Her daughter has a disability, but Strathpine’s Renee Hyde doesn’t begrudge people who are reluctant to be taxed more to fund a new national disability insurance scheme.An increase in the Medicare Levy from July next year will help fund the Federal Government’s DisabilityCare Australia plan. People who earn $30,000 or more per annum will pay ...
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A small business owner believes the Ocean View and Mt Mee region is primed to benefit from an influx of tourist dollars – with a little help from the State Government.Murray Baker, who runs Brockhurst Cabins with his wife Debbie, believes the mountain district has “huge potential” to become an eco-tourism hub the equal of Maleny, Montville or Mt ...
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Two of the biggest road transport construction projects in the Moreton Bay region are now complete.After approximately 108,850 hours of work, a new $21 million overpass at Lawnton was officially opened last week.Further up Gympie Road, work is finally complete on the new AJ Wyllie Bridge, 28 months after damage caused by flood-waters surging down ...
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Claims that local schools could lose money under proposed education reforms have been labelled “scare-mongering” by a local Federal Senator.State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek says 102 Queensland schools could be financially worse off under the Australian Government’s proposed Gonski education funding model.He claims Lawnton State School ...
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A residents’ group has been formed to voice opposition to a
vision to develop Samford Village into a booming tourism hot spot.The Samford Futures Report, released by the Viva Samford
sub-committee of the Samford Progress Association, is the result of two years
of community consultation that included surveys, interviews and public
workshops.The ...
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A Brendale sports hub being proposed by Moreton Bay Regional Council could be one of the biggest facilities of its kind in Queensland.But not everyone is happy about it.The South Pine Sports Complex could triple in size if a Master Plan for the site is given the thumbs up.On the drawing board are two new synthetic turf hockey fields, BMX track, ...
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Moreton Bay Regional Council says community concerns have been addressed in their approval of a telecommunications tower at Highvale.The site approved by Council, at the entrance to the Samford Skies housing estate on Mt Glorious Road, is the location originally proposed when the plans were announced last year. Moreton Bay Council’s Planning and ...
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Queensland’s water minister says he will dedicate 2013 to helping local interest groups to make the most of waterways in the Moreton Bay region.Minister for Energy and Water Supply, Mark McArdle, visited Petrie last week to hear how local sports and recreational groups believe Lake Samsonvale and Lake Kurwongbah could be better utilised.He declared ...
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The man who has spent the past 18 months leading the push for Bunya and the Hills District to become part of Brisbane will appeal a decision for the suburbs to remain part of the Moreton Bay Region.Geoff McKay from the Pine Rivers South branch of the Ratepayers Action Group accepts the decision for Bunya to stay in Moreton Bay.However, he disagrees ...
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Joyner triathlete Emma Jackson is supporting a new national awareness campaign highlighting the dangers of binge drinking.
The 2012 London Olympic Games representative is on board with the Be the Influence – Tackling Binge Drinking initiative.
Part of the National Binge Drinking Strategy, the campaign is a partnership between the Australian ...
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Bushland at Rush Creek, Whiteside, Kurwongbah and Narangba has been given a stay of execution from being destroyed by a mining development.
A development application to Moreton Bay Regional Council for a bluestone quarry in the area was withdrawn late last month.
The proposed quarry and rural buffer zone, stretching from Raynbird Road in the ...
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A Highvale couple is urging Samford dog owners to be diligent after their pet was mauled by wild dogs.Ben Attard and Amanda Knight’s pet dog Kenny was attacked by three “big, solid-built dogs” at their acreage property on 5 February.“He was on our side of the fence and he went over to see the other dogs and they grabbed him through the fence and ...
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