One of the more genteel pastimes on offer to residents in the Samford area will be on show this weekend.The Samford and District Carriage Drivers will host an open day at its home base at the Samford Showgrounds on Sunday.Samford and District Carriage Drivers spokesperson Elizabeth Tetlow said the group had come a long way in the two short years ...
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A Warner man is doing his part to help preserve an endangered species of native butterfly.
David Harries’ love for all types of flora and fauna developed from an early age, when he spent most of his youth growing up in the untouched environments and forests of Papua New Guinea.
He has spent most of his life propagating plants for sale, for ...
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Cashmere resident Kaye Minnaar is on a quest to share her love and knowledge of the book she loves most.
That book is the bible and it is taking her on a journey to South Korea, where she will represent Australia as a Youth Ambassador in the United Bible Societies assembly.
This year the World Assembly in Seoul will also have a Youth Assembly, at ...
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A lifelong love of animals has inspired a Cedar Creek resident to embark on the biggest challenge of her life, one she hopes will help save the lives of bears in China.
Heidi St John will trek the mountainous areas of Songpan and Emeishan, at altitudes of up to 3900m, as part of the China Moon Bear Rescue Challenge.
The veterinary nurse will join ...
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A Yugar resident whose business is helping the businesses of others has topped a list of innovative Australian enterprises.Caroline Hughes and her business R&D SmartTax has taken out top spot in this year’s SMART100 awards, run by business magazine Anthill.One of the largest surveys of its kind, the awards identify and rank Australia’s 100 most ...
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Margit Radcliffe is a strong believer in the notion that one good turn deserves another.
The Mt Glorious resident is behind a continuing project, dubbed ‘Touched By Love’, that is designed to “enrich the community”.
She hopes the project, which sees locals share their work skills for free, would produce a “ripple effect of kindness” through the ...
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Cooling off at the Samford Community Pool will be safer following the completion of upgrades to the facility.
A $51,000 upgrade to the pool, completed last month, has it sparkling ahead of summer.
The State Government’s works program QBuild had the main pool repainted, while its pump, hydrostatic valves and covers and caulking joints were ...
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A barrel-racing ace from Kobble Creek will try to lasso the title of Rodeo Queen of Australia at the Gold Coast later this month.
Stacey Kettleton is one of six finalists in the quest, which seeks to promote, and to encourage young women to become involved in, the heritage sport of rodeo.
The women are judged on their promotion of the sport over ...
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These are two of the people who have been on the frontline of protecting their community from bushfires for the past five decades.Between them Neville Juffs and Mark Sellin have given more than 70 years of dedicated service to the Ocean View Rural Fire Brigade, which turns 50 this month.The anniversary celebrations will be held 50 years to the day ...
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Dave Galvin looks content as he negotiates his motorised wheelchair around the family dog lounging on the veranda of his Wights Mountain home.
It’s one month to the day since the former fire fighter returned home after 10-and-a-half months spent in the Princess Alexandra Hospital, to resume living a life that was stifled a year ago.
It was a ...
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Animal lovers in The Westerner area have confirmed their status as some of the best pet people in the business.No fewer than 45 locals – and their pets and livestock – shared in almost 200 winner’s awards when the country came to the city at the recent Royal Queensland Exhibition.They dominated categories such as alpaca, canine and feline showing, ...
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A Samford Valley writer and a Cedar Creek musician are celebrating after their creativity was recognised with industry accolades.
Amy Andrews and Dan Parsons have topped the honours for their respective categories in awards celebrating excellence in romance writing and songwriting.
Amy won the Short Sexy category of the Romantic Book of the Year ...
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