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Getting Ready For Summer In The Garden

At this time of the year it is important to make sure your garden beds don’t dry out with the heat of summer approaching.  Obviously that means keeping water up to the plants.  It also means that you need to mulch your garden beds. 100-150mm deep is about right.
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Free Frog Booklet for Frog Fans

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Do you want to know how to make a ‘frog-friendly’ garden or how to control cane toads?
To celebrate the recent warm spring rains which have triggered a frenzy of frog activity in the Moreton Bay Region, council has produced an updated version of its "Frogs Booklet".
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Council calls for Australia Day Award Nominations

Moreton Bay Regional Council is looking to recognise quiet achievers and unsung heroes, with its 2009 Australia Day Awards.  Members of community, sporting, environmental, church and charity groups are invited to nominate people or organisations in Moreton Bay Region by November 26, 2008.
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Creative Generation Excellence Awards showcase youth art

Four young high school artists will represent Moreton Bay Region in the upcoming Creative Generation Excellence Awards exhibition at Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery at Strathpine.
The exhibition, from October 15 to November 15, is being run simultaneously with the 2008 Youth Art Awards on display at the adjacent Strathpine Community Centre.
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Residents reminded to watch water use Nov 08

Moreton Bay Regional Council is reminding residents that, even though most people are keeping their water use down, it’s important to remain vigilant about wastage.
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DAYBORO POLICE ADVICE Oct 17

An organised group of Irish traders is currently targeting rural areas.   The group use mainly hired vans and travel around door to door offering to sell property such as generators, pumps and compressors.  The goods are generally of poor quality and sold at inflated prices.   These persons have been sighted in the Dayboro area over the last month.  If approached please take registration details of the vehicle and contact police.  This activity has also been reported interstate and was the subject of a recent courier mail article.

 http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,24502578-3102,00.html

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SYMPATHIES Oct 2008

The members of the Dayboro Regional Information Network Incorporated wish to extend their sympathies to anyone in the community who has suffered a bereavement. We extend our sympathies to the family and friends of:  Robert Munro DUTTON Tracy Mansen MacMILLAN Maurice THOMASON

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Healthy Relationships for Teens

What’s in it for me?

The Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre will be holding the following course for teenage girls aged 14 to 16 years.

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EARTHLINK EVENTS Oct 2008

WANT TO RAISE AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHOOKS?  October 25

DRUM CIRCLE HELD FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 2.00pm

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SOLAR LIGHTS REQUEST

Moreton Bay Regional Council will investigate the pros and cons of installing solar lights in council parks, reserves and other public-use areas.

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