ALEX WELLS Gold Coast Woman of the Year Tani Bloudell has set the bar high when it comes to volunteering. Despite her relatively young age, the 23-year-old Merrimac resident has been volunteering for nearly 12 years. In … [Read more...]
Here are the 2016 mayoral candidates
Mar 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With the local government election just a few days away, Brisbanites will soon be going to the booths to vote for their ward councilors and, just as importantly, mayoral candidates. There is a total of seven candidates running for … [Read more...]
Brisbane Mayoral Candidate: Rod Harding
Mar 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
SIMON HJORTKJAER Polls show, the man with the best chance of putting Graham Quirk out of the mayor’s office is Labor’s Rod Harding. A lawyer with no formal political experience, Harding stands against Graham Quirk, who was first elected to the City … [Read more...]
Brisbane Mayoral Candidate: Jeffrey Hodges
Mar 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
KASPER KAASGAARD Jeffrey Hodges is running for Lord Mayor of Brisbane for the Consumer Rights and No Tolls Party. He founded the party himself two and a half years ago. Hodges believes the private sector and big corporations have too … [Read more...]
Food retailers misuse Australian Farmer’s Logo
Sep 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
ANIKA MCMAHON Hospitality and food retailers have been accused of misusing the "Australian Farmers" logo in an attempt to increase their own sales. Fair food organisation, FoodConnect has been working to uncover false claims by … [Read more...]
Westfield Garden City unveils its new look
Sep 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
YANG SIYUAN Hundreds of shoppers visited Westfield Garden City today for the opening of a wide range of new stores and restaurants. Garden City is now almost double and a half of the original structure and offered more than 100 new stores … [Read more...]
Day for the homeless ‘really successful’
Aug 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
KELLY HENRICH Many people turned out in record numbers to a local BBQ for the homeless. The event was held in memory of Raph who was Brisbane's first Big Issue vendor who sadly passed away on the 15th of July this year. On Saturday, The … [Read more...]
