Bellbird Park Secondary State College principal Michael West received a teaching fellowship award at a prestigious ceremony held in Canberra last month. The 2023 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards ceremony, held at Parliament House in early September, is an initiative of Australian Schools Plus – a nonprofit dedicated to fighting education inequality. This year, the awards […]
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by Luise Manning President of Springfield Lakes Nature Care World Soil Day is held annually on December 5 to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil. It also advocates for the sustainable management of soil resources. It is a unique global platform that celebrates soils and empowers and engages citizens to improve soil health. […]
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by Springfield Mo-Men Last night, the Springfield Mo-Men hosted our big annual gala fundraiser evening: the Movember Gala Casino Night 2023. After an incredibly successful 2022 where the Mo-Men raised over $100,000 for the Movember Foundation Australia, we hope our big gala night for 2023 can bring us close to if not top last year’s […]
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The Springfield community celebrated the festival of Diwali earlier this month, with a special event taking place in Brookwater. Diwali is an annual Indian holiday that has become increasingly popular in Australia in recent years, and celebrates victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. The Springfield-based ‘Diwali Festival of Lights’ […]
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The state government is planning to deliver a new Industrial Technology and Design (ITD) facility for Woodcrest State College. The proposed development will provide the school with new facilities to meet curriculum and extra-curricular needs, and support enrolments. Some of the proposed facilities include three multi-purpose workshops, an engineering workshop, graphic design studio, staff workroom, […]
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By Sue Roger Community Services Director – Greater Springfield Rotary On Saturday, September 30, our District Governor Paul Roger and his wife Sue attended the annual Bordie Awards 2023 for Borderline. Rotary International received the ‘Create Impact Award’. This is a new award given to an individual, business, organisation, or group who has made a […]
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Mater has launched a new after-hours medical testing service to help busy families and shift-workers stay on top of their health. Located at Blackstone – between Springfield and Ipswich – the new Blackstone Mater Pathology collection centre now stands as the region’s only late-opening service for blood and other medical test collections. It is open […]
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A large plot of bushland north of Springfield is the proposed site for a new residential development, which locals argue does not appropriately consider native wildlife. The land is just across Woogaroo Creek from Springfield and Camira and sits in the easternmost pocket of Bellbird Park, along Eugene Street and bound by Fiona Street. Named […]
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The Springfield Regional Jobs Committee (SRJC) recently released a report analysing the career pathways of Greater Springfield residents. The 2023 ‘Educate to Employ’ Report provides valuable insights into further education and employment opportunities especially for young people in the Greater Springfield region. A state government initiative established in 2018, the SRJC brings together local industry […]
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Next month sees the return of the annual Charlton’s Fishing ‘Springfield Lakes Pest Fishing Competition’ – with the goal of clearing out Springfield’s invasive fish species. On Sunday, December 3, locals from near and far are invited to Spring Lake, the major lake in Springfield Lakes, from 7am to 2pm, with a chance to win […]
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