NEWS
PENSIONS the age of entitlement – update
There was a message doing the rounds on Facebook recently upon which I decided to report. I received it from multiple people – again! This isn’t the first instance of this message being sent out to people, I’ve seen it at least three times. However, all is not as […] Continue reading
Information sought for ‘live’ copper wire thefts
Information sought for ‘live’ copper wire thefts Acting Sergeant Brendon Winslow on Dec 31, 2017 @ 1:50pm Bayside residents are asked to keep a lookout for anyone acting suspicious or selling copper wire following a series of ‘live’ copper wire thefts from Energex sites over the last few months. The thefts are […] Continue reading
Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Southeast Queensland-AGAIN-
Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Southeast Queensland for DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES For people in Logan and parts of Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Gold Coast, Redland City and Brisbane City Council Areas. Issued at 5:44 pm Monday, 1 January 2018. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:45 pm, a very […] Continue reading
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING – BOM
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Southeast Queensland for DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in parts of Ipswich, Logan, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Gold Coast, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay Council Areas. Issued at 2:44 pm Sunday, 31 December 2017. The Bureau […] Continue reading
FEATURES
Fuel for fire
“Taking a walk through Turtle Swamp wetlands, to no avail in wet land, I did however come across this paradox. After our horrendous time with fires across the islands last year, and early this year, you would think Council would be going all out to protect or most vulnerable […] Continue reading
MI Library News
Macleay Island Community Library News A visit by the Redland City Library Outreach Service Jo Jones and Emily Leinsper, from the Outreach Service of the Redland City Library, made a courtesy visit to our Library last month. Even though the Macleay Island Community Library is an independent entity under […] Continue reading
Tim’s Tech Talk
A BREAKTHROUGH FOR MS SUFFERERS – MAYBE. MRI scan Yes, this could be called ‘all about me’, I suppose.But there are 23 million sufferers out there, so I’m not alone. Many of you have seen the videos I posted, up to two years ago, as I battled to regain the […] Continue reading
First Fires, now Floods – What next, a plague of frogs?
We can’t say we weren’t warned, BOM forecast it, and boy, did they get it right. Islanders are rediscovering the joys of the lovely sound of ‘squelch, squelch’ as once dry feet go for a restricted swim inside shoes… The disturbing thing is the depth of water covering the roads […] Continue reading
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
INFRASTRUCTURE/COUNCIL
Try water sports and activities at free family fun day
Try water sports and activities at free family fun day To welcome summer, Redland City Council is hosting a free family fun day where you can come and try a variety of water sports and activities – and some land based ones too. Following the success of last year’s inaugural […] Continue reading
Exceptional line-up for Redlands’ Christmas by Starlight
Exceptional line-up for Redlands’ Christmas by Starlight A stellar line-up of performers is set to dazzle at the Redlands’ premier free family carols event, Christmas by Starlight, on Saturday 16 December. X Factor’s Isaiah Firebrace, Australian Idol’s Damien Leith and winner of The Voice Kids 2014 Alexa Curtis headline a […] Continue reading
Lighting of the Redlands’ Christmas tree
Lighting of the Redlands’ Christmas tree The start of the festive season will be celebrated in the Redlands with the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree in Cleveland’s Library Square, on the corner of Bloomfield and Middle streets, on Friday, 1 December. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the event, […] Continue reading
Redland Libraries prescribes Words for Wellbeing
Redland Libraries prescribes Words for Wellbeing A new partnership between Redland City Council, Redland Hospital and health professionals will see Redland Libraries support community health and wellbeing by loaning residents specific books prescribed to them by their doctor. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said that “Books on Prescription” initiatives have […] Continue reading
Energex
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