Mining icon strikes gold

Bob Bryan has been recognised for his business and philanthropic achievements. Photo by Stewart Gould, courtesy of the University of Queensland.

Wights Mountain’s Dr Bob Bryan is now Dr Bob Bryan AM.

The 77-year-old has been recognised in the official Australia Day honours list for his service to the mining industry, and his philanthropic contributions to the arts, heritage and educational organisations.

His 50-year career in the mining industry began after he followed in his father’s footsteps.

“He was my professor of geology at the ...

Sharon and Bridgette O’Malley have collected more than 300 signatures of people opposed to a proposed new quarry.

Quarry proposal blasted

Wildlife near the North Pine Dam including koalas and birds could be threatened if approval is given for a new quarry to be built in the area.That is the fear held by Sharon O’Malley, who is opposed to the proposed quarry near her Kurwongbah property.Marcoola Investments has lodged a development application with Moreton Bay Regional Council to ... More »

LNP candidate for Pine Rivers Seath Holswich and party leader Campbell Newman have condemned the Federal Government’s poker machine proposal.

Opposition to punt pokies reforms

Aspiring Premier Campbell Newman has launched an attack on poker machine reforms, describing the Federal Government’s plans as like “using a sledge hammer to crack a walnut”. During a visit to Club Pine Rivers at Bray Park last week, Mr Newman said if elected the LNP would join other states in a High Court challenge against Federal plans for a ... More »

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Sports writer Lance Peatey has two rugby union books on the shelf.

Rugby writer tackles Cup history

Lance Peatey once dreamed of rugby union stardom. Now he tackles the stars of the sport off the field.The former Mt Glorious and Samford resident has interviewed some of the world’s top players for In Pursuit of Bill, his comprehensive history of the rugby World Cup.Peatey released the first edition of the book back in 2008, and his revised version ... More »

Lisa Marshall and Rowena Chapman had a close call with a vehicle while riding at Laceys Creek.

Riders plea for road safety

A series of close calls has prompted a Laceys Creek horse owner to urge motorists to be more aware of riders near high-speed local roads. Lisa Marshall says she and fellow horse owners have had several “near misses or frightening encounters” with cars while riding around the Dayboro region. On one occasion a driver didn’t slow down on an 80 ... More »

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Pine Hills players Cameron Parry, Jordan Lovaszy and Zac McIvor with club officials Jacqui Carseldine and Greig Stevens.

Pine scores with pitch for top award

Pine Hills Lightning has hit a massive home run, named the best baseball club in the country. The Bunya-based club was this month named the joint winner of the Baseball Australia Diamond Award for club of the year by the Australian Baseball Federation. Pine Hills Lighting Secretary Jacqui Carseldine learned of the award win while watching club ... More »

Elias Thorp, Aaron Exton, Matthew Chui, James Osborne, Finley Latimer, Samantha Exton, Liam Heffernan, Lachlan Hanwright, Jack Moes and Stephen Day were the historic first junior AFL team based in the Samford and Dayboro region.

Mountain footy on the ball

Six years ago AFL Queensland took Aussie Rules football to Samford in the hope that a satellite club for the Ferny Grove Falcons club would be established in the region. Last year that vision became a reality, with youngsters from Mt Samson fielding a team under the Ferny Grove banner. Ferny Grove Secretary Kevin Lingard said the under-8 team ... More »