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Giving Redcliffe youth a voice
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29 May 2026

Giving Redcliffe youth a voice

Redcliffe Youth Advisory Council launches its 2026 program, bringing together 12 local students to discuss youth issues including education, mental health, careers, bullying and volunteering, and engage with government through workshops and events.

Change maker heading to United Nations
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7 Aug 2024

Change maker heading to United Nations

Holly Hatfield is one of just a handful of Australians chosen to go to the United Nations’ headquarters in New York next month to develop solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems.

Jaybird Byrne soars to new heights
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15 Jan 2024

Jaybird Byrne soars to new heights

Guitarist Jaybird Byrne has had massive few months, playing at festivals, working on her debut EP and mesmerizing a crowd of 7000 people at Pub Choir before Christmas. She reveals her plans for the next year and how she caught the attention of legendary Queen guitarist Brian May

Levi X steps into the spotlight
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12 Dec 2023

Levi X steps into the spotlight

Levi X’s grounded approach to making music hasn’t changed even after a stint in the national spotlight, appearing on Channel 7’s The Voice program earlier this year. We chat to him about music, school and what the future holds. Photo: Channel 7

Moreton Bay students shine at Visual Art Awards
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27 Oct 2023

Moreton Bay students shine at Visual Art Awards

37 Queensland senior students have been honoured at this year’s Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art. Here's the details

From little things, big things grow
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16 Aug 2023

From little things, big things grow

Sebastian Onate-Henriquez is on a mission to save the world, one tree at a time. The eight-year-old from Newport has created a business, The Earth is my Place, which sells sustainable T-shirts and other products and plants a tree for every item sold. Here’s the details

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Rotary Club sponsors student for youth program
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24 Nov 2023

Rotary Club sponsors student for youth program

Rotary Club of Redcliffe Sunrise is sponsoring a Deception Bay State High School Year 12 student so she can attend the next Rotary Youth Transition Seminar (RYTS) camp in December. Here's the story

Caboolture apprentice wins prestigious award
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24 Nov 2023

Caboolture apprentice wins prestigious award

A Caboolture apprentice saw doctor has been honoured with the 2023 Camco Best Teamwork and Communication Award at the TAFE NSW Saw Technology Awards. Here's the details

Gerry finalist for Australian of Year
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31 Oct 2023

Gerry finalist for Australian of Year

Gerry Blackwell, founder of the Youth Development Foundation (YDF) in Strathpine, is a 2024 Australian of the Year Award nominee for Queensland. ** FREE TO READ **

Moreton Bay students shine at Visual Art Awards
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27 Oct 2023

Moreton Bay students shine at Visual Art Awards

37 Queensland senior students have been honoured at this year’s Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art. Here's the details

Emotional finish to Holt Bolt
3 Oct 2023

Emotional finish to Holt Bolt

Richard Holt says he was hit by a “wave of emotion” when finishing his fundraising Bolt to Borough at the weekend. ** FREE TO READ **

From little things, big things grow
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16 Aug 2023

From little things, big things grow

Sebastian Onate-Henriquez is on a mission to save the world, one tree at a time. The eight-year-old from Newport has created a business, The Earth is my Place, which sells sustainable T-shirts and other products and plants a tree for every item sold. Here’s the details

Moreton Bay Business & Innovation Awards … 2023 winners
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7 July 2023

Moreton Bay Business & Innovation Awards … 2023 winners

With a glamourous Moulin Rouge-themed backdrop, the region’s best and brightest businesses celebrated their achievements at the Moreton Bay Business & Innovation Awards tonight. We reveal the winners

Big win at robotics competition
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27 June 2023

Big win at robotics competition

A team from Grace Lutheran College’s Caboolture and Rothwell campuses has brought home a major award from the FIRST LEGO League Long Beach Californian Open. Here’s the details

Learning skills of the future
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19 June 2023

Learning skills of the future

St Columban’s College Caboolture is among 27 secondary schools preparing to shape the future of the hydrogen industry in Queensland, which is expected to grow by $19 billion by 2040.

$20,000 boost for students
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6 June 2023

$20,000 boost for students

Two students from Deception Bay State High School and one from Clontarf State High have each won a $20,000 Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship to help them with their studies.