Remembering: Keith Fitzpatrick
KEITH Fitzpatrick of Peregian Beach, a Kokoda veteran and proud Queenslander, passed away quietly in his sleep on June 14 at the age of 101. Born in Miles on September… Read more »
Category: Local People
Happy 100th Birthday David Pescott
IT WAS smiles all around as David Pescott marked a century with friends and family wishing him all the best. A special birthday celebration was held for David at the… Read more »
Dog group holds awareness day at Stumers Creek
A GROUP of passionate dog lovers has been very busy since February and is actively working hard behind the scenes to ensure that their beloved beach area at Stumers Creek… Read more »
Champion advocate for wildlife named 2025 Citizen of the Year
CLAIRE Smith has been mobilising aid and fundraising for wildlife passionately for years, and that advocacy has landed her the ‘wildlife hero’ the title of ‘2025 Citizen of the Year’… Read more »
ANZAC Day 2025
IT WAS a very wet and stormy morning on Friday, April 25, and many planned Anzac Day services across the region had to be rearranged in order to accommodate the… Read more »
Save Stumers Awareness Dog Walk
The group of dedicated dog lovers fighting for Stumers Creek to remain off-leash held an awareness session and walk on Saturday afternoon, April 19. The group used the event as… Read more »
Mural takes up permanent place on motorway
After many weeks of meticulous painting, the beloved ‘Wave’ mural by local artist Owen Cavanagh has finally been lifted up to its permanent home, where it is safely out of… Read more »
Wilson returns with a win under his belt in fun conditions at Newy
FORMER Championship Tour standout and World No. 2 Julian Wilson recently announced he’d be making a comeback to competitive surfing, and he got his campaign off to a great start, securing… Read more »
Clean Up Australia Day 2025 at Yaroomba
DESPITE the inclement weather on Sunday, March 2, a group of committed locals and Councillor Maria Suarez joined the ‘Clean Up Australia Day’ event at Birrahl Park, which was hosted… Read more »
Party pooch set to raise funds for RSPCA
THE ENTIRE community, even the four-legged members, are invited to the biggest birthday celebration of the year – Max’s 70th birthday on Saturday, March 29, from 4-7 pm. Max the… Read more »