Free Splendour show for fans

Mumford and Sons will perform at the Woodford Village Hotel on Friday ahead of their performance at the sold out Splendour in the Grass festival.

For local music punters who missed out on the hottest entertainment ticket in town, fret no more.A little piece of this weekend’s sold out Splendour in the Grass festival is coming ... More »

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Mayor Allan Sutherland says Moreton Bay Regional Council has sent letters to ratepayers charged incorrectly on their rates notice.

Council blunders on rates notices

A local ratepayer is fuming at being slugged more in his general rates – all for having a post office box.Oliver Fillon, from Samford, said he was shocked to discover Moreton Bay Regional Council had overcharged him around $200 on his latest rates notice.He and other ratepayers across the region have been overcharged by Council because their homes ... More »

Scissor Sisters are one of the international acts that will play for more than 30,000 fans at the Splendour in the Grass festival at Woodfordia this weekend.

Woodford cautiously awaits Splendour crowds

As the larger than life music festival Splendour in the Grass looms this weekend, Woodford locals are waiting with nervous anticipation.The 30,000 ticket holders, plus the army of support staff to assist with the overall delivery of the three-day event, have started arriving in the small town.While no strangers to large-scale events, residents of ... More »

Community

A fundraiser at Albany Creek will support the work of chaplains, such as Glen Weatherford, in local schools.

Money matters for chappies

A local property finance business is getting behind local school chaplains. LJ Hooker Financial Services Brisbane North has organised a family fun day at Albany Creek on 31 July to help the Scripture Union Queensland provide chaplaincy services to three schools in the Pine Rivers area. Event organiser Sharon Weber said it was the third year the ... More »

Closeburn’s Merendi Leverett, with her daughter Caitlin, is a finalist for a national award that recognises the success of self-employed mothers.

Mumpreneur on the ball

Raising young children while running your own business is a tough task, but it’s a juggling act Merendi Leverett has a handle on. The Closeburn resident is in line to win an AusMumpreneur Award, which recognises successful entrepreneurs who choose to be self-employed all while caring for their children and families. Co-ordinated by online ... More »

Sport

Pam and Chris Campbell from Samford Bowls Club give tips to Peter and Di Wilson (Cashmere), Clint Bignold (Bray Park) and Sandra Scott (Eatons Hill).

A day on the green

Anyone wanting to send some bowls down the green, without having to spending their own green, should head to Samford Bowls Club this Saturday.The club will host a free open day where they will showcase one of the world’s most patronised sports.“There will be experienced club members available to give a demonstration and brief lessons to assist ... More »

Highvale’s Kev “Mad Dog” Taylor leads from the front by going backwards in the Heavyweight division at the recent Australian Tug of War Championships.

Mad Dog pulls up a winner

A plumber from Highvale has returned home a big winner from the Australian Tug of War Championships. Kev Taylor helped the Brisbane Bulldogs to their best ever result at a national titles, with his team winning gold medals in four out of seven weight divisions they contested at the Australian championships at Aberdeen, New South Wales from 3-4 ... More »