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Expression Of Interest – Samford and Surrounds Arts Trail and Open Studios
Expressions of Interest to participate in the Samford and Surrounds Arts Trail and Open Studios in June 2018 are now open. Please email admin@creativesamford.com by close of business, Friday 6th October to register your interest. More information is over on their website www.creativesamford.com [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.hillsecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sept-2017-Qtr-pg-ad-for-EOIs.pdf” title=”Sept 2017 Qtr pg ad for EOIs”] ...
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The Hills Organic Community Garden – Get Involved!
Ever wondered what The Hills Organic Community Garden is all about? Here’s a bit of information from the Garden. Get involved today by contacting them on the details below! ➢ We have been at 416 Bunya Rd Bunya (beside the off-leash dog park) 450 metres south of the dump entrance towards Bunya) for over 3 years now. Our first Open... Read More
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School holiday fervour hits Moreton Bay Region
Kids launch yourself into a range of fun-filled activities, as Moreton Bay Regional Council hosts a wide-range of events for children and teenagers between September 18 and October 3 as part of its Active Holidays, Libraries, Galleries and Ramp Up Programs. Spokesperson for Parks, Recreation and Sports and Division 11 Councillor Darren Grimwade said with a variety of fun-filled activities on offer,... Read More
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‘Through Our Eyes’
D Sol Café at 16 Ferny Way, Ferny Hills is currently hosting an exhibition of photos taken by the children at Willmore Kindergarten. The exhibition was officially opened on Wednesday 30th August by Community Elder, Aunty Flo Watson. These photos were all taken by the children themselves. A camera in the hands of a child is a very powerful tool... Read More
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$1.8 million for sweeping upgrades to council maintenance equipment
Moreton Bay Regional Council will invest more than $1.8million in three new street sweepers, as well as a new and a refurbished waste compactor with the announcement of two new tenders at today’s council’s coordination meeting. Council’s spokesperson for Asset, Construction and Maintenance Councillor Peter Flannery said council awarded the tenders on Tuesday 5 September, including one tender totalling $1.29million... Read More
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Are you getting your 30 minutes of exercise each day?
Why not come and play rebound beach volleyball as socially or competitively as you like? Games comprise 3 x 15-minute sets – so why not get 45 minutes of exercise whilst having fun? If you can’t get a team together we can help you find a team to join. New players and teams are welcome to join at any time... Read More


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Arana Netball Club News
August was a busy month for Arana Netball Club, with finals early in the month. Five of Arana’s ten competitive grade teams progressed to finals – Arana 1, Opens Div.2; Arana 3, Opens Div.7; Arana 4, Intermediate 4; Arana 5, Intermediate 6; and Arana 7, 13Yrs Div.4. All had done well to progress this far. Losing their semi-finals, and being... Read More
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Book Week Treat For Kindy Kids
As part of this year’s Book Week activities students at Prince of Peace Lutheran School’s Kindergarten were given an extra treat: a visit by the Queensland Ballet. But this was no ordinary visit; it was also a workshop for the Kindy students. ...
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Make Your Garden Functional and Fun with Eva
Eva Porter is a a truely inspiring young woman. This local young lady from Albany Creek got herself off unemployment benefits and started her own viable landscape design business, Porter Designs. Now she has gone from Centrelink to presenting as guest speaker at this weekend’s Redcliffe Festival! Read more about her journey below in her own words:- I’m a local young... Read More
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580+ activities make up Moreton Bay’s largest Older & Bolder program ever
Residents aged 50 and over in Moreton Bay will have 582 reasons to keep fit or try something new in 2017 when bookings open for Moreton Bay Regional Council’s largest ever Older and Bolder program. Bookings have opened for the ever-popular fitness, sport and recreation program which offers free and low-cost activities for residents and ratepayers aged 50 and over.... Read More