Akermanis throws a big bone to the Bulldogs

A FRIENDSHIP forged almost 20 years ago has brought former AFL superstar Jason Akermanis to Bribie Island.

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Godwin Beach man charged after aircraft laser incident

A GODWIN Beach man has been charged after a laser was allegedly directed at an aircraft approaching Brisbane this morning.

Busy nurse Rae enjoys the benefits of volunteering

RAE Guyder has devoted herself to community health.

Our Red Hat Ladies just wanna have fun

WHILE red and purple might not be the most fashionable combination, the Red Hat Ladies of Bribie Island have set out to show it’s the most fun.

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John Dierselhuis is ready to sign people up for volunteering to help clean up Bribie. Photo Vicki Wood / Caboolture News

Your island needs you to help clean it up

AS BRIBIE prepares to celebrate having a bridge to the mainland for 50 years, residents want the island spruced up.

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THE SCOTT family had plenty of reasons to smile last week as they finally got to make the journey to their new home in Australia.

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Moreton Bay council deputy mayor Greg Chippendale resigns

THE family of a missing Caboolture mum say they remain hopeful she will be found safe and well.

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Family hopes strong for missing Caboolture mother

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GREAT START: Kawana Waters State College students Mackenzie Orchard and Jarna Malcolm, both 11, celebrate 10 years of monthly breakfasts.

Batter up for the finest batch of pancakes

They’ve been 10 years in the making, but now the finest batch of pancakes have been served for the students at Kawana Waters State College.

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A MEMORABLE journey to the Northern Territory was a lot of fun and a great adventure for Palmwoods State School students.

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Crocs and kids make for an interesting mix

ANNE Fenwick jokes she’s not nervous about shaving her head for charity – she’s already been bald before.

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CARING: Gloria Fitzgerald and Andre Janssen have both been volunteering at Salvation Army Bundamba since 2009.

Urge to help drives our volunteers

ANDRE Janssen has never worked at the Salvation Army in search of admiration or recognition or even a thank you.

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WESTERN Spirit have lost one dependable goalkeeper from their top side but gained another as the Goodna-based side works to revitalise its season.

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6:00 AM May 19th

Spirit custodian to help club keep season alive

HAVING filled in more than adequately while Andrew Walker has been out injured, Josh Korn could feel a bit hard done.

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6:00 AM May 19th

Power in reserve for 'miracle man'

WILLOWBANK Raceway may be set for a world first when father, son and daughter all compete in the same professional drag racing bracket.

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6:00 AM May 19th

Father, son and daughter to drag race Willowbank

A Gympie Fire and Rescue officer dampens down the scene of yesterday’s shed fire on Bath Rd.

Teen saves kelpies from flames that engulfed shed

QUICK thinking by a Greens Creek teenager saved the lives of two kelpies tied to a burning shed, but was unable to save vehicles, tools and machinery.

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ALL things considered, Dan Sullivan was pleasantly surprised.

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Gympie Show a bright spot in hard times for grazing

THIS year’s Gympie Show Stud Beef Champion of Champions, GK Arabella F11, has been described as an outstanding female with the whole package.

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Dalby animal adds Gympie prize to long list of honours

KENILWORTH’S Glen Echo Jersey Stud has quite a history of Gympie Show success and its victories in the dairy judging would not havesurprised too many.

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Glen Echo takes the double at Show

Firefighters managed to contain a blaze to one unit in Fort St in Maryborough on Friday night.

Maryborough firefighters called to Fort St unit fire

MARYBOROUGH firefighters were called to a unit blaze late on Friday night in Fort St.

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A TWO-year early intervention trial to prevent child neglect on the Fraser Coast has begun taking its first clients.

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Trial program to prevent child neglect takes first clients

FORMER liaison officer, once jailed for having “an unhealthy sexual obsession” with a 14-year-old girl, has been locked up again for preying on teen.

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Former Fraser Coast liaison officer gets jail again

ON A brisk autumn morning, the tall sails of the South Passage drifted past dozens of onlookers on the Urangan Pier.

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Sailing away on a beautiful autumn day in Hervey Bay

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Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland kidnap victims escape

Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland,... more

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The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk: Chaos to Couture". But it seems the stars felt a little too uncomfortable going grunge.

Fashion's night of nights kicks off at the Met Gala Ball

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Thousands of country music fans donned boots and Stetsons to celebrate a decade of the Urban Country Music Festival.

Urban Country Main Concert

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A SLOW start didn't stop the Bribie Island Sea Eagles from posting a big win against the Nambour Crushers on Saturday.

Bribie Island Sea Eagles verse Nambour Crushers

A SLOW start didn't stop the Bribie Island Sea Eagles from posting a big win... more

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Bribie Island Anzac Day

Young and old turned out to pay their respects at the Bribie Island Anzac Day... more

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Anzac Day commemorations around Australia

Australia stops to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. more

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Scenes from Gallipoli and Anzac Cove

Each year thousands make the trek to Turkey to commemorate Anzac Day. more

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The Bribie Island Sea Eagles took on the Caloundra Sharks at Shark Park on Sunday in round three of the ANZAC Cup.

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Caboolture skipper Nick Taylor leads the way in a pre-season clash against Bribie Island.

Primed for the premiers

AFTER shocking pre-season champion Noosa in its opening match, Caboolture is intent on stalling Kawana’s powerful pack when the top two teams clash tomorrow.

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Neither Caboolture or Kawana took the pre season competition seriously and did the wrong thing by the SCGRL. The sides both teams fielded in the finals at Gympie bore no resemblance to the teams they ran out in the first round. Noosa played a hard...

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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in a scene from the movie The Place Beyond The Pines.

Movie review: The Place Beyond The Pines

DERECK Cianfrance’s crime melodrama, The Place Beyond The Pines, is a sprawling tale of two men whose lives are intertwined by a single moment of panic.

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PAUL Jordan has had a fascinating life. He has captured much of it in The Easy Day was Yesterday, subtitled The Extreme Life of an SAS Soldier.

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Book review: The Easy Day Was Yesterday

IT ONLY took a few days for someone to buckle under the pressure on the new series of The Block.

Stress levels soaring sky high

TOWNSVILLE will have the rhythm when Alan Jackson and the CMC Rocks festival come to town.

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Lund looks forward to CMC Rocks festival

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Going hi-tech at home for beauty

I LOVE a high-tech beauty product, or one that seems like something you may normally have to go to a salon to experience.

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What matters most The good stuff: Functional cabin, easy to drive and great in car parks, addictive economy coaching system.

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5:46 AM May 19th

Road test: Honda Jazz Hybrid has city smarts

IF YOU think that economics and sex aren’t related, you couldn’t be more wrong.

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Money matters in the home, heart, and bedroom

TRIBE. Village. Community. They are just the words you want to hear when you are a new mum.

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Mothers enjoying bar with a difference

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