Community
Financial education program Saver Plus – an initiative of The Smith Family – celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Camira-Springfield Community Centre in early December. On Tuesday, December 5, representatives of The Smith Family and Saver Plus, program partner ANZ Bank, and Westside Community Care marked the significant milestone recognising the program’s positive impact within…
Cool pets have cool owners – so, as the weather heats up, help your furry friends stay cool with the following information courtesy of the RSPCA. Emma Lagoon, spokesperson for RSPCA Queensland, said water and shade are the biggest things to remember this season. “Chances are if you feel hot, so does your pet,” Emma…
Being a mother can effectively be a full time job on its own, let alone running your own business too. Yet Browns Plains award-winning entrepreneur Rie Bredow has managed to do both – on top of living with an invisible disability. Inspirationally, the 35-year-old mum has turned her hurdles into hoops and now is the…
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has opened a new three-level corporate education and engagement hub in the Brisbane CBD. UniSQ Brisbane – located at 293 Queen Street – will provide short course programs delivered by university experts in partnership with industry leaders from early 2024. The venue includes modern teaching and learning spaces, community…
Summer is a notoriously busy time for the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), who respond to an average of 3,900 calls per day throughout December and January. QAS Director Lisa Dibley said heat-related emergencies were very common during the summer period in Queensland. “Queensland is known for sunshine and particularly hot weather,” Ms Dibley said. “Whilst…
The Westpac and St.George bank branches at Orion Springfield Central have merged, with the new co-located shopfront opening at Shop 58, yesterday. Open to the public from Tuesday, December 12, the space has been designed to facilitate banking services for both Westpac and St.George customers. It includes improved video conferencing facilities to connect customers with…
Work is now complete on the widening of the Centenary Motorway Exit 32 off-ramp, which connects the motorway southbound to the Springfield Greenbank Arterial. Existing off-ramp lanes were doubled from two to four lanes. The exit was reopened to the public at 5am yesterday, Monday, December 11. Focus will now turn to removing the Main…
The 2023 City of Ipswich Christmas Lights Competition winners were announced in early December with a Springfield Lakes residence taking second place in the New Entry category. In late November, Ipswich City Council announced 29 Waterside Drive, Springfield Lakes as one of two finalists in the “Best New Entry” category out of a total of…
Local nature groups are working tirelessly to help restore the numbers of Greater Gliders (Petauroides volans). In the last 20 years, glider populations have plummeted across the south-east by as much as 80% and endured extreme habitat loss during bushfires. Accordingly, in 2022, the Threatened Species Scientific Committee recommended the federal government uplist Greater Gliders…
Woodcrest Way Family Practice A new GP clinic opened its doors to Springfield residents on November 6. Woodcrest Way Family Practice is located at the roundabout on the corner of Commercial Drive and Woodcrest Way, in the suburb of Springfield, north-west of Woodcrest State College. Jordan MP Charis Mullen and Oxley MP Milton Dick attended…