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Kaylee's golden haul already inspiring our next Olympians
Kaylee McKeown’s golden hat-trick at the Tokyo Olympics is already inspiring future generations, says her junior development coach Jodie Morgan.
Where to get a COVID-19 test in the Moreton Bay Region
With COVID-19 cases rising across the state, Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young, Health Minister Yvette D’Ath and Deputy Premier Steven Miles have all urged people to get tested – no matter how mild their symptoms. Here’s where to go in the Moreton Bay Region…
Eggcellent tips for keeping chooks
Keeping chickens is good for the soul, garden and kitchen, according to ‘The Chicken Lady’ Helen South. She shares tips to get you started and to raise happy chickens.
COVID-19 Update: August 2: lockdown extended, EKKA cancelled
Queensland's lockdown has been extended until 4pm on Sunday, with 15 new COVID-19 cases detected in the state overnight, 13 of them locally acquired....
TOKYO OLYMPICS: Day 12 action and results
Golfer Cameron Smith leads the medal charge for our local Olympians today while Bronwen Knox is also hoping for a big finish to the pool round of the water polo. We'll have live updates on both right here.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Nine new cases
There have been nine new cases detected of COVID-19's Delta variant in the community in the past 24 hours and all are linked to the Indooroopilly cluster. Here's the latest from this morning's press conference.
Community rallies to support producers
The community has rallied to support producers devasted by the snap lockdown and cancellation of this weekend’s Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival. They have bought about $10,000 worth of produce and will collect it tomorrow at Dayboro and Samford.
TOKYO OLYMPICS: Day 11 action and results
Three of our local Olympians are in action today We’ll have updates Kaylee McKeown’s bid for her second gold medal, as well as Cameron Smith’s third round in the golf and Renee Taylor’s fortunes with the Hockeyroos.
Students ready to hack into data for skills test
USC Engineering and Computer Science students will hack into open government data next month to find solutions to real-world problems at GovHack, which is being hosted by USC Moreton Bay for the first time.
Lockdown forces events to cancel
The snap three-day lockdown, which takes effect at 4pm today has forced the cancellation of many big and small events across the region. Here’s a list