Entertainment

Santa is ditching his sleigh, and will arrive at Springfield Central railway station on December 13 to take selfies with kids and families.

Jingle all the railway…

Daniel Bouwmeester December 12, 2023 1 min read 0

The Greater Springfield Times has learned that Santa Claus is in town! Over the next few weeks, Santa is apparently ditching his sleigh, and instead will be travelling around South East Queensland by train. According to reports, Santa will reach Springfield Central tomorrow – that’s Wednesday, December 13 – and will be eagerly taking selfies with…

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There's plenty of wholesome Christmas activities on the cards for Greater Springfield residents at Orion Springfield Central this month.

It’s good tidings at Orion this Christmas

Daniel Bouwmeester December 10, 2023 2 min read 0

There are plenty of wholesome family Christmas activities on the cards at Orion Springfield Central this month. Santa Photos The jolly man in red is back for your family Santa photo experience! Capture your magical Christmas moment in Santa’s Cottage, with pet-friendly sessions available – as well as ‘Sensitive Sessions’ for families with children who…

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Friendships form fast at the Springfield Seniors Group, where residents from near and far come to club meetings over coffee each week.

An ace of a club for Springfield’s seniors

Daniel Bouwmeester December 7, 2023 2 min read 0

Friendships form fast at a local seniors club, where residents from near and far come to chat over coffee, play cards and board games, and have a ball. The Springfield Seniors Group runs on Monday mornings at the Bob Gibbs Oval Club House, and one of its organisers is inviting new guests to come along…

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Royce Wilson December 4, 2023 3 min read 0

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is the latest game in Ryu Ga Gotoku’s long-running Yakuza action-adventure series of games. Published by Sega – for PC, Xbox, and Playstation – the series concerns the adventures and drama of (fictional) Japanese organised crime gang members. The games are something of an acquired…

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Bright night of Christmas carols on the horizon

Daniel Bouwmeester December 2, 2023 2 min read 0

A calendar highlight and a wonderful way to see in the Christmas season, the Springfield “Night of Light” Carols returns early next month. Taking place at The Circle at Robelle Domain on Saturday evening, December 9, the Springfield Carols is organised by a committee of community representatives and church members – predominantly the Greater Springfield…

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Christmas is coming, and we’ve got some gift suggestions to help with tech, gaming, or gadget-oriented shopping for your family and friends!

Christmas 2023 Tech & Gaming Gift Guide

Royce Wilson November 27, 2023 3 min read 0

Christmas is coming and we’ve got some gift suggestions to help with any shopping you might be doing for tech, gaming or gadget oriented family and friends. From tablets to headsets to cameras to gaming, there’s plenty to choose from – and every item here is something the Local News Publications team have personally used,…

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On Saturday, November 25, the Springfield Mo-Men hosted its big annual gala fundraiser evening: the Movember Gala Casino Night 2023.

Casino night fundraiser for Movember

Daniel Bouwmeester November 26, 2023 3 min read 0

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 Greater Springfield community celebrated the festival of Diwali earlier this month, with a special event taking place in Brookwater.

Community lights up for Diwali

Daniel Bouwmeester November 26, 2023 3 min read 0

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 Greater Springfield Indian Association is inviting the community to an open-air Bollywood movie screening at Robelle Domain next weekend.

Bollywood film on the Domain screen

Daniel Bouwmeester November 18, 2023 2 min read 0

UPDATE (12/11/23): EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED/POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST. MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE SOON. The Greater Springfield Indian Association (GSIA) is inviting the community to an open-air Bollywood movie screening at Robelle Domain next weekend. The free night of entertainment will take place on Saturday, November 25, from 5:30pm – with pop-up food stalls available…

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Game review: “Starfield” takes off, despite crash landings

Royce Wilson November 12, 2023 2 min read 0

I love a really big, in-depth roleplaying game (RPG) and have been looking forward to playing (and reviewing) Starfield for a long time. Starfield, developed and published by Bethesda for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation is a traditional open-world (well, open-galaxy) first-person RPG in exactly the same tradition as The Elder Scrolls or Fallout games. Even…

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