Brisbane News

Mon 15 Feb 2016

Bumpy start to new year in sharemarket with same worries

Bumpy start to new year in sharemarket with same worries

2016 has started much where 2015 left off with basically the same worries driving another bout of sharemarket falls.

Sun 14 Feb 2016

Council of the Ageing reaches out to ‘hidden’ elders

Council of the Ageing reaches out to ‘hidden’ elders

SOCIAL isolation and elder abuse are causing more and more senior citizens to become part of a growing “hidden” community.

Sat 13 Feb 2016

Holistic approach to improving quality of sleep for all

Holistic approach to improving quality of sleep for all

LOWER-back pain, diabetes, swelling of the legs, allergies, sleep apnoea. What do all of these things have in common?

Fri 12 Feb 2016

Rochedale-Springwood National Seniors support Logan's less fortunate

Rochedale-Springwood National Seniors support Logan's less...

All members will be looking foward to further fulfilling 2016 by supporting seniors in Logan city and surrounds.

Brisbane artist, 91, is ready to ‘face’ life's challenges

Brisbane artist, 91, is ready to ‘face’ life's challenges

THIS 91-year-old Brisbane artist, Anne Brache, regularly takes to the sidewalks to capture human expressions for her paintings.

Contribution to cultural life of the city through orchestra

Contribution to cultural life of the city through orchestra

The 2016 Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Cultural/Arts Award honoured Denis Madigan.

Thu 11 Feb 2016

Insight into kids helps develop tactics for falling asleep

Insight into kids helps develop tactics for falling asleep

WHY do little kids sleep so well? Because as soon as the classroom door opens they run and jump and move non-stop. They get physically tired.

A new role planned for state school in Fortitude Valley

A new role planned for state school in Fortitude Valley

ABANDONED in December 2013, the heritage-listed Fortitude Valley State School could become a hub for specialist education in Queensland.

Wed 10 Feb 2016

You’ve got mail – by Cobb & Co

You’ve got mail – by Cobb & Co

Horse-drawn Cobb & Co coaches were vital to Queenslanders from 1866 up until 1924. Bush dwellers relied on them for their mail – not only letters but thousands of...

Mon 8 Feb 2016

Trip announcer app leads the way for public transport passengers

Trip announcer app leads the way for public transport...

The free MyTransLink app has been a hit with commuters with more than 350,000 downloads and is used by an average of 60,000 travellers a week.

Fri 5 Feb 2016

ANZAC Centenary Park name change approved

ANZAC Centenary Park name change approved

Kinsail Court Park will soon be known as ANZAC Centenary Park, following Australian Government approval of the name change.

Wed 3 Feb 2016

VIEW Makes It Happen!

VIEW Makes It Happen!

VIEW Clubs of Queensland will celebrate International Women’s Day 2016 with a lunch at East’s Leagues Club on Saturday March 5.

Tue 2 Feb 2016

Winter knitting starts in summer for Dorothy

Winter knitting starts in summer for Dorothy

Five months ago, Active Lifestyle Estates Chambers Pines resident Dorothy Scott was looking for a way to give back to the local community in her spare time.

Mon 1 Feb 2016

Jim's Book Competition

Jim's Book Competition

Find the two code words and send in your entry to possibly win one of five copies of Jim's book!

Fri 29 Jan 2016

Bowls by Floodlight -Gaythorne Bowls Club

Bowls by Floodlight -Gaythorne Bowls Club

Introduction to Bowls Come and join in “The Introduction to Bowls” (part of Gold Program by Brisbane City Council) or just come and unwind with a game of “After Work...

Thu 28 Jan 2016

Hawaiian theme morning of bowls and games at Wavell Heights

Hawaiian theme morning of bowls and games at Wavell Heights

On Friday, February 19 a Hawaiian theme morning of lawn bowls and social games, followed by a lunch, will be held at Northern Suburbs Bowls Club.

Happiness is singing in a local community choir

Happiness is singing in a local community choir

Start the New Year off with the opportunity to enjoy a new venture or rekindle your love of singing with other people.

AUSTRALIA’S SENIORS’ FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2016

AUSTRALIA’S SENIORS’ FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2016

Australia’s only film festival programmed for film lovers aged 60 and up, Young At Heart, for the first time is being held in Brisbane.

Mon 25 Jan 2016

Computer classes for Seniors in Wynnum

Computer classes for Seniors in Wynnum

Most computer programs are taught, including Mac, all brands of tablets and smart phones.

Thu 21 Jan 2016

New-look timetable to drive better bus services for Moreton Bay community

New-look timetable to drive better bus services for Moreton Bay...

The Palaszczuk Government unveiled a new bus network and timetable to deliver more buses and higher frequency services when the Moreton Bay Rail Link opens.

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