In August, one of the nightly newscasters commented on the smokey air around Brisbane that day. He advised that we should expect this for another month or so while hazard reduction burns were being undertaken to reduce the fire risks. …
The Good Samaritans who pick up rubbish on our roads and along our foreshore, report that during the lockdown the amount of litter thrown out reduced to just a trickle. The wildlife carers who respond to injured animal calls, report…
The attached news was sent to MyBribieIsland and we felt it just had to be shared. It explains a lot about puzzling decisions made by all levels of government. What is the experience of MBI readers? Have readers have any…
Following the 2020 Council elections, a contributor to the June/July editions of The Bribie Islander made the following comments on the challenges facing the new Council: Development Application Approval: Rightly or wrongly, MBRC has developed the reputation of approving just…
Traffic and noise issues from major events at the Sandstone Point Tavern are becoming a greater and greater problem for Sandstone Point and Bribie Island residents. Calls for action to address them are growing and growing
Clean Up Australia Day (CUAD) has come and gone for 2021. CUAD was first held in January 1989. Its creation was spearheaded by the late Ian Kiernan and it grew out of a number of local Australian Bicentenary events such…
Editor’s Note (Posted April 2): A number of readers have brought MBI’s attention to various comments on various web sites that claim that this posting by MBI is promoting a petition to ban recreational beach 4WD’ing. On behalf of those…
March 7 is Clean Up Australia Day (CUAD) across all of Australia. It is an opportunity for individuals, schools and businesses to help clean up the area around them. CUAD had its beginnings when its founder, the late Ian…
Just how gullible do politicians think the public is? Very gullible if the actions of the Department of Environment and Science over the installation of number plate recognition cameras at Woorim are any indication. MBI readers may recall the announcement…
Electors in Queensland went to the polls on October 31 and re-elected the Palaszczuk Government. Unless something drastic occurs, the Premier and her ALP Government will be in power for the next four year. Many pollsters predicted the election could…