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Past St Augustine’s student Caitlyn Madden is heading to Universal Studios in Beijing this month to perform full-time in live performances over a 12-month contract. Caitlyn, 21, has been a part of Allstars Performing Arts in Forest Lake since she was three years old and now also works at the studio, mentoring and encouraging local…
The federal government will now implement greater protections for plants and animals through new species recovery plans including an action plan on feral cats. Public consultation on the plan is open until December 2023 via the government’s environment department website. Blair MP Shayne Neumann welcomed the announcement on National Threatened Species Day, September 7. “We…
The Queensland Retired Police Association (QRPA) Beenleigh Branch is looking to extend its membership to fellow retired officers across Greater Springfield and surrounding areas. The QRPA is made up of former Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers, officers from other recognised Police Services within Australia and overseas, and former Queensland Police Service public servants who have…
Don’t forget – Saturday, November 11 is Remembrance Day. From 10:45am, all are welcome to attend a special service at the Springfield Central Australian Defence Force (ADF) Memorial to reflect on the sacrifices of soldiers during and since the First World War. The ceremony will culminate in a traditional minute’s silence at 11:11am. Former Royal…
Local retirement village Aveo Springfield hosted a community open day last month – a day of free family fun including live music and entertainment. The Spring Open Day was a chance for residents to tour the village and inspect display apartments and state-of-the-art facilities. The event ran from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, October 14….
Monthly ‘Community Hero’ Spotlight by Nayda Hernandez Lions members past and present will be very excited to read that past Council Chairperson Kim Forrest is stepping up to create a Lions Club in the Greater Springfield area. She has always had a soft spot for the Greater Springfield community, having a strong track record of…
A team of Griffith University researchers is seeking older Springfield residents to test an in-home early-warning system for heat this summer. The trials will take place during November and March across South East Queensland as part of the University’s ‘Ethos Project’. The system will use small sensors to monitor home temperature and humidity, and alert…
A Springfield resident received one of the worst pieces of news one week before his wedding — that his cake maker had to pull out. Fernando Dos Rios, whose marriage to fiancée Shaina on August 14 was just days away, frantically posted a series of videos to his social media webpage begging for recommendations for…
The owner of a traditional Italian restaurant is committed to ‘dough-nating’ fresh food to Springfield families most affected by the rising cost of living. Claudio d’Andrea, the boisterous head chef at Pizzeria La Prima, in Springfield Central, gives away at least one pizza every week in partnership with Westside Community Care – a local charity…
In October, thousands of people converged on The Circle at Robelle Domain for the first-ever Dandiya Night – a vibrant evening of live Hindu-inspired music, group dances, clapping ‘dandiya’ sticks, and plenty of family entertainment. It was another successful event organised this year by the Greater Springfield Indian Association (GSIA), following February’s kite festival. Taking…