News
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Deluge in the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Alfred
THE full impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the subsequent tropical low has yet to be assessed. Coastlines along the South East Queensland and northern…
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Ramblings – 14th March, 2025
EX-TROPICAL Cyclone Alfred is like the uncle you see once a year on pop’s birthday, and it always gets messy. Perhaps he came by Australia…
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Life returns almost to normal as clean up begins
COFFEE shop chinwags were halted at Harry’s Place Cafe in Rosewood while its owners struggled to find the grocery supplies needed to keep customers fed.…
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TC Alfred on the list of rare weather phenomena
A TROPICAL cyclone that tracks as far south as the south-east coast of Queensland and makes an east-west crossing onto the mainland is a rare…
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End of RSPCA fundraiser as economy bites
CHARITIES across the nation are doing it tougher than ever this year, and the RSPCA says it has been no different for them. In fact,…
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Thagoona family helping Bulldogs rebuild
NEW West End A-Grade head coach Michael Williamson is a huge Bulldogs fan as the team prepares for the latest Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season.…
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Roosters crowing as new season approaches
WITH six weeks to the 2025 season kickoff, new Rosewood Roosters head coach Sam Collins couldn’t be happier. Sam is enjoying working with assistant Josh…
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Thagoona family helping Bulldogs rebuild
NEW West End A-Grade head coach Michael Williamson is not only a huge Bulldogs fan preparing for the latest Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) season. Michael…
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Our History – An unusual public hall
WHAT do you do if you want to hold a party, a concert, a ball or a dance and there’s no school of arts, no…
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SENIORS FEATURE – A self-drive tour through our smallest state
OUR brief was to find a self-drive holiday with minimal travel stress, lots to see that’s out of the ordinary, and where accommodation was easy…
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‘Not seen in 50 years’, geographer’s take on Alfred
AS WE go to press, the SEQ and the Northern New South Wales regions are under threat from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which is expected to…
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SENIORS FEATURE – Some tips on how to approach downsizing
FOR most of us, downsizing is an experience we will have to face – whether it is to move into a smaller home or into…












