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Funding committed for Rainbow Beach sports complex

NATIONALS candidate for Lyne Alison Penfold has committed to provide $350,000 for improvements to the Rainbow Beach sporting complex, if the Coalition is elected after the 3 May Federal election. Ms Penfold said the funding would install lighting at the existing multi-purpose court and three cricket nets on the grounds. “These sports fields offer district […]

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Cardinal mourns ‘death of much-loved’ Pope

AUSTRALIANS have recalled Pope Francis’s profound love for the poor, diverse people and all of humanity as millions mourn the pontiff’s passing. His death, on Monday after a recent serious battle with double pneumonia, was marked by tolling church bells and preparations for scores of memorial masses for the Catholic figurehead. It may also prove […]

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Laurieton RSL sub-Branch keep Anzac spirit alive with community programs

THE Laurieton RSL sub-Branch has been providing community education programs and commemorative services in schools and aged care facilities in the lead up to Anzac Day. Sub-Branch President Allan “Buster” Beatty and School Liaison Officer Pat Slee have engaged with a variety of groups in recent weeks, helping to foster a deeper understanding of Australia’s […]

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Dangerous beach conditions close Bennetts Beach

DANGEROUS surf conditions in the wake of gale-force winds and rain closed Bennetts Beach last weekend. ‘Beach Closed’ signs in the middle of the school holidays are never a happy sight, but the visible churning of the waters, and waves averaging two metres in height, were more than enough to bring out the signs […]