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Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 17th Edition August 16th 2019 Issue 94
Get all your community news and information. Bribie Islands only community gloss magazine NOW EVERY TWO WEEKS! – Articles on boating, camping, fishing, life, drama, travel destinations, sports and what to see and do...
Bribie Island Wildlife – BRONZE – CUCKOOS
Tags: Wildlife. Native. Birds. Cuckoo. Australian. Queensland. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay
Bronze-Cuckoos are the smallest of the Cuckoo species in Australia. They have iridescent bronze-green plumage and are barred on their underparts. Their calls are...
THE DUNNY DOOR
Generally speaking, I am not one for collecting material washed up on the beach. I left that to my husband who could not wander along the strand without bringing home a selection of hooks,...
The Bribie WINELANDER
The merry go round of the judging of wines around Australia has begun with the Royal Queensland Wine Show and it was a $15 Shiraz from Deep Woods Estate near Yallingup in Western Australia...
BEAUTY VS BURGLARY
Familiar old sayings such as “good as gold, cheaper than chips” have long been around in the Aussie vernacular but “beauty vs burglary” is not normally as common as maybe it should. The past...
BRIBIE BOWLS CLUB BOTTLE CAP CAMPAIGN
Bottle caps are fully recyclable. Unfortunately, as reported on ABC’s ‘War on Waste’, they aren’t being recycled. They get sent to landfill, they fall through machinery, and in worst-case scenarios, if attached to a...
GOING OUT ON A HIGH
After seven years of hosting the New Year’s Eve markets and fireworks in Brennan Park, the BIDCA (Bribie Island District Community Appeal) team are ready to hand over the event to any organisation that...
Craig’s Artist of the Month talk 9th August
A MOUNTAIN AND HIS CAMERA
Our favourite 6ft 5in ‘mountain’ is back with us as Artist of the Month for August, right on time for the Matthew Flinders Art Prize in the gallery. And that,...
Helly’s Celebrities of the 20th Century – KENNY BAKER
Tags: Celebrities. Famous People. Actors. KENNY BAKER C 3PO Star Wars.
“I’d sooner be a dwarf than a giant!” declares 44-year-old Kenny Baker bravely with vehemence and philosophical conviction that belies his 112 cm (3’8”) frame...
Queensland History – STEPPING THROUGH HISTORY
Tags: History. Historical. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Queensland. Australia
WALK WITH ME THRO’ OLD BRIBIE
Barry Clark
I write this regular History Page to introduce readers to a few fascinating facts about this place where we live....
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Bribie Island Fishing
Bribie Island – Fishing report, tide times – July – August...
Tags: Fishing report Bribie Island. Tide Times. Moreton Bay....
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The Bribie WINELANDER
The merry go round of the judging of wines around Australia has begun with the Royal Queensland Wine Show and it was a $15 Shiraz from Deep Woods Estate near Yallingup in Western Australia...
The Bribie Winelander July 2019
Tags: Wine. Wineries. Red. White. Australian. Queensland
A few weeks ago we noted the contribution that Mr Tom Angove made to the Australian wine industry when he invented the first wine cask in 1965 which...
Featured Articles
Tags: Celebrities. Famous People. Actors. KENNY BAKER C 3PO Star Wars.
“I’d sooner be a dwarf than a giant!” declares 44-year-old Kenny Baker bravely with vehemence and philosophical conviction that belies his 112 cm (3’8”) frame...
Tags: Native Australian Wildlife. Birds. BooBook Owls. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Queensland
Australian Boobook Owls are the smallest and most common of the Australian Owls and are reasonably common breeding residents on Bribie Island. They...
A new proposed multi-level Minor Accident/ Emergency Centre & Hospital for Bribie Island and nearby areas. Husband and wife Raahul and Arti Vaid are the Doctors making this happen with plans waiting for imminent...
Local Events
Event – TOP SPEAKERS AT QUEENSLAND GARDEN EXPO
A full line up of speakers will keep the expected crowd of 40,000 busy according to the spokesperson for the show’s organisers. Whether it is bees or bromeliads, composting or camellias, the Queensland Garden Expo will have something for everyone when it opens for its 35th year on 12...
MARKETPLACE, NINGI
A new initiative by the Sandstone Point Lions is MarketPlace. MarketPlace is a community market held on the first Saturday of every month at the Hall Grounds, Bribie Island Road in the centre of Ningi. The next MarketPlace is on Saturday, 6 July - 7 am to 12 noon...
ABBEY MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL 2019
Tags: Caboolture medieval festival Brisbane Moreton Bay.
Step into a Medieval World and Cure Post-Game of Thrones Blues at Abbeystowe. This year marks the 30th anniversary for Caboolture’s Abbey Medieval Festival, which provides an authentic medieval experience for families and Westeros junkies alike. The most recognised element of the Abbey Medieval...
HERE’S A SWEET EVENT
The Queensland Beekeepers are holding their annual State Field Day, at Bribie Island State Primary School, 31-63 First Avenue, Bribie Island, on Saturday 1 June 2019. Gates will be open from 9 am to 3 pm. Entry cost is $5 per adult, and children when accompanied by an adult,...
MUMS TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL
The cooler weather is making for a pleasant change but have a think back a few months ago and remember when we had day after day of mid- 30-degree temperatures. Even our beautiful Island paradise wasn’t spared this last Summer’s blistering heatwave conditions.
Featured image(top): 1st Prize
Well if you are a...
Craig’s Artist of the Month talk 9th August
A MOUNTAIN AND HIS CAMERA
Our favourite 6ft 5in ‘mountain’ is back with us as Artist...
MATTHEW FLINDERS ART PRIZE 2019 Gallery – Starts July 20th
Tags: art gallery, Matthew Flinders, artist, artwork, Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Brisbane
Excitement is building for...
THE ART OF RUNNING BY LORNA GROVES
Tags: Bribie Island Art. Art Gallery. Artist. Artwork. Brisbane. Moreton Bay.
No, not that sort of...
THE CHANGING FACE OF TELEVISION
SEEING IS BELIEVING!
HARVEY NORMAN ROTHWELL HAS THE AMAZING SAMSUNG 8K TV... AND YOU SIMPLY HAVE...
HOME EQUITY RELEASE FOR THE OVER 60’S
Tags: Money. Financial advice. Equity. Retirement.
Preserving the equity in your home is a very worthwhile...
NEW FAMILY NATUROPATH CLINIC FOR BRIBIE
Tags: Bribie Island Naturopath.
With good health and well being a priority for most of us...
Need grant money for your community group?
The Liberal and Nationals’ Government has committed $150,000 to fund up to 20 local community...
BIG PLANS FOR PENSIONERS’ CLUB
Tags: Bribie Island Clubs and Groups.
Recently the Toorbul & Donnybrook Pensioners’ Club held its AGM...
MARKET RAFFLE SUPPORTS AUSSIE STUDENTS
You’ve probably been roped in by big smiles from the Bribie VIEW members at the...
Bribie Island Wildlife – BRONZE – CUCKOOS
Tags: Wildlife. Native. Birds. Cuckoo. Australian. Queensland. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay
Bronze-Cuckoos are the smallest of...
AUSTRALIAN BOOBOOK OWL – NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE
Tags: Native Australian Wildlife. Birds. BooBook Owls. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Queensland
Australian Boobook Owls are...
Bribie Island Wildlife MICRO BATS
Tags: Native wildlife. Bats. Australian. Queensland. Bribie Island
There are two types of bats - Mega...
Helly’s Celebrities of the 20th Century – KENNY BAKER
Tags: Celebrities. Famous People. Actors. KENNY BAKER C 3PO Star Wars.
“I’d sooner be a dwarf than...
AUSTRALIAN BOOBOOK OWL – NINOX NOVAESEELANDIAE
Tags: Native Australian Wildlife. Birds. BooBook Owls. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Queensland
Australian Boobook Owls are...
EMERGENCY ON BRIBIE
A new proposed multi-level Minor Accident/ Emergency Centre & Hospital for Bribie Island and nearby...
EDUCATION EMPOWERS TIARNAH FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE
A Woorim resident passionate about the power of education to assist communities locally and globally...
SCHOOL CAPTAINS UPHOLD TRADITION
The class of 2019 Senior Investiture ceremony was held on the 15th February this year....
A SPECIAL BENCH
There is no doubt that each and every one of us has experienced a time...
Helly’s Celebrities of the 20th Century – KENNY BAKER
Tags: Celebrities. Famous People. Actors. KENNY BAKER C 3PO Star Wars.
“I’d sooner be a dwarf than...
MOVIE REVIEW – YESTERDAY
Tags: Yesterday. Movie Reviews.
Bizarre or imaginative; far-fetched or creative… You will be on one side...
SOPHIA LOREN – HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Tags: Sophia Loren Celebrities. Actors. Movie Stars. Famous People
Behind a large semicircular glass table, at...
The Bribie WINELANDER
The merry go round of the judging of wines around Australia has begun with the...
The Bribie Winelander July 2019
Tags: Wine. Wineries. Red. White. Australian. Queensland
A few weeks ago we noted the contribution that...
The bribie Winelander May 2019
If you want to see the colour drain from a winemaker’s face just mention the...
Laugh Riot April 2019
Tags: Funny jokes. Humour
THREE WISHES “A little old lady was sitting in her rocking chair...
Laugh Riot – March 2019
Tags: Funny jokes. Humour. Riddles
“I used to work at McDonald’s making minimum wage. You know...
LAUGH RIOT – Dec 2019
An Irishman was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet . “I...