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Bribie Island Wildlife – Black Kite Milvus migrans
Tags: Native wildlife. Birds. Black Kite Moreton Bay. Queensland. Australia.
Black Kites are seen very rarely on Bribie Island but are more common on the mainland around Caboolture. I have sometimes seen one flying between the Bribie Bridge and Ningi. They are a little smaller...
History of some sports on Bribie Island
History of Bribie Island sports. Moreton Bay. Brisbane. Queensland
This article tells the start of some sporting clubs and activities on Bribie island. The Brisbane Tug & Steamship Co. opened up Bribie island to day-trippers and holidaymakers, when they leased land, built a jetty, and...
HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY – IN THE KINGDOM OF JAMES CLAVELL
It’s a bad start to our first meeting in Austria in 1969, interviewing novelist screen writer-director-producer of KING RAT, TAI-PAN, SHOGUN and NOBLE HOUSE fame, JAMES CLAVELL. Each novel is an instant bestseller and all, in the 70s and 80s, will be released globally...
The Illusion of Away
“Greetings one and all, dearest and fair, mighty and little, Island-folk”.
Honesty compels me to come clean and confess my - unpatriotic to the last article – behaviour. Help, help! For I have succumbed to the pressure of summer heat and have not only been...
Arrival – Home Swapping Part 1
.. REGULAR FEATURES “HAVE YOU BEEN OVERSEAS AGAIN?” ASK OUR FRIENDS ENVIOUSLY. “WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS TIME?” “HOW CAN YOU AFFORD THREE MONTHS AWAY?”
No, we are not millionaires, but like many retirees we have gone some way to solve the dilemma of being...
Types of Low or No Alcohol Wines
In recent editions of The Bribie Islander Magazine, we have covered the growth of organic wines which although looks impressive only comes from a very small base. There is another segment that is also continuing to grow but has been around since the making...
What is the Coronavirus, where did it come from and why its so dangerous
"Feeling confused as to why Coronavirus is a bigger deal than Seasonal flu? Here it is in a nutshell. I hope this helps. Feel free to share this to others who don’t understand...
It has to do with RNA sequencing... I.e. genetics.
Seasonal flu is an...
History – Bribie News 60 years ago
My regular articles about Bribie History are generally bases on research and information from up 100 years ago, but 60 years ago is much more recent. The last article about a “Future Vision for Bribie” was a bit different and got some interesting reactions....
Little Red Flying Foxes Visit the Sanctuary of Bribie Island
A most remarkable phenomenon is happening right now here on Bribie Island. Thousands of the Little Red Flying Foxes have come to enjoy the flowering trees. They are the only flying fox in the world that almost exclusively eats nectar. As many Australian eucalypts...
Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 32nd Edition March 27th 2020 Issue 110
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 on Bribie Island. Covering charities, organisations, places, children’s activities, arts...
Australian Wildlife – Arrival – BIRDS IN THE YARD
I have very mixed feelings about our South East Queensland Summers; all that heat and humidity. I found it particularly trying when I first came to Bribie and made my feelings quite clear to my longsuffering husband. However, there are, and were compensations. The...
THE LAUGHTER CLUB
Ann Mitchell contacted a worldwide organisation which showed her the benefits of laughter. Bribie Let’s Laugh was formed thirteen years ago.
Laughter motivates pleasure and feeling good, giving life a meaning and purpose. It is the best medicine and its free.
Let yourself go and laugh...
Department of transport – Pay as you go REGO
We all know car registration is pretty expensive and seems to come around at the worst of times. Mine hits just after Christmas and when the kids go back to school. It would be great if we could have a system in place as...
ELECTRICAL ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
The western world relies on a stable, regular comparatively cheap supply of generated electricity! Much of it Coal or Gas fired. Today in Australia for various reasons, this has become a problem, particularly the costs to consumers. Prices have risen around 200% in recent...
WATER SAVING TIPS
Turn the water off while you brush your teeth.
Shower with a friend.
Use your automatic dishwasher and clothes washer for full loads only.
Keep a bottle of cold water in the refrigerator. This eliminates the need to run the tap water until...
Home and garden – Weed Killers that WON’T Harm Plants
Weeds are also called “invasive plants” because they invade your garden and spread. If left unchecked, a weed infestation can take over an entire yard and turn it into an eyesore. Many people have trouble dealing with aggressive weeds because the poisons and weed...
Proposed Seaweed Farm to be located Southern end of Pumicestone Passage BIEPA In Moreton...
The Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association (BIEPA) has been actively caring for our special habitat and its residents for 41 years. BIEPA supports, in principle, as does Healthy Land and Water, the establishment of commercial seaweed farm industries in Australia. A seaweed farm in...
What does having the coronavirus feel like?
A doctor explains how COVID-19 attacks the body and why it can make us feel so awful.
When Dr. Clare Gerada, a 60-year-old general practitioner (GP) and former chair of the Royal College of GPs in the UK, recently caught coronavirus, she said it was...
Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 31st Edition March 13th 2020 Issue 109
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 on Bribie Island. Covering charities, organisations, places, children’s activities, arts...
Australian Bribie Wildlife – Whistling Kite Halaistur Sphenurus
Whistling Kite. Australian, Queensland, Moreton Bay, Bribie Island native wildlife. Birds.
Whistling Kites are medium-sized raptors commonly seen and heard while soaring above all areas of Bribie Island. Their whistling calls while in flight or perched are an indication that they are present. Much of...
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
Fire is not a gentle master!
It is 17 years since my husband, son, golden retriever, Charlie, and I survived the Firestorm that hit Canberra on Saturday 18 January 2003. This was the worst natural disaster to ever strike the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). As...
HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY – Peter Sellers
THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN...
PETER SELLERS’ films brought laughter and happiness to millions, but in real life, he had more than his share of heartbreak with broken marriages and failed love affairs. Bard Robert Burns’ 1786 proverb “The best-laid plans of...
My Bribie
Sue Wighton is a Brisbane writer and frequent Bribie visitor, who wrote weekly opinion pieces for the Courier-Mail from 2011 to 2014. Sue is keen to contribute regularly to the Bribie Islander, sharing her observations both serious and amusing. She has been known to...
EDIBLE NATIVE PLANT LIST SUNSHINE COAST REGION Part 1
Everyone is familiar with easy-to-grow edible plants such as mint, rosemary, thyme, and other herbs, but did you know there are a range of native Australian plants that are also edible and can be easily grown at home? These plants are versatile and flavoursome...
Bribie History – How it was in the 1920’s
Tags: History. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Queensland. Australia 1920s
WALK IN OLD BRIBIE
This article looks into life on Bribie Island in 1920 and is an invitation to come on a free HERITAGE WALK with me in March or May.
The attached poster shows the dates of...
Next to the Lap of Luxury – Nikita Chee
Dear Island-friends, Recent wet-weather events have been, in-part, inspiring to the personal development of interesting new thoughts and habits. Oh, and everything is looking so lush, green and healthy! Are we not blessed with the belongings of subtropical climate? As well, recent endeavours along...
ARRIVAL – Scaling & Filleting
My husband and I were both what was termed “frying pan fishermen”, meaning if you can’t eat it; don’t bother trying to catch it. Not for us big game fish, but small sweet winter Whiting, Bream, Flathead, and Moses Perch. The occasional Flatfish we...
Vintage, classic and historic car group – HISTORICAL CARS ON BRIBIE ISLAND
If you’re a fan of old cars you may be interested to learn that Bribie Island has its own vintage, classic and historic car group. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the group. The Bribie Island group was formed by Trevor Shields and...
Parenting tips and advice
BE AN EVEN BETTER Parent in 2020
1. Build redundancy into your parenting, you don’t want your kids living with you when they’re in their 40s, so start making yourself redundant now. Expect kids to help at home without being paid and develop their self-help...
CARAVAN Road Trip Tips & Advice
Do you dream of packing your bags and hitting the open road but are worried you’ll forget something? If you want to make sure your trip becomes a positive story you will tell the grandkids about for years to come, here are some top...
Home & Garden – Happy Herb Life
Basil
Basil is a leafy and fragrant herb that grows beautifully in full sunlight. Basil loves moist but well-drained soil and requires lots of pruning when it’s in full season. When a branch of your basil has seven or eight leaves, it’s time to give...
Rotary & Youth
Most people do not associate organisations such as Rotary with young people. I know I did not, but I have since learned that I was mistaken. In this article, I will attempt to give a simple explanation of how young people can become involved...
Bribie Island Wildlife – White-Necked Heron – Ardea Pacifica
Tags: Native Wildlife. Birds. White-Necked Heron – Ardea Pacifica. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Queensland. Australian.
White-necked Herons are occasional visitors to Bribie Island and are almost always seen near shallow waters. I have seen them on several occasions at Buckley’s Hole and as recently as...
History – BRIBIE deserves a VISION for the FUTURE
I get some nice feedback from readers of my regular History articles. Old-timers and new timers like to be reminded of things about Bribie’s past. If you are a resident or visitor reading this article, my guess is that you have come to Bribie...
