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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
Seniors Meals at Club Tavern, Caboolture
Sometimes it can be difficult to find a good place to stop for a meal when you're travelling through unfamiliar territor... [
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Seniors
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Pubs
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Lunch
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Family
Caboolture
The One Day of the Year
The One Day of the Year is an Australian play written in 1958 by Alan Seymour about Anzac Day. This was a compulsory ... [
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24/04/2021
Theatre
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Performing Arts
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Fun Things To Do
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ANZAC Day
Cleveland
Stockroom Sale at Old School House Gallery
The New Year is the time to spoil yourself after the hectic pace of Christmas festivities. We can sleep in, read books, ... [
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16/01/2021 - 17/01/2021
Art
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Fun Things To Do
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Galleries
Redland
Donald Simpson Centre Membership
Comedian George Burns once said "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old". Are you looking for a ne... [
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Community Centres
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Day Trips
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Fun Things To Do
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Personal Development
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Seniors
Cleveland
U3A Online Study Programs
U3A Online is the virtual University of the Third Age, delivering online learning programs via the internet to seniors a... [
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Courses
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Indoor
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Personal Development
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Seniors
Creative Therapy College
No one can argue that 2020 hasn't had its drawbacks, some bigger than others. Having recently retired, my activities, ot... [
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Art
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Courses
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Personal Development
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Spirituality
Teddy Town Hunt
Can you identify Frank from Hotel Transylvania or Patrick Star from Sponge Bob Square Pants? Or even May Gibbs' Little R... [
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05/12/2020 - 24/12/2020
Christmas
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
Ormiston
Diggers Bistro at Beaudesert RSL
Have you found that at times it can be difficult to determine where the best place is to enjoy lunch when you've been bu... [
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Food and Wine
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Lunch
Scenic Rim
Stringybark Open Short Story Award 2021
In Australia, our thoughts are beginning to turn to fun festivities with family and friends, such as languid lunches by ... [
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16/11/2020 - 31/01/2021
Literary
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Fun Things To Do
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Competitions
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Books and Writing
Granite Belt Brewery
I recently enjoyed a few nights in Stanthorpe, in the Southern Downs Region, and only 220 kms drive from Brisbane. The a... [
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Accommodation
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Breweries
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Craft Beer
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Escape the City
Granite Belt
Garage Sale at RDCOTA
The Redland District of the Ageing (RDCOTA) is holding a Garage Sale on Saturday, 21st of November. Available for purcha... [
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21/11/2020
Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Sales
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Shopping
Cleveland
Seniors Meals at Redland Bay Hotel
There are pubs that are extremely popular on weekends and you go to battle to find a table for a meal, and then there ar... [
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Food and Wine
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Fun Things To Do
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Pubs
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Seniors
Redland Bay
Beaudesert Community Arts and Information Centre
Beaudesert is 90 kms southwest of Brisbane making it an easy destination for day-trippers for those from Brisbane and th... [
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Art and Craft Centres
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
Scenic Rim
The Bush Oasis Op Shop
COVID 19 has seen individuals, businesses and community organisations alike having to change their way of doing things i... [
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Charity
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Fun Things To Do
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Shopping
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Vintage and Retro
Alexandra Hills
Sailing South - 2021 Australia Day Play
The Redland Museum is once again hosting their annual Australia Day play with performances commencing from January 25th.... [
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25/01/2021 - 07/02/2021
Community Events
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Community Theatre
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Fun Things To Do
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Performing Arts
Cleveland
Never Too Late - Film Review
Never Too Late is a recently released Australian movie that features a seasoned cast of main characters with the average... [
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Movie Reviews
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Fun Things To Do
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Film Reviews
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Cinema
Seniors Meals at The Grand View Hotel
The iconic Grand View Hotel in Cleveland, overlooking Moreton Bay across to North Stradbroke Island, requires no introdu... [
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Food and Wine
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Fun Things To Do
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Lunch
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Pubs
Cleveland
Sublime Nurturing
A friend's daughter relocated to a rural and remote part of Australia earlier in the year. Stilettos and satin sheets we... [
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Psychology
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Personal Development
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Health and Fitness
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Health and Beauty
Kedron
Backyard Sleepout For Wounded Heroes
"Wounded Heroes is a national non-profit organisation that provides support to Australian servicemen and women and their... [
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24/10/2020 - 25/10/2020
Fundraisers
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Family
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Charity
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Camping
Queensland
Sunrise Rotary Bookfest 2020
The Rotary Club Redland Sunrise continued to sell preloved books to raise funds for projects throughout the lockdown. Th... [
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17/10/2020 - 18/10/2020
Shopping
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Fundraisers
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Fun Things To Do
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Books and Writing
Thornlands
Australian Film Series
The Redlands Performing Arts Centre continues its annual Australian Film Series, albeit somewhat curtailed, with the sho... [
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31/10/2020
Fun Things To Do
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Girls' Day Out
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Performing Arts
Cleveland
Capalaba Rotary Bookfest
"No books over $2". Is that not a headline to suck you in? The Capalaba Rotary Club is holding a Bookfest at t... [
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23/10/2020 - 25/10/2020
Shopping
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Fundraisers
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Fun Things To Do
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Books and Writing
Ormiston
Bargain Boxes @ The Book Grocer
The Book Grocer is an Australian, family-owned bookstore that opened its first retail outlet in Canberra in 2000. Since ... [
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Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Sales
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Shopping
Markets on the Lawn
Is it a bit of a worry that I'm so excited that the Markets on the Lawn recommence in the grounds of the local church in... [
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10/10/2020
Coffee
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Community Events
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Fun Things To Do
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Markets
Cleveland
O'Gorman Street Park at Alexandra Hills
If there has been one good thing that has come out of these times of social limitations, I would have to say that it is ... [
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Family
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Free
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Family
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Free
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Outdoor
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Outdoor
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Playgrounds
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Playgrounds
Alexandra Hills
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Alexandra Hills
Upcycled Treasure - Our Little Gem
A little over an hours drive from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast, just outside of Ipswich, is Harrisville a delightful... [
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Day Trips
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Girls' Day Out
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Shopping
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Workshops
Near Brisbane
Top Five Places to Visit in Harrisville
Have you ever been gobsmacked when you've driven into an unfamiliar town and found its charm totally engaging? Harris... [
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Lists
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Fun Things To Do
Near Brisbane
The Granite Belt Art and Craft Trail – Open Studios Event
Stanthorpe, located in the Southern Downs region, has long been renowned for its wineries, orchards and pioneer history.... [
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30/10/2020 - 01/11/2020
Art
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Community Events
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Escape the City
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Galleries
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Long Weekend
Near Granite Belt
Colleen Gardener Studio Gallery
Queenslanders are being asked to support the COVID-19 effected economy by engaging in travel and tourist activities in l... [
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Art
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Exhibitions
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Historic Houses
Ipswich
The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz - Book Review
This is a true story, a historical nonfiction novel created from a secret diary written by Gustav Kleinmann whilst in co... [
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
S'Wonderful With Melly Melody at SunPAC
The Sunnybank Performing Arts and Cultural Centre, affectionately known as SunPAC, is back in business! Operating with a... [
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16/09/2020
Theatre
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Performing Arts
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Music
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Fun Things To Do
Sunnybank
Bailey Road Park
The days are getting longer and warmer and the kids are getting restless. Good news: I've discovered another great park ... [
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Parks
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Outdoor
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Fun for Children
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Free
Birkdale
School Holiday Activities at Redland Museum
Yes, hard to believe. School holidays are upon us once again. And yet again, the Redland Museum has an array of activiti... [
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22/09/2020 - 01/10/2020
Fun for Children
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Fun Things To Do
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Museums
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School Holiday Activities
Cleveland
Keeping Backyard Chickens Workshop
Many of us over the past months have gained interests in skills that were popular when our parents were young, or even w... [
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03/10/2020
Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Gardening
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Nature
Capalaba
Pasta Al Dente, Capalaba
Over 40 years ago, a southern Italian couple opened a successful cafe in West End, serving their sauces and pasta made o... [
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Takeaway
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Food and Wine
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Takeaway
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Cafes
Capalaba
Heffernan Road Park & Playground
Children in the Redlands are spoilt for choice when it comes to outdoor play areas. Whether it be an expansive area of p... [
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Playgrounds
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Parks
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Outdoor
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Fun for Children
Alexandra Hills
Capalaba Rotary Pop Up Book Sale
The Capalaba Rotary Club is holding a Pop Up Book Sale in the grounds of the Cleveland Scout Den on Sunday, 23rd of Augu... [
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23/08/2020
Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Pop Up Shops
Ormiston
Book Pack Sale
The Rotary Club of Redland Sunrise is holding a Book Pack Sale on Saturday, 22nd of August - a bit like a Bookfest but w... [
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22/08/2020
Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Sales
Redland
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Thornlands
Denham Boulevard Park
Despite having lived within the perimeters of Redlands City Council for over twenty-five years, I continue to stumble up... [
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Family
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Free
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Parks
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Playgrounds
Redland
Victory in the Pacific 75th Anniversary
The Queensland RSL (Returned Services League) will be commemorating Victory in the Pacific Day with installations up in ... [
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10/08/2020 - 15/08/2020
Community Events
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Free
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Memorials
Brisbane City
Women of Their Word at Redland Museum
Redland Museum will be presenting its first theatrical performance since the COVID-19 shutdown with the premiere of Wome... [
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05/09/2020 - 13/09/2020
Community Theatre
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Performing Arts
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Poetry
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Theatre
Cleveland
Capalaba Nursery First Anniversary Open Day
According to the Department for Environment and Water, there are six important tasks to complete in your garden over win... [
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01/08/2020
Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Gardening
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Outdoor
Capalaba
Stringybark Short Story Awards
These past months of ever-changing circumstances have been both challenging and rewarding. Yes, rewarding - you read tha... [
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26/07/2020 - 20/09/2020
Books and Writing
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Competitions
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Fun Things To Do
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Personal Development
Skinners Park
All this staying close-to-home and restricted travel business is giving me the heebie-jeebies. What about you? I recentl... [
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Parks
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Family
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Picnic Spots
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Playgrounds
Logan
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Carbrook
Book Pack Sale
The Rotary Club of Redland Sunrise is holding a Book Pack Sale on Saturday the 25th of July - a bit like a Bookfest but ... [
more
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25/07/2020
Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Fundraisers
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Shopping
Thornlands
Tarradarrapin Creek Wetlands Reserve
Tarradarrapin Creek Wetlands is located in the suburban setting of Birkdale in the Redlands Coast precinct of Brisba... [
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Free
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Fun for Children
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Outdoor
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Playgrounds
Birkdale
S'Wonderful - A Tribute to the Ladies of the 40's, 50's,and 60's
It does seem that slowly our lives are returning to some semblance of normal, doesn't it? After all, I've dined on chick... [
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28/07/2020
Bands
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Music
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Musicals
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Performing Arts
Redcliffe
3 Tiers Cafe
I have to admit to being impressed by the way some small businesses have adapted to changing circumstances during the cu... [
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High Tea
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Fun for Children
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Cafes
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Brunch
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Breakfast
Ormiston
Alexandra Hills Hotel
Like many of us during these strange times, I have happily channelled celebrity cook Nigella Lawson in the kitchen. I've... [
more
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Food and Wine
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Fun Things To Do
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Lunch
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Pubs
Redland
Furious Fiction With Australian Writers' Centre
Sometimes it's the little things that keep you sane. For instance, during self-isolation when the house had been declutt... [
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03/07/2020 - 05/07/2020
Books and Writing
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Competitions
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Free
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Fun Things To Do
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Literary
'A Sense of Place' All Members Exhibition at Old Schoolhouse Gallery
With restrictions easing in Queensland, it is exciting for libraries, art galleries and museums to be slowly re-opening,... [
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25/06/2020 - 31/07/2020
Galleries
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Free
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Exhibitions
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Art
Cleveland
Laidley Heritage Trails - Self Guided Tours
The cooler weather makes it the perfect time to don your walking shoes and a woollen scarf and take a self-guided walkin... [
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
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Historic Houses
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Tours
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Walks
Near Brisbane
jak & Mo Taste Co
On our Premier's advice, I'm still meandering around the Lockyer Valley in an effort to support small rural businesses. ... [
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Brunch
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Cafes
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
Near Brisbane
Floating Cafe, Grantham
Where is a good place to stop for coffee and cake when you are on a road trip through the Lockyer Valley? Easy! The F... [
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Bakeries
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Cafes
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Day Trips
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Escape the City
Near Brisbane
Winter Igloos Are Back - Cleveland Sands Hotel
The Igloo Garden is back for winter at The Sands Hotel in Cleveland. Great fun last winter, The Sand's Igloo Garden had ... [
more
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19/06/2020 - 30/08/2020
Quirky
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Hotels
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Fun Things To Do
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Food and Wine
Cleveland
75 Days, 75 Stories: 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific
The 15th of August, 2020, is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, also known as Victory in the Pacif... [
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02/06/2020 - 15/08/2020
Free
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Literary
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Unusual Events
Pohlmans Nursery
The Government's Directive to Isolate and Self Distance has had some huge positives; we've taken to baking with gusto, a... [
more
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Escape the City
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Escape the City
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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
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Shopping
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Shopping
Near Brisbane
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Near Brisbane
Cantelope Fashions
The Queensland Premier is encouraging residents to support local tourism and to boost small business by visiting our rur... [
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Girls' Day Out
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Gifts
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Fashion
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Day Trips
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Shopping
Near Brisbane
Sada Punjab Indian Special Deal
Like many others during isolation, I have spent a lot of time in the kitchen whipping up comfort food, baking, and emula... [
more
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Family
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Food and Wine
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Fun Things To Do
Redland
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Wellington Point
Harbour Bookshop
Restrictions are easing, allowing my local library to re-open recently though on a strictly limited basis. I cannot tell... [
more
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Books and Writing
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Fun Things To Do
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Literary
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Shopping
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