Published on 17 May 2023 The Gold Coast’s favourite FREE family event is going to be bigger and better than ever in 2023. The City of Gold Coast’s Monster Machinery Day will be rolling into the Broadwater Parklands on Sunday 21 May for its 20th year of entertaining and educating the community. There will be … [Read more…]
Fan favourite Jordan Rapana and star on the rise Albert Hopoate have re-signed with the Canberra Raiders ahead of their clash with Manly on Sunday afternoon. Rapana will continue his stellar NRL career for another season after signing a one-year extension with the Raiders. The 33-year-old is putting together a terrific 2023 season and is … [Read more…]
Move over beer, a local Gold Coast vodka distillery is making waves producing a product never before seen in Australia. Located at Molendinar, Panezski Artisan Distillery isn’t just the only dedicated vodka distillery located in South East Queensland, but it goes one step further. “We produce two very distinct types of Polish style vodka, but what … [Read more…]
One child remains in intensive care and several others are awaiting complete or partial amputations after being severely injured in a bus crash in Melbourne’s west. Nine children aged 5-11 sustained traumatic or serious injuries when the school bus carrying 45 kids collided with a truck and rolled onto its side at about 3.40pm on … [Read more…]
US President Joe Biden has cancelled a visit to Australia for a gathering with fellow leaders of the Quad partnership so he can focus on debt limit talks in Washington. The cancellation is a foreign policy setback for an administration that has made putting a greater focus on the Pacific region central to its global … [Read more…]
Throughout last winter, 81 per cent of homes in a new study* were colder than the recommended minimum – the coldest fell to a minimum hourly average of 5C degrees. Cold homes can have deadly consequences. EVERY winter we hear about soaring energy bills and people’s inability to stay warm. But, until now, we haven’t … [Read more…]
Australian cast members of the Broadway hit musical “Come From Away”. Photo: Jeff Busby AFTER several flight cancellations caused by covid, at last the Broadway musical “Come From Away” is landing at Canberra Theatre. I say Broadway musical, but it’s actually the longest-running Canadian musical in Broadway history and is based by creators Irene Sankoff … [Read more…]
Posted on 17 May, 2023 If you are a parent or guardian, I would hazard a guess that you can recall at least one occasion when you opened the nappy bag or cupboard to find there were none. Maybe you were getting ready to head out for the day, or worst-case scenario—you were in the … [Read more…]
A Super Netball team backed by Australia’s most powerful football club could inexplicably fold after this season. In Part II of a special report, LINDA PEARCE reveals what caused the downfall. Rob Wright knows his three years as assistant and then head coach of Collingwood netball were disastrous. Horrific, to use another favoured word. He … [Read more…]
Margaret Knock and her husband Russell, who is the Calvary Hospital Auxiliary president, at the clearance sale… “We’re hoping to be able to direct people who come into the hospital on where they need to go, or assist during meal times,” says Margaret. THE Calvary Hospital Auxiliary will be wound up on June 30, after … [Read more…]