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The Friendly Bay Islander is produced by Seven Islands Media Consulting with more than 40 years’ expertise in journalism, printing and publishing. The publication is being printed in full colour gloss A4 format to present a professional and positive direction for business on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands and the Redlands, as well as offering great story content and superb photography. It is being published mid-monthly with delivery to every home and business on Macleay, Russell, Lamb, Karragarra and Coochimudlo Islands, as well as to select businesses from Redland Bay to Cleveland and Capalaba a readership of 12,000!
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February 2025 Edition
COMING EVENTS February 2025
• RPAC Coming in 2025 Check out the dates in this edition advertisement. Stage Door Events 7.30pm February 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15. A...
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ARTS PAGE FEBRUARY
DATE SET FOR MIAC NEW GALLERY OPENING The MIAC new $2 million new headquarters on Macleay Island are set for an April opening date. The...
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BETTER ISLAND BUSINESS
DLB CRANES INVEST IN OUR ISLANDS; NEW OWNERS OF ISLAND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES Major island business, Island Industrial Services, has...
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HOT GOSS
TIP CONCEPT Not long ago, former councillor Mark Edwards came up with a concept for the major waste disposal centres on our islands that...
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REDLANDS ROADS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDES $2.6 MILLION FOR REDLANDS ROADS The Federal Government is providing over $2.6 million to Redland City...
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RPAC FACELIFT
REVITALISED FORECOURT TO CHANGE THE FACE OF RPAC An exciting $3 million transformation of the Redland Performing Arts Centre (RPAC)...
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PET DOG DEATHS!
ISLAND COMMUNITY CALLS ON AUTHORITIES TO INVESTIGATE SERIOUS DOG POISONINGS Island residents are on the lookout for people involved with...
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TRAGIC EARTHQUAKE
PORT VILA, VANUATU TRAGIC EARTHQUAKE – OUR LOCAL CONNECTION On December 17, 2024, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Port Vila,...
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KAYLENE HIGGS
RUSSELL ISLAND ARTIST KAYLENE HIGGS WINS MAJOR 2024 QUEENSLAND REGIONAL ART AWARD On 14 December 2024, Kaylene Higgs received the...
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POSITIVE RESULTS
OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATIVES REBECCA AND AMANDA GETTING POSITIVE RESULTS FOR OUR ISLANDS! Island residents will be pleased to know...
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MARK EDWARDS COLUMN FEBRUARY 2025
BUSHFIRES BEWARE! The events surrounding the January 7, 2025 fire in Los Angeles highlight a critical issue that often goes unnoticed:...
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REBECCA YOUNG
Redlands White Water Centre a once-in-a-generation opportunity Member for Redlands, Rebecca Young says the 2032 Brisbane Olympics...
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Time and Tide February 2025
WEIRD WEATHER AND ISLAND BLACKOUTS It is fair to say that the weather pattern in early 2025 has been all over the place. Some great days...
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COUNCIL SPONSORSHIP
COUNCIL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS COMMUNITY EVENTS ON REDLANDS COAST More than $95,000 has been awarded through round one of Redland...
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BUILD TO START
NEXT STEPS FOR ISLAND YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Construction of a new Youth and Community Centre on Macleay Island is expected to start...
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50 YEARS AGO!
NEW YEAR’S DAY BRINGS BACK A UNIQUE SPORTING MEMORY! Many Australians are not aware that when it comes to organised World Sport,...
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COMING EVENTS
COMING EVENTS January 2025 • The MIAC Wearable Art Competition • The art event is open to MIAC Members and Non Members across the SMB...
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HOT GOSS January 2025
STRADDIE UP IN ARMS Apparently one of our stores last month was a concern to many on North Stradbroke Island. We reported how Straddie...
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MEDICARE MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE
PIKE WELCOMES OPENING OF THE REDLANDS MEDICARE MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE Federal Member for Bowman, Henry Pike MP, has warmly welcomed the...
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RENDALLS PRIORITIES FOR 2025
DIVISION 5 COUNCILLOR CR SHANE RENDALLS PRIORITIES FOR 2025 A ‘NEW LIGHT’ Redland City Council’s Division 5 Councillor Shane Rendalls has...
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CAR SHOW A HIT
MACLEAY ISLAND CHRISTMAS PARADE AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW A HIT The Bay islands Classic Car Club Car Show in association with the Macleay...
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Aug 2, 2018
A BETTER ‘VISION’ FOR OUR FORESHORES
BOB TURNER RECKONS WE NEED A BETTER ‘VISION’ FOR OUR FORESHORES Well known island resident, Bob Turner, believes our planners should have...
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Aug 2, 2018
COMING EVENTS
COMING EVENTS august • MURDER MYSTERY EVENT Russell Island RSL Club Saturday 11th August. 3 hour interactive Mystery and Murder starts...
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Aug 2, 2018
Exchange trees for weeds
Exchange trees for weeds at August community event Redlands Coast homeowners are up for free native trees in August as IndigiScapes urges...
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Jul 30, 2018
LEADING BRW TOP 50 BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
, ANNETTE BEDFORD, FINANCIAL CONSULTING TO OUR ISLANDS The Bay Islands are fortunate to now being serviced with accounting practices by...
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Jul 8, 2018
COUNCIL URGES THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST WEINAM VANDALISM
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams has written to the Police Minister the Hon Mark Ryan MP requesting local police prioritise monitoring...
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Jul 8, 2018
REDLAND CITY COUNCIL 2018-19 BUDGET A BOOST FOR ISLANDS!
REDLAND CITY COUNCIL 2018-19 BUDGET A BOOST FOR ISLANDS! SMALLER SUB HEAD Southern Moreton Bay Islands’ levy to end; Weinam Creek Parking...
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Jul 8, 2018
TRANSPORT MINISTER BAILEY CHECKS OUT ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE
The Bay Islands received an opportune visit to the Bay Islands by Queensland Government Minister for Transport and Main Roads, the Hon...
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Jul 8, 2018
EDITORIAL
OUR ISLANDS FEATURE IN A STATE BUDGET WITH A BOOST FOR STRADDIE TRANSITION AND BAY ISLANDS JETTIES! For the first time in our memory, the...
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Jun 11, 2018
NDIS and Aged Care queries
Come along to STAR Information Sessions and get your NDIS and Aged Care queries solved. Find out about volunteering and employment...
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Jun 11, 2018
NEW FLAG POLES
MACLEAY RSL GETS NEW FLAG POLES The Macleay Island cenotaph was emblazoned with flags for the recent Anzac Day Dawn services. That was...
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Jun 11, 2018
DOGS, PARKING AND LOCAL LAWS
HAVE YOUR SAY ON DOGS, PARKING AND LOCAL LAWS Residents of the Redlands and the islands can now have their say on dogs, parking and other...
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Jun 11, 2018
ISLAND OBSERVATORY
SPACE AND ASTRONOMY EXPERT DAVID RENEKE SUPPORTS ISLAND OBSERVATORY QUEST One of Australia’s leading astronomy experts has offered his...
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Jun 11, 2018
QUANDAMOOKA FESTIVAL
QUANDAMOOKA FESTIVAL KICKS OFF 3-MONTH CULTURAL CELEBRATION The countdown has started on for what is fast becoming one of South East...
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Jun 11, 2018
$10,000 UP FOR GRABS
$10,000 UP FOR GRABS AT RUSSELL RSL WITH NEW CARD SWIPE SYSTEM! The Russell Island RSL Club has introduced a new membership system that...
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Jun 11, 2018
NEW PRESIDENT BAY ISLANDS GOLF CLUB
GAIL SPANN FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT BAY ISLANDS GOLF CLUB The Bay Islands Golf Club has a new president, and it just happens to be a woman....
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Jun 11, 2018
OUR REPRESENTATIVES HAVE THEIR SAY
ANDREW LAMING A big thanks to those locals and businesses who treated Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to a warm welcome and a showcase of...
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Jun 11, 2018
SCHOOL LEADERS TO GET MEET PM
MACLEAY SCHOOL LEADERS TO GET MEET PRIME MINISTER TURNBULL It was definitely a thrill for two young Macleay Island State School leaders....
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Jun 11, 2018
WEINAM CREEK
Council to pick up Weinam Creek Development Redland City Council has revealed a new master plan is under consideration for the Weinam...
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Jun 11, 2018
BIMSARA GAINING MOMENTUM
The Bay Islands Multi Sport and Recreation Association has come a long way since it started out as a fledgling idea for an island...
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Jun 11, 2018
Q AND A
Q AND A: SEALINK TO BUILD NEW BARGES FOR OUR ISLAND SERVICE CEO and Managing Director Sealink Travel Group. With the announcement that...
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Jun 11, 2018
PM CAME TO VISIT!
It’s not often the Prime Minister of Australia comes to visit! But the Hon Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia, certainly did...
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Jun 11, 2018
FUNDING REQUIRED SMBI JETTIES
FULL STATE FUNDING REQUIRED FOR $26 MILLION SMBI JETTIES Redland City Council has called for full state funding to upgrade the Southern...
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Jun 11, 2018
TIME N TIDE
A NEW NAME FOR REDLANDS Someone let the cat out of the bag when the Prime Minister visited recently and announced that a new name will...
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Jun 11, 2018
EDITORIAL
WHY WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR ISLAND BUSINESSES There are some people on our island who can’t quite understand why there is sometimes a...
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