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Home of the Month: Exclusive look at 'Moonshadow' on Tangalooma
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26 Apr 2026

Home of the Month: Exclusive look at 'Moonshadow' on Tangalooma

“Moonshadow”, a rare island paradise just 70 minutes across Moreton Bay, is not currently publicly listed - but it has been opened up for an exclusive first-look.

Jo Szulc builds a team around people, not just property
27 Mar 2026

Jo Szulc builds a team around people, not just property

Jo Szulc from Ray White Scarborough shares 22 years of real estate experience on the Redcliffe Peninsula, revealing why building a dedicated team in 2026 was key to delivering better service, sustainable success and stronger client relationships.

Gardening tips for container gardening, potted plants
9 Nov 2025

Gardening tips for container gardening, potted plants

Are you an apartment dweller, renter, own a garden with poor soil or just wanting to simplify your life? Then container gardening is the answer. With a little bit of free space and minimal effort you can grow just about anything! Here are some expert tips.

Gardening tips: Creating colour with foliage
5 Oct 2025

Gardening tips: Creating colour with foliage

Asked to imagine a colourful garden, most people visualise a space full of flowers and blooming trees, but some of the most stunning spaces are actually created using foliage plants. Here are some expert tips.

Gardening tips: Grown cover in South East Queensland
7 June 2025

Gardening tips: Grown cover in South East Queensland

Ground covers are a great way to add a pop of colour and beat the weeds in your garden. Here are the best varieties for our climate in South East Queensland. Expert advice ...

News / Local
13 Sept 2023

Free plants for Moreton Bay residents

Did you know Moreton Bay City Council offers free native plants to owners of residential properties in the region? Here’s the details

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How to keep pets safe in storms
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22 Dec 2024

How to keep pets safe in storms

RSPCA Queensland and Get Ready Queensland are urging pet owners to take steps to protect their furry friends during stormy and hot weather. Here’s how

Gardening inspired Aussie Christmas decorations
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13 Dec 2024

Gardening inspired Aussie Christmas decorations

It’s beginning to look a lot like a true blue Aussie Christmas in my home this year with Mother Nature inspiring my decorating style with a bounty of fragrant and colourful additions to my décor and gifts. Here's how to create your own

Place Redcliffe Peninsula to open new office
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5 Dec 2024

Place Redcliffe Peninsula to open new office

The team at Place Redcliffe Peninsula, led by Jess Culling, have hit the ground running since launching in September with their new office opening at Scarborough before Christmas. Here’s what is happening

Flicking switch on Clontarf lights
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29 Nov 2024

Flicking switch on Clontarf lights

The multi-award-winning Christmas lights on Long Street are back with another stunning display to be switched on this Saturday (November 30) at 7pm.

Please ... pause before you plant
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14 Nov 2024

Please ... pause before you plant

Unitywater is asking residents to pause before they plant, with more than 30 per cent of wastewater pipe blockages and overflows caused by tree roots.

How to create a tropical garden
12 Nov 2024

How to create a tropical garden

If the summer heat drives you crazy, then perhaps you should consider resort style living and go troppo instead! Here are some expert tips on how to create a tropical garden at your place

How to create an Australian native garden oasis
4 Oct 2024

How to create an Australian native garden oasis

Have you ever been bush walking and just stopped and thought… I wish I had this as my garden? Here's some expert tips on how to create an Australian native garden

Mel’s the real deal
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17 Sept 2024

Mel’s the real deal

For two decades Mel Pellow wove her passion for creativity into the fabric of Caboolture as the owner of a popular dance academy. Now, she's embarked on a new chapter, harnessing that same spirit to connect with people in a different way – through real estate.

Gardening: Picking the right potting mix
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12 Sept 2024

Gardening: Picking the right potting mix

Soils ain't soils! Our gardening expert offers tips on the best potting mixes to use for different plants at your place.

Scouts help plant hundreds of trees
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4 Sept 2024

Scouts help plant hundreds of trees

More than 80 members from the Albany Creek Scouts were among community groups that helped plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs at a new housing development at Warner.