family of the late Bruce […]
Read More..Unitywater’s residential customers can now protect themselves against the impacts of a concealed water leak on their property thanks to a new insurance product which is an Australian first. Unitywater has partnered with international insurer MAPFRE ASSISTANCE to provide two insurance services for residential property owners in Moreton Bay, Noosa and the Sunshine Coast. Residential […]
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‘Jonesy’ falls on his feet Visitors to the Old Mill Animal Hospital stand at Dayboro Day will remember three precious kittens tucked up in a display, to highlight the community’s responsibility to desex their pets. The three kittens were found in a chook pen at around four days old, and started a life full […]
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Our volunteers at the Samford Museum Our young volunteer, Emma Davis, is back again here at the Samford Museum. We first meet Emma in 2012 when she was a student at Ferny Grove High School. She volunteered to help organise different areas within the facility. One of the first rooms she worked in was basically […]
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Dayboro Remembers: Private Herman Ernest Otto Buhmann Herman was born at Mt. Pleasant on 13th November 1893 to parents Conrad Johann Fredrick Buhmann and Christina Maria Augusta Leffer. His father, Conrad Buhmann, was one of the early pioneers of Mt. Pleasant. Conrad Buhmann selected his first property on 31st March 1879, only 18 months after […]
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Kieran Stokes [also known as Herb, Gizzoms, Peck and Stokesy] – adored son, challenging brother, stirring uncle, faithful cousin, devoted father and all round top-bloke; passed away at our home on Thursday, 16 July 2015 in the early hours of the morning. His unexpected and sudden passing was due to an unknown and tragically […]
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U3A Pine Rivers will be holding their monthly Social and Information Meeting on Friday September 18th at Bray Hall, Cooke Street Petrie at 9.30am for 10.00am start. Our Guest Speaker is Gary Jackson from The K9 Dog Training Centre, Burpengary speaking about “Assistance Dogs”. Assistance dogs come in many guises – Drug, Termite, Protection, Tracking […]
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