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My WeekendNotes - 663
Spotlight
Cleveland Sharks Sports Club
Listening to some live music performed by a talented young gentleman at a local club on the weekend I was reminded of a ... [
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Cafes
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Games
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Sport
Cleveland
Graze Coffee and Wine Bar
Redland Bay, at the southern end of the Redland City district, continues to attract both new residents and tourists alik... [
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Pets
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Girls' Day Out
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Coffee
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Cafes
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Breakfast
Redland Bay
Plantastic! A to Z of Australian Plants - Book Review
Plantastic! A to Z of Australian Plants written by Catherine Clowes is exactly as the name suggests: a description of an... [
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
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Fun for Children
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Literary
Colour My Pot - Pottery Painting Workshops
Colour My Pot, the Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, has been operating from its Middle Street, Cleveland, premises for se... [
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16/07/2022 - 30/06/2022
Art
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Girls' Day Out
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Workshops
Cleveland
Mud Club - Colour My Pot
Colour My Pot, the Paint Your Own Pottery Studio in Cleveland, is another family business that has withstood the restric... [
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Personal Development
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Hobbies
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Fun Things To Do
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Art
Cleveland
Fodder Forest Dog Park
It's always a joy to find somewhere new for the Fur babies and Grand Fur babies to let off some steam in a safe environm... [
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Dog Friendly
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Free
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Outdoor
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Parks
Victoria Point
$20 Parmy Thursdays at The Alexandra Hills Hotel
Have you noticed that as a result of the past two years of Covid restrictions many small business operators are enticing... [
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02/06/2022 - 08/12/2022
Dinner
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Pubs
Alexandra Hills
Straddievarious Art Gallery Special Event
Russian Painter Wassily Kandinski once said that "Colour is a power which directly influences the soul". If you too ... [
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16/06/2022
Art
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Exhibitions
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Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Galleries
Cleveland
The Amazing Cancer Race, Cleveland
We've all heard the horrifying statistics that on average, one person is diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes in Queen... [
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19/06/2022
Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Outdoor
Cleveland
Twisted Stringybark Short Story Award 2022
Everyone has a story. I like to think that these cooler, shorter days coupled with a lack of anything of any consequence... [
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13/02/2022 - 14/08/2022
Literary
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Fun Things To Do
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Competitions
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Books and Writing
Seniors Meals & Show at The Grand View Hotel
As a person in that particular demographic that is constantly bombarded with messages about 'healthy ageing' I totally "... [
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02/06/2022
Seniors
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Music Venues
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Lunch
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Hotels
Cleveland
Best Australian Yarn Competition 2022
Thinking caps on, pens poised, or if you prefer, coffee and bikkies by the computer. Maybe a Merlot, if that's your pois... [
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28/02/2022 - 31/05/2022
Books and Writing
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Competitions
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Hobbies
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Literary
2022 Queensland Day Play - Reedy River
Reedy River is a play based on the shearer's strike of 1898, written by Richard (Dick) Diamond sixty years ago. Diamond ... [
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03/06/2022 - 12/06/2022
Fun Things To Do
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Performing Arts
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Theatre
Cleveland
Summer Wonderland
If, like me, the drivel on the television each night is testing your sense of humour, let me share a theatre production ... [
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06/05/2022 - 15/05/2022
Comedy
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Fun Things To Do
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Performing Arts
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Theatre
Cleveland
The Queen's Jubilee Markets & Garden Party
This year, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will become the first Australian Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after... [
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12/06/2022
Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Markets
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Outdoor
Cleveland
Cleveland Bayside Club
Although there is no official documentation, correspondence suggests that the popular Cleveland Bowls Club was formed in... [
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Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Music Venues
Cleveland
Free Seminars at The National Archives of Australia
The National Archives of Australia is a Government organisation that collects and preserves Government records that refl... [
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16/08/2022
Free
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Personal Development
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Places of Interest
Cannon Hill
Heritage Festival
Each year, National Trusts across Australia participate in the Australian Heritage Festival. The theme for the 2022 Aust... [
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01/04/2022 - 31/05/2022
Festivals
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Festivals
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Fun Things To Do
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Fun Things To Do
Easter Carnival and Market at Capalaba Nursery
Are you wondering how to balance the need to catch up on garden maintenance and spend quality time with the family over ... [
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16/04/2022
Fun Things To Do
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Family
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Easter
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Gardening
Capalaba
Non Stop Cent Auction
We've all heard the horrifying statistics that on average, one person is diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes in Queen... [
more
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11/06/2022
Girls' Day Out
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Fundraisers
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Fun Things To Do
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Afternoon Tea
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Win Stuff
Cleveland
Redlands Autumn Orchid Show
Did you know that there are more than 25,000 different species of orchids? Sadly, keeping orchids alive is not my for... [
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23/04/2022
Fun Things To Do
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Gardening
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Girls' Day Out
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Shopping
Birkdale
Elements Espresso Cafe, Birkdale
Elements Espresso is a cafe that may well hold a position within a suburban shopping centre though its fresh feel and su... [
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Breakfast
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Cafes
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Fun Things To Do
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Lunch
Birkdale
Capalaba Rotary Book Fest
Research conducted by medical experts (www.healthline.com dated 15/9/2019) shows that regular reading:improves brain con... [
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29/04/2022 - 01/05/2022
Books and Writing
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Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Fundraisers
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Shopping
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Shopping
Ormiston
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Ormiston
Princess Fancy-Plants Nursery
I thought that at this stage of my life I was cynical enough to ignore gimmicky marketing. Turns out I was wrong. Dead w... [
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Gardening
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Gardens
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Gifts
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Shopping
Chandler
Car Boot Sale and Market Stalls @ Redlands Church of Christ
What is the Saturday morning trifecta that does not include a sports bet nor a visit to the local TAB? Answer: Craft ... [
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26/03/2022
Coffee
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Markets
Alexandra Hills
Paint and Sip at Victoria Point Sharks Club
Famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso once said, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." I don't kn... [
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08/04/2022
Art
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Personal Development
Victoria Point
Seafood Tale Fish & Chips & Burger Cafe
You know those evenings when nobody can be bothered to cook but you don't want to eat a meal from a chain outlet either?... [
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Family
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Fish and Chips
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Fun Things To Do
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Takeaway
Birkdale
The Farm Cafe At Wellington Point
Back in July 2021, I reported on The Farm at 625 Main Road, Wellington Point, a new Market Hall selling fresh fruit and ... [
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Cafes
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Coffee
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
Wellington Point
Sculptures in the Vines 21/22
You've only two weeks left to catch Sculpture In The Vines at Sirromet Wines at Mount Cotton. A self-guided trai... [
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11/12/2021 - 28/02/2022
Art
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Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Wineries
Mount Cotton
New Life Trust Op Shop at Redlands Christian Reformed Church
If you enjoy hunting for a bargain, then the New Life Trust Op Shop at the Redlands Christian Reform Church is your next... [
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Girls' Day Out
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Shopping
Ormiston
Driftwood Cafe by the Bay
There's a new kid on the block down by the bay. That would be southern Moreton Bay towards the ferry terminal to Coochie... [
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Dog Friendly
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Cafes
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Brunch
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Breakfast
Victoria Point
Australia Day at DownStream Tourist Railway
If you and the family are up for a day trip out of the city and suburbia, then load the car with hats and water bottles ... [
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26/01/2022
Australia Day
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Fun Things To Do
Toowoomba
Donald Simpson Centre Membership
Have you found yourself socially isolated these past few years? Need a new habit and meet new people? The Donald Simpson... [
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Community Centres
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Fun Things To Do
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Health and Fitness
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Personal Development
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Seniors
Cleveland
Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu - Book Review
Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory is roughly 180 south east of Darwin, the capital city. It covers an area ... [
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
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Fun for Children
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Literary
Teddy Town Hunt and Lights
Looking at the Christmas light displays sprinkled around the neighbourhood never gets old this time of year, does it? In... [
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04/12/2021 - 24/12/2021
Christmas
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
Ormiston
Mater Private Hospital Redland Auxiliary's Christmas Market
The Mater Private Hospital Redland Auxiliary is holding its annual Christmas Market on Sunday 12th December 2021 from 9a... [
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12/12/2021
Free
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Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Fundraisers
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Markets
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Markets
Cleveland
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Cleveland
Three Paddocks Park
It's hard to believe that after thirty years living within Brisbane's Redland City Council region, I'm still discovering... [
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Free
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Fun for Children
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Outdoor
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Parks
Birkdale
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2022
Author Robin Moore once said "Inside each of us is a natural-born storyteller, waiting to be released." Everyone has a s... [
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15/11/2021 - 13/02/2022
Books and Writing
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Competitions
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Fun Things To Do
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Personal Development
Holly the Holstein - Book Review
Do you remember the Skyhooks song, "All My Friends Are Getting Married?" Well, all my friends are having babies. So w... [
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Fundraisers
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Fun for Children
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Books and Writing
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Book Reviews
Letters To Santa With Australia Post
Once the Melbourne Cup has been run, it's a quick slide into Christmas. Do you know what that means other than shopping,... [
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09/11/2021 - 04/12/2021
Books and Writing
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Christmas
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
Mamma Mia! - The Musical
The Opening Night of Queensland Musical Theatre's production of Mamma Mia was a full house with just as much dancing and... [
more
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05/11/2021 - 14/11/2021
Musicals
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Fun Things To Do
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Family
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Community Theatre
Bowen Hills
Ist Birthday Celebrations at The Bush Oasis Op Shop
In a building set at the back of the Redlands Church of Christ in Alexandra Hills is an area surrounded by bushland ther... [
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02/11/2021 - 06/11/2021
Shopping
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Girls' Day Out
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Fun Things To Do
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Coffee
Alexandra Hills
Anniversary ART Market - Old Schoolhouse Gallery
These warmer and longer days mean one thing in South East Queensland - markets. For a market with a difference, may I... [
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31/10/2021
Art
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Fun Things To Do
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Galleries
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Markets
Cleveland
Breakfast at Alexandra Hills Hotel
Just in time for the long hot days of summer, Alexandra Hills Hotel has been transformed into the ultimate family-friend... [
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Breakfast
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Family
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Playgrounds
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Pubs
Alexandra Hills
Bulimba Memorial Park
Even in our busiest suburbs, a rich tapestry of history can be found - if you keep your eyes open. The bustling subur... [
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Parks
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Outdoor
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Free
Bulimba
Beersheba Day at Laidley Pioneer Village
The Laidley Pioneer Village, in the Lockyer Valley, was established in 1972 by founding members and the many volunteers ... [
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31/10/2021
Family
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Museums
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Places of Interest
Lockyer Valley
Christmas Cards For Rural Aid
Australians across the nation would have heard of the charitable organisation Rural Aid. Established in 2015, in the mid... [
more
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15/10/2021 - 17/11/2021
Christmas
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Craft
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Farms
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Free
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Fun for Children
Sunrise Rotary Book Sale
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the mos... [
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15/10/2021 - 17/10/2021
Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Shopping
Thornlands
Redlands Mini Model Railway Show
My father had no sons. Although he had me mowing the lawn at the age of ten and mulching the garden beds at around the s... [
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16/10/2021 - 17/10/2021
Family
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
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Museums
Cleveland
Markets on the Lawn
With Christmas closing in, as well as the warmer mornings, nothing beats a start to the weekend than coming across a new... [
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23/10/2021
Family
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Markets
Cleveland
Exercise Stone Pillow
Exercise Stone Pillow has its origins back in 2013 and has since become a major fundraising event for Wounded Heroes. ... [
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09/10/2021 - 10/10/2021
Family
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
Capalaba Rotary Book Fest
The Capalaba Rotary Club's biannual BookFest, held at the Scout Den on the corner of Gordon and Bainbridge Streets, Ormi... [
more
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29/10/2021 - 31/10/2021
Books and Writing
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Comedy
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Community Events
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
Ormiston
Hanover Drive Park, Alexandra Hills
With my first grandchild now mobile and always full of beans, I've been scouting the local area for playgrounds and park... [
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
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Playgrounds
Alexandra Hills
Non Stop Cent Auction
According to the Cancer Council website, "Cancer Council is the only charity that works across every area of cancer, fro... [
more
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20/11/2021
Afternoon Tea
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Girls' Day Out
Cleveland
Cleveland Bowls Club 80th Anniversary
Although there is no official documentation, correspondence suggests that the popular Cleveland Bowls Club was formed in... [
more
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18/09/2021 - 19/09/2021
Exhibitions
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Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Markets
Cleveland
Paint and Sip - Rose Soiree
Pablo Picasso once said, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Lately, there seems to have been mor... [
more
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Art
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Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Party Ideas
Bulimba
The Royal Hotel Toowoomba
One of my mother's old sayings to describe an attractive house frontage, with a back which was ugly and preferably out o... [
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Fun Things To Do
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Hotels
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Nightlife
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Pubs
Near Toowoomba
Garage Sale at RDCOTA
I appreciate that many of us have been following Marie Kondo's lifestyle instructions over the past 18 months. You know,... [
more
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18/09/2021
Community Centres
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Community Centres
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Fun Things To Do
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Fundraisers
Cleveland
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Cleveland
Ikebana Workshop
Have you heard of Ikebana but aren't really sure what it entails? Here is an opportunity to find out in a hands-on works... [
more
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21/09/2021
Fun Things To Do
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Museums
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Personal Development
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Workshops
Cleveland
Redlands Orchid Society Charity Spring Show
Did you know that there are around 30,000 species of orchids from all over the world, from every continent except Antarc... [
more
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02/10/2021
Charity
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Charity
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Exhibitions
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Exhibitions
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Fun Things To Do
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Fun Things To Do
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Gardening
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Gardening
Birkdale
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Birkdale
Turn on the Talking Wireless!
The Redland Museum is the home of local antiques, old farm machinery and military memorabilia that tells the stories of ... [
more
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02/10/2021 - 09/10/2021
Fun Things To Do
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Performing Arts
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Shows
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Theatre
Cleveland
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