Entertainment
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From swooping to snakes: Expert tells Ipswich, Scenic Rim residents how to navigate Spring animals
It’s swooping and slithering season in Ipswich and the Scenic Rim, with experts saying this time of year is one to make sure we’re cautious…
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Ipswich live music venue receives more than $20,000 in state funding
A lifeline has been thrown to Queensland live music venues from the State government, with 22 venues sharing a $2.3 million boon. Banshees was the…
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Eurovision decider returns to the Gold Coast in 2022
Eurovision will return to the Gold Coast in early 2022 to determine which song will represent Australia in the final in Italy. Gold Coast based…
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Netflix filming in the Gold Coast hinterland
A Netflix romantic comedy has begun filming in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Produced by Brisbane’s Hoodlum Entertainment and funded by the Queensland Government, the feature…
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A legacy of trees: one man’s mission to leave a greener future for Boonah
If you have driven into Boonah from its southern entrance over the last 10 months you may have noticed tree saplings popping up from what…
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Trio of siblings to perform in Ipswich performances of Pirates of Penzance
A singer of high notes, a sports enthusiast, and an apprentice hairdresser, 22-year-old Melissa Bird may have many skills up her sleeve but performing has…
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A pair of ‘flamingos’ in a flock of corellas
The four Little Corellas flew into the garden outside Mt Alford on Sunday afternoon. Gardener and homeowner, Liz Wieland, wasn’t surprised. Finding Little Corellas perched…
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Fishing grants program opens for councils, community and industry
The State Government’s fishing grants program has been expanded with the injection of almost $1 million from the Federal Government. Queensland Fisheries Minister Mark Furner…
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Local artist’s pivoting approach to the faltering live music industry
“I lost all of my gigs,” said 27-year-old Ipswich based music artist, songwriter and producer, Dee Bradbury. “It’s hard to give an exact number, but…
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Maurice has centred his world around art
Maurice Woodley from Ipswich describes his artistic process as “more of a feeling,” and “less about the colours.” This would make sense as Maurice said…
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More than 28,000 gigs cancelled since July 1 in Australia
A once thriving live music industry has been inundated with uncertainty since Queensland’s first lockdown in March 2020. “We’re seeing more and more financially vulnerable…
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Currumbin wildlife hospital, business as usual
The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary may be closed to the public due to the recent South East Queensland restrictions, but for the wildlife hospital on site,…
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