08 Mar 10 | OUR traditional way of life is under threat from population growth, rising living costs and traffic congestion that, left unaddressed, could see our major cities grind to a halt.
25 Jan 10 | Today is Australia Day and Australians are immersed in unprecedented national fervour. Pride in our national day has blossomed almost beyond the scant recognition it received 10 to 20 years ago and beyond.
04 Jan 10 | THE new increases in rail and bus fares provide no incentive for Redland commuters to leave their cars at home.
THE new increases in rail and bus fares provide no incentive for Redland commuters to leave their cars at home.
21 Dec 09 | AS we wind down to Christmas, a feeling of relief and reflection descends on many people in the community.
14 Dec 09 | RECENT police crackdowns on drink-driving seem to be having little effect on some drivers.
07 Dec 09 | THE Last Rites are sounding for the business district of Cleveland.
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30 Nov 09 | WHAT will history tell us about the rights and wrongs of the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme (ETS) proposal?
WHAT will history tell us about the rights and wrongs of the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme (ETS) proposal? While the past week
23 Nov 09 | WHILE debate is just beginning on a possible rise in the legal drinking age to 19, any such move is unlikely to quell the growing incidence of alcohol-fuelled youth violence.
16 Nov 09 | NOW is the perfect time for us all to get tanked.
09 Nov 09 | WHETHER you like it or not, state and local governments have spent a great deal of time, and money on koala conservation.
26 Oct 09 | WITH mobile phones and the internet now integral parts of many children's lives, 'stranger danger' has entered a whole new dimension as incidents of cyberbullying increase.
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22 Oct 09 | ONLY two months ago I scaled the banks of Eprapah Creek in highly inappropriate shoes to see the hard work of Redland City Council officers and landowners in rehabilitating our waterways.
12 Oct 09 | ANOTHER weekend in South East Queensland and another young man has been left fighting for his life in hospital.
28 Sep 09 | THE trouble with koala conservation these days is politics.
21 Sep 09 | THE State Government is to be applauded for its freeze on applications by pubs and clubs seeking to stay open after midnight.
trading hours welcome
THE State Government is to be applauded for its freeze on applications by pubs and clubs seeking to stay open
17 Sep 09 | THE Redland City Devils deserve all the accolades with their spectacular and unexpected win over the fancied Brisbane Strikers in last Saturday’s Queensland State League grand final. Congratulations are fully deserved to all the players, coaching staff, managers and those involved in steering the team through a difficult year, through a tough finals series and onto a 4-1 victory in the grand final over the Strikers,who have been the front runners in the competition all season.
07 Sep 09 | DO the people of the Redlands actually want and embrace local tourism?
31 Aug 09 | EVERYONE in the Redlands must be charged with the responsibility of being a custodian of our environment.
24 Aug 09 | THE Redland community has a strong relationship with its local newspaper.
14 Aug 09 | THE debate over whether to plant gum trees or poincianas in a proposed memorial walk in the vicinity of the cenotaph in Cleveland risks going off the rails if it hasn't already.
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