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The next big item on U3A Pine Rivers’ agenda is our Open Day on Friday 13th November at the Strathpine Community Hall, Mecklem Street open from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Come along and meet the tutors as they have much knowledge to impart. Morning tea provided for gold coin donation. Members don’t forget to book for […]
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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 […]
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Olympathon During September both Kindergarten groups held an Olympathon. Watching 4 and 5 year olds do high jump, sack races and obstacle courses is quite possibly the cutest thing you ever will see! The Australian flag was raised as the national anthem was sung giving a true sense of patriotism. The parents even joined in […]
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 […]
Read More..Skin Health and the Aging Process “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art” – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s an irreverently attractive prospect; Youth. Its good looks, carefree attitude and that pitiful excuse for that thing they claim to be a hangover make it easy to wistfully reminisce times […]
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Sorry I’ve been neglecting you all. I’m a $10 punter- race horses I mean, not pokies. $10 on each race and no more. A couple of Sundays ago, Karyn and I went off to Caloundra races. A trainer named Mick often has some handy horses nominated. I’ve been told that Mick won’t bring a starter […]
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Dayboro Remembers: Private Thomas Francis Chambers: Thomas Francis Chambers was born on 26th August 1897 at the Lady Bowen Hospital, Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill. Tommy, as he was known, was the eleventh of the fourteen children of James Chambers and Annie McKeiver (Prescott). James and Annie Chambers were from Armagh, Ireland. They, together with their […]
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