Award-winning author and playwright Margaret Hickey will be returning to Goulburn Valley Libraries this July to promote her latest novel. Hickey will visit Euroa Library on Thursday, July 13 at 2pm, followed by a visit to Shepparton Library at 6:30pm. She will be there to introduce her third crime novel, Broken Bay, featuring her popular … [Read more…]
Created and produced by world-class design studio Mandylights, Moama Lights 2023 will be split into seven zones as it guides event-goers through an interactive story which will showcase the wonders of the earth and the beauty of the bush. Transported from the get-go, guests will first cross the bridge into a theatrical sea of blue … [Read more…]
A ‘quiet achiever’ and a ‘dare devil’ with a ‘need for speed’, Brian Learoyd’s early childhood of fixing trikes turned into an Australian car conversion empire. Read why he is remembered as a regional Queensland ‘visionary’. Brian Learoyd, the co-founder of Performax International, had more than 500 people attend his funeral on June 2, 2023, … [Read more…]
Goulburn Valley Concert Orchestra’s annual concert will see the orchestra nurture new collaborations between local artists and musicians. This year’s concert will showcase a variety of works under a collective theme and will be presented as an immersive multimedia experience suitable for all ages. The show will run from 2pm to 3.30pm. Cost: $14 to … [Read more…]
Aspy Jones on stage at Rainbow Beach – one of the many concerts held on the ‘Centre Block’ By Lee Mccarthy The ’Centre Block’ at Rainbow Beach is the ’heart’ centre of the community with events such as the monthly markets, music festivals, Santa’s annual arrival via helicopter, and it’s also popular for families who … [Read more…]
A submission workshop was held in Rochester Secondary College by the Legislative Council environment and planning committee to encourage more residents to lodge submissions and walk them through the process of writing a more impactful document. The inquiry has already received more than 700 submissions from across the state — with almost 100 of them … [Read more…]
Eight ‘tiny’ factory-built homes will be heading up the Bruce Highway to Gympie to help address housing pressures in the region. The Palaszczuk Government is delivering the homes to house those in need of temporary accommodation, as Gympie grapples with historically low rental vacancy rates. “Every person deserves a roof over their head, no matter … [Read more…]
This is the advice Kylee Donkers, co-owner of emergency rescue service and licensed wildlife shelter Dutch Thunder Wildlife, gave when asked what motorists should do if they hit an animal on the road. According to Ms Donkers, who attended 36 suspected road strikes in April alone, the stretch of road between the Murray Valley Hwy/Goulburn … [Read more…]
A magistrate has been urged to come down hard on a young driver, with police saying restrictions on them giving chase meant it was up to the courts to send a clear message. Lachlan Christopher Anderson faced the Gympie court on Friday, June 9, after he sped off when police tried to pull him over … [Read more…]
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