News
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Ipswich attracts huge number of new residents
A TOTAL of 169 new homes were built in Walloon and 47 in Rosewood between October 1 and December 31, last year. In the same…
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Ramblings – 7th February 2025
How not to get murdered IS IT just me or does everyone my age wonder if we had angels on our shoulders as we lived…
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Crime Prevention Unit head shares tools and tips to tackle crime
CRIME happens everywhere, the larger the population … the higher a crime rate. Ipswich Crime Prevention Unit OIC Sgt Nadine Webster regularly meets residents and…
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Road toll worst for almost 60 years
THE nation’s road toll is rising at a higher rate than even before seatbelts were made mandatory. Road fatalities have increased over each of the…
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Drakes supermarkets raise funds for Ronald McDonald House
DRAKES supermarkets raised more than $55,500 for Ronald McDonald House Charities through its Christmas Charity campaign in Queensland and South Australia. The fundraising campaign was…
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Our History – The daring-do of a dashing bushranger
We yesterday received information, through the courtesy of Mr Watts, of the Engineer of Roads department, that a case of sticking-up occurred, in this colony,…
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Darlene administers course of social play
EVER-welcoming Darlene Wojcicki quietly dismisses being called “the face of the Rosewood Golf Club”. She would much rather work enthusiastically behind the counter than chat…
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Young criminal focus of new police commissioner
EXPERIENCED and ready to tackle youth crime, Queensland’s first Cross-Border Commissioner is laying down the law. Moreton Border News spoke with Ian Leavers last week.…
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Ramblings – 31st January 2025
Inner child hindered by an aging body AS A kid I was obsessed with funfairs, the circus, fairies, Christmas and birthday parties. I thought when…
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Spreading love for reading, one book at a time
BOOKS are being tucked away into little libraries on every day streets around Australia. The street library movement has well and truly caught on and…
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Beware the scam in the letter from overseas
A ROSEWOOD resident has advised the Moreton Border News of the latest scam – this one arrived in the mail. The letter comes from overseas,…
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Marburg missing from bus route timetable
MATT Bone lives in Marburg and has two cars, one for driving and the other as back up. He said he’s luckier than most to…












