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North Lakes & surrounds · Issue 1
What’s On This Weekend
Friday 9 to Monday 12 October
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| IN THIS ISSUE: This Weekend · For the Kids · Big Kids · Coming Up · Worth the Drive · Have a Crack · Good to Know | |
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Morning, This is Issue 1. The very first one. Here’s the thing about round here. The good stuff is never where you look for it. It’s a flyer on the noticeboard next to the trolleys. A food truck that parks up for two hours on a Thursday. A free class at the library nobody told you about. So I go looking. Constantly. Then I put it all here. This one’s a quick weekend edition. Free music by the water at Deception Bay on Saturday. A nature festival on Bribie all weekend. Drag racing at Willowbank for the big kids. And council has voted to make the tip a bit stingier. From Tuesday it lands every week. Ash “first of many” Webb | |
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This Weekend
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All weekend, Fri 9 to Sun 11 October
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Bribie Island Nature Festival · Bribie Island · 9am to 6pm each day · many things free or cheap Art, science and First Nations culture, spread across the island. Comedy, turtle and echidna talks, and workshops right on the beach. Details | |
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For the Kids
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Free kids’ activities at the Nature Festival · Sun 11 Oct · Bribie Island Sunday is the kids’ day at the festival. Pack the hats. Details | |
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Storytime · Sun 11 Oct, 10:30am · North Lakes Library · ages 2 to 5 Stories, songs and a bit of wriggling. A good way to fill a Sunday morning. Details | |
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STEAM Station · Mon 12 Oct, 3:30pm · North Lakes Library · ages 5 to 11 After-school science, tech and building. Check the link for bookings. Details | |
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Big Kids
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Queensland Drag Racing Championship, Round 6 · Willowbank · Sat 10 Oct, 9am to 6pm · adults $22, kids free A full day of drag racing at Queensland’s home of the quarter mile. Bring earplugs. Details | |
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Cruise for the Blues · Kurwongbah · Sun 11 Oct, 7am to 3pm · Lakeside Park A car day at Lakeside raising money for Beyond Blue. Spectator entry isn’t listed, so check before you go. Lakeside calendar | |
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Coming Up
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Beers & Beats · Burpengary · Sat 17 Oct, 2pm to 7pm · Symphony Crescent Park · Free Five hours of live music in the park. Local acts, pub covers, classic rock. Food trucks, a bar with local craft drinks, and free stuff for the kids. Council’s paying. You just turn up. Details | |
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Joy in Motion · North Lakes Library · Sat 17 Oct, 11:30am to 12:30pm · Free, book first A seated dance class for you and the grandkids. Part of Seniors Month. Spots are limited. Book a spot | |
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Yoga for Older Adults · North Lakes Community Centre, 10 The Corso · every Friday, 10am to 11am · $5 Gentle yoga for the 50-plus crowd. Book with Toni on 0447 847 859. Details | |
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Moreton Bay Eco Fest · Petrie · Sat 7 Nov, 9am to 1pm · UniSC · Free A morning out for the whole family. Details | |
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Taste the Bay · Warner · Sat 14 Nov, 11am to 4pm · Frank Nichols Reserve · Free Local food and drink, out in the park. Details | |
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Worth the Drive
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Open Studio Day, The Pottery Studio · Nambour · Sun 1 Nov, 9am to 2pm · Free entry Live pottery, a members’ market and freebies. Their own posts say both Saturday and Sunday. 1 November is a Sunday, so check before you go. Details | |
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Have a Crack
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| Free comps worth a go this week. No buying anything. Somebody has to win. | |
| A week in the Cook Islands · flights from Brisbane plus 7 nights · Queenslanders can enter · closes Mon 19 Oct · entering signs you up to their emails. Have a crack | |
| $500 supermarket gift card · closes Wed 21 Oct · you enter on social media. Have a crack | |
| $1,000 wardrobe from Isabelle Quinn · closes Sat 31 Oct · entering signs you up to their emails. Have a crack | |
| A trip for two to Byron Bay or Bali · flights and accommodation · closes Mon 9 Nov. Have a crack | |
| Spotted on OzBargain. I don’t run these and can’t vouch for them. Read their terms before you enter. | |
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Good to Know
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| The tip is getting stingier. Right now each property gets 3 tonnes or 26 free visits a year. From 1 July 2027 that drops to 2.5 tonnes or 20 visits. It drops again from 2030. Recycling, green waste, hazardous waste and reusable stuff stay free. Council’s announcement | |
| Storm season’s nearly here. Clean the gutters. Trim the branches over the roof. Pack enough food, water and meds for three days. Then sign up to MoretonAlert so warnings come straight to your phone. It’s free. Sign up to MoretonAlert | |
| Know someone who quietly holds this place together? Nominate them for Citizen of the Year or the Mayor’s Community Spirit Award. Nominations close Sat 31 Oct. How to nominate | |
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