DAN KELLY Brisbane Grade Cricket recommenced last weekend with round one of the Bulls Masters First Grade One Day competition …
Pandemic creates surge in pet adoptions
KAYLA SYLVESTER Pet shelters and animal rescues around Queensland say there has been a significant increase in animal adoptions since …
New joke book fights fear with fun
HAYDYN EVANS A new joke book is taking dad jokes to the next level by using puns to help families …
Local netball players get back on the court
EMILY LOWE With new safe play restrictions in place, netball competitions around Queensland at both local and elite levels are …
COVID-19 tough on long distance relationships
MADISON COSKERIE The coronavirus travel ban has put an end to reunions for couples in long distance relationships that are …
Op shops adopt COVID-safe procedures
LILY HIRST Op shops around Brisbane are up and running post-lockdown, and have implemented new health and safety regulations to …
Charities struggle to cope during pandemic
SAMARA MCRAE Charities on the Gold Coast have been struggling to provide valuable services to people experiencing homelessness since the …
Gold Coast markets back in full swing
GEORGIA SCHAMPERS Farmers’ markets around the Gold Coast are up and running again after COVID-19 restrictions forced them to close …
Social distancing allows music to go on
JEAUN LEWIS The implementation of COVID-safe practices has had a significant impact on the way instrumental music programs are run, …
Businesses struggle over border closures
ROSE MANSON COVID-related border closures are making life increasingly difficult for small business owners in the Tweed Shire, especially those …