You’ll feel like you’re Knocking On Heaven’s Door with Paradise City, at the free Guns N’ Roses tribute show!
Guns N Roses are undeniably one of the biggest rock bands of all time. Their first LP ‘Appetite For Destruction’ became the highest selling debut album of all time.
CSC Group Marketing Manager Matt Rafton said the Club was so excited to welcome back this fantastic tribute show.
“Paradise City is one of our most popular tribute shows here at the Club, getting stellar reviews from our member & guests again and again,” Mr Rafton said.
“Lead singer Paul performs an outstanding replica of Axl Roses’ vocals that you’ll feel like you’ve been taken back in time.
“The band also have the look down pat including Slash’s classic style with his trademark Gibson Les Paul guitar, untamed afro, and unmistakable top hat.”
Enjoy two hours of classic Guns N Roses hit songs including Sweet Child O’ Mine, Paradise City, November Rain, Welcome to the Jungle, Patience, Don’t Cry and many, many, more.
Don’t miss the free Paradise City show, on Saturday October 21st at Caboolture Sports Club, including party DJ till late.
The Queensland Police Service is working to end violence against women both inside and outside the workplace.
They’re raising awareness of violence against women and respectful relationships by having a night in to get the word out!
This coming Friday, July 28 is White Ribbon Night.
Communities are encouraged to host a night in as a way of raising funds or simply increasing awareness of the impacts domestic violence has on women and their children.
White Ribbon Australia are encouraging people to be as creative as possible about staying in on July 28 to get the word out.
Did you know, at least one woman is killed every week by a current or former partner, while one in four children are exposed to domestic violence?
How can you get involved to help make a difference? This White Ribbon Night you can make a plan to host an event with family and friends. Some ideas for you include:
Stay in or go out for dinner
Host a movie night featuring films celebrating women
Host a BBQ
Hold a trivia night
Wear black or white to work
Purchase and wear a White Ribbon
Raising community awareness of domestic and family violence is a key step towards preventing this form of abuse. Together we can all help to eliminate domestic and family violence.
The QPS have joined 12 other State Government agencies in undertaking White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation.
The White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation program encourages organisations to improve their culture towards violence against women, reduce bullying and harassment and to promote respectful relationships.
The latest round of the Queensland Government’s successful Get Started Voucher program opened last Wednesday with $2 million worth of vouchers on offer to the Community.
State Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan is encouraging parents to log on and get their application in for the latest round.
“These vouchers help out families with sporting club registration costs of up to $150 for their kids, have been one of the Queensland Government’s most popular programs in our region,” Mr Ryan said.
“The vouchers help eligible families afford the costs of signing their kids up to their local sport or recreation clubs.
“In fact, last round they were so popular we ended up releasing more vouchers.
“The vouchers are issued on a ‘first come, first served’ basis so you need to be quick if you want to secure this funding.
“I know that there are many families in our community who are feeling the pressure financially and these vouchers will help to take a bit of that pressure off and help their kids get involved in organised sport and recreation activities.”
Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni said more than 13,300 vouchers would be available through Round 10.
“More than 4,200 clubs across Queensland have registered for the Get Started Vouchers program, ensuring there is a huge range of activities on offer,” Mr de Brenni said.
“In previous July rounds of this program, we’ve seen the highest number of vouchers redeemed for sports such as rugby league, athletics, gymnastics, soccer and swimming.
“We know the importance of teaching children to live active lifestyles and these vouchers are important in removing some of the barriers for participation in organised sport and recreation.”
Get Started Vouchers is an initiative under the Queensland Government’s successful Get in the Game funding program, aimed at supporting grassroots sport and recreation.
Local residents and parents of students in the Caboolture region have raised concerns on many occasions in relation to the safety of students during school drop off and pick up times.
Unfortunately, speeding through school zones is a very real safety concern. Risks to pedestrians are increased, as the faster a vehicle is travelling, the longer it takes to stop and the greater the severity of impact.
State Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan said signs would be installed at Morayfield East State School, Bellmere State School and Caboolture State High School, on both Lee Street and Charles Street over the coming financial year.
“We’ve already installed over 740 flashing signs across Queensland at it will be great to see more local schools benefit from our safety initiative,” Mr Ryan said.
“Our flashing signs have made school zones much safer ever since they started lighting-up our roads in 2011.
“This is because significant planning goes into ensuring the signs are delivered to where they’ll be most effective, benefitting the schools and communities that need them most.
“These signs play an important role in alerting motorists that they are entering a school zone, reminding drivers to slow down and keep an eye out for children.
“The signs only flash on school days and during school zone times, so motorists will be notified when children are likely to be around.
“Sticking to the speed limit is always vital, and I urge all motorists to follow the road rules and help us create a safe environment for students around schools.”
Schools are selected for flashing school zone signs following detailed analyses, which considers crash history, vehicle and pedestrian traffic, speed limits and visibility problems.
It’s that time of year again, where we recognise outstanding achievement among Caboolture residents at next year’s Australia Day Awards.
State Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan is encouraging locals to nominate deserving colleagues, friends and family members for the 2018 Australian of the Year Awards.
“This is a great community and we’re blessed to have many inspirational people calling the Caboolture region home,” Mr Ryan said.
“The Australian of the Year Awards is a perfect opportunity to recognise their achievements and showcase the real Caboolture for the rest of the nation.
“The awards celebrate the achievements of the people who make us proud and have made significant contributions to our community, our state and our nation.
“As part of the awards, there are also specific categories that celebrate senior Australians, young Australians and local heroes.
“I encourage everyone in our community to have a think about the people that inspire them and put their name forward for these prestigious awards.”
The Australian of the Year Awards is a National Australia Day Council initiative, managed in Queensland by the Queensland Government.
The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 6-year-old girl who may be at significant risk after she was taken from a Caboolture address at 9am this morning.
A 24-year-old woman, Shannon Millikin, and two unknown men were seen putting Lilee (pronounced: Lilly) in a vehicle outside a Lindfield Drive home.
The car is described as being a dark hatchback, possibly a VW Golf or Mazada, with tinted windows, alloy wheels and no registration plates.
Lilee is described as being Caucasian, 120cm tall with a proportionate build, brown eyes, brown hair and was wearing a navy blue tutu dress with white stars and a tulle skirt, and no shoes.
Shannon is described as Caucasian, 165cm tall with a proportionate build, black hair, blue eyes and has a butterfly tattoo on her neck.
Ring 131 564 to provide information about this abduction.
Please ring 000 for life threatening information about this abduction.
James Street and Matthew Terrace streetscape refurbishment as part of Council’s Complete Streets Program is starting to take shape!
Once completed, the works will create an attractive and functional entrance into the Caboolture CBD.
The concept will also improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, by creating a mid-street pedestrian crossing point, revitalisation, widening and construction of new footpaths.
Landscaping, road rehabilitation and resurfacing, inclusion of public artwork, new street furniture and wayfinding signage plus provision CCTV are also included in the project.
Council is investing $2.175 million into streetscape enhancements, road rehabilitation and resurfacing works as part of this project.
“I am pleased this project is about to commence as part of Council’s Active Transport Program, Division 3 Councillor Adam Hain said.
“The project will result in improvements to amenity in and around the Caboolture Station, James Street and Hasking Street public spaces, improve the retail focus and attract interest from developers and investors.
Once complete, these projects will help make the Moreton Bay Region an even better place to live, work and play.
Works commenced in May 2017 and are expected to be complete by October 2017, weather permitting.
Due to the nature of the works, expect a lot of changes to be made to the car parking areas and vehicular access in James Street. The non-timed area (central grass car park) within the James Street car park will be closed for the duration of the works.
James Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for approximately one month, weather depending, during the works; with detours in place directing traffic to Beerburrum Road.
However, pedestrian access to James Street shops will be retained and Matthew Terrace will be constructed under traffic control.
Council asks that you observe the instructions of work crews and road signage, plan any travel accordingly, and apologises for any inconvenience that you may encounter.
Always wanted to remain fit and active whilst earning money? Nearly eighty percent of Queensland’s strawberry industry located within the Caboolture region and with strawberry season upon us, here is your opportunity!
The first punnets have been filled to the brim and thousands of vibrant, ripe red fruits are ready for the picking – sure sign strawberry season has started in the Moreton Bay Region.
Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland said Queensland’s strawberry season, running annually from May to October, was always a berry exciting time of year in Moreton Bay, with hundreds of local job opportunities expected to be ripe for the picking over the coming months.
“Queensland’s strawberry industry outputs up to 15,000 tonnes of fruit per season, equating to an incredible 60 million punnets of strawberries and injecting $180 million into the state’s economy annually,” Mayor Sutherland said.
“With almost 80 per cent of Queensland’s strawberries grown right here in Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Region and up to the Sunshine Coast, it’s an exciting time of year not only for local strawberry farmers, but also for local job seekers.
“As the season reaches its peak around August and September, plenty of on-farm employment opportunities will soon be up for grabs, including picking strawberries in the field or working in packing sheds to place fruit into punnets, checking quality and organising pallets for delivery to stores.
“While this type of physical, seasonal work may not be for everybody, it could be a great job opportunity for young people or residents looking for some temporary work, to earn some extra money for the family, or simply wanting to learn a new skill.
Local strawberry farmer, Laura Wells, together with David Fairweather and their families Schiffke and Stothart, have been operating the ‘Taste n See’ strawberry farms at Bellmere, near Caboolture, for 26 years and at other locations within the Moreton Bay Region for 45 years.
Mrs Wells said the local strawberry industry could be a significant employer of local people.
“Each season, Taste ‘n’ See alone produces around five million punnets of strawberries – 100 per cent of which have been stocked in Coles Supermarkets along the East Coast of Australia for the past ten years – from Far North Queensland down to Victoria,” Mrs Wells said.
“We’re always looking for more local people to join our team, as a returning workforce means less time and costs spent on training each year.
“Right now we employ around 160 people who have assisted with planting three million strawberry runners across our two farms, but during the peak of the season we will need to fill an extra 200 jobs once picking and packing gets underway.
“Our employees are like one big family during picking and packing season – while there’s a lot of hard work to do to ensure our strawberries are of the highest quality, we always find time to have a laugh.
“We do have a seasonal strawberry stall where people can buy fresh produce picked straight from the farm.” And according to Mrs Wells, that’s the best way to enjoy a strawberry, “fresh is best”.
“You can’t beat a freshly picked strawberry, and we try to maintain that fresh taste, look and feel through the way we pick, pack and deliver our produce to ensure our customers can experience that great, fresh taste as well.
“A nice tip – before you eat a strawberry, make sure you take them out of the fridge and serve them at room temperature. That way you’ll experience their true taste!”
Mr Fairweather said his morning ritual involved tasting a strawberry from each block, to check whether any nutrients in the soils needed to be altered to guarantee that perfect taste.
“A good strawberry should be vibrant in colour, have a glossy shine and a vibrant green ‘calyx’ [the green leafy part of a strawberry],” Mr Fairweather said.
“Our main aim is to provide a quality product for our consumers every time, so a lot of TLC goes into our farming practices to ensure we achieve that.”
Our strawberry industry offers more than just jobs and fresh produce for locals, PYO strawberry farms offer family fun for all ages!
QLD strawberry industry typically runs from May – October (peaking in August & September)
Approx. 100 strawberry growers in QLD, covering more than 600 hectares of land
Close to 80% of growers are located in the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Regions
Area between Caboolture and Sunshine Coast offers perfect conditions for strawberry growing during winter (crisp winter nights, 20+ degree sunny days & not much rain)
Strawberry industry injects $180million into QLD economy annually
Up to 15,000 tonnes of strawberries produced in QLD per season, or 60 million punnets
Good opportunity for local job seekers looking for seasonal work
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at Caboolture early Saturday morning.
Around 2am the man was walking with two men on Old Toorbul Point Road after leaving a nearby party when he was struck by a car.
Emergency services attended the scene and treated the 19-year-old Ningi man, but he passed away from injuries sustained in the crash.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
The two other men, driver and passenger of the vehicle were not injured.
Investigators continue to appeal for anyone who may have seen the incident or who may have dash cam footage of the area to contact Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The announcement that the Federal Government will reinstate funding to Community Legal Centres has come as a huge relief to local Community Legal Centres that largely rely on funding from both State and Federal Government.
“This funding came too close to falling off a cliff and I’m very pleased that the Federal Attorney-General has seen sense and agreed to guarantee funding or Community Legal Centres,” State Member for Morayfield, Mark Ryan MP said.
“It should never have got to this point, but I’m pleased our local Community Legal Centres – including Moreton Bay Regional Community Legal Service here in Caboolture – now have the funding and certainty they need to get on with the vital job they do.”
Susan Lamb MP, Laurie McMahon, CEO of Moreton Bay Regional Community Legal Service, Rick Williams MP and Mark Ryan MP in front of the Caboolture Neighbourhood Centre.
Federal Attorney-General George Brandis today reportedly announced the May 9 Federal Budget would include $39 million of funding for community legal centres and $16.7 million for indigenous legal services over three years.
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said the Palaszczuk Government recently announced $51.3 million of combined State and Federal Government funding for 36 Community Legal Centres across Queensland for the next three financial years.
“We’ve managed to find extra funding for CLCs, but simply weren’t able to fill all the gaps left by the Turnbull government’s decision,” Mrs D’Ath said.
“We just hope this hasn’t come too late for some people, and that vulnerable members of our community haven’t been left in distress because of George Brandis finally noticing people beyond his ivory tower.
“I would like to acknowledge the advocacy of Community Legal Centres, the Queensland Law Society, the Bar Association of Queensland and other legal stakeholders, and local MPs, who have fought for this funding to be rightfully restored.”
The Palaszczuk Labor Government had also announced a state-wide funding increase for Community Legal Centres (CLCs), which will help offset funding from the Federal LNP Government.
The funding increase will ensure that Moreton Bay Community Legal Services Inc. is in a position to continue to assist people in need of legal advice in the Caboolture area.
State Member for Morayfield, Mark Ryan MP, joined with State Member for Pumicestone, Rick Williams MP, and Federal Member for Longman, Susan Lamb MP, in welcoming the funding announcement, which was part of a package of state-wide funding totalling $51.3 million in State and Commonwealth funding.
“I’m very pleased that Moreton Bay Regional Community Legal Service will benefit from this funding injection of over $392,000,” Mr Ryan said.
“This means that local people who are struggling, who are vulnerable, who need legal advice will still be able to access a local Community Legal Centre.
“CLCs need funding certainty so they can continue to do their valuable work in the community,” Mr Williams said.
“The Palaszczuk Government called on the Turnbull Government to reverse the cuts and give CLCs the funding certainty they need, given that this funding is primarily utilised by the needy in our community.”
“We know how vital CLCs are and its welcomed news that the State Government is able to step up and keep the doors open here,” Ms Lamb said.
Police established a crime scene following the discovery of possible human remains at a pine forest in Caboolture.
At this stage, it is too early to confirm further details about the discovery.
UPDATE 7/04/17:
Detectives have confirmed a body located in a grave in the Beerburrum State Forest on Monday is that of missing 22-year-old Albion man Samuel Thompson.
A post mortem examination has been conducted which indicates Mr Thompson was seriously assaulted, however, investigators are awaiting pathology results in respect to the cause of death.
Samuel went missing on the 7th of March, he was last seen leaving his apartment that morning.
His car, a distinct orange Ford Mustang with the number plate ‘Sammo’ was found abandoned, with the windows down near Byron Bay. Photo credit: QPS Media
Mr Thompson’s family have been advised of the post mortem results.
Two men have appeared in court charged with one count each of murder and interfering with a corpse in relation to his alleged murder.
They have been remanded in custody and are due to reappear in Brisbane Magistrates Court next month.
The new south-bound bridge over the Caboolture River on Morayfield Road is entering the final stages of construction.
Local residents are being given the opportunity to be among the first members of the public to cross it.
State Member for Morayfield, Mark Ryan MP, and State Member for Pumicestone, Rick Williams MP, are running a competition for local residents to walk across the new Caboolture River Bridge before it opens to traffic in the coming weeks.
Susan Lamb MP, Mark Ryan MP and Rick Williams MP at the Caboolture River Bridge construction site.
“Before the road surface is poured and the traffic starts rolling, Rick and I will be leading a small group of community members to walk across the new bridge,” Mr Ryan said.
“While it is still a little way from being fully completed, it is now at a point in the construction that allows a lucky few to be the first to walk over the bridge.”
“This is all about community and the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to upgrade much needed infrastructure and we want community members to be amongst the first to go across,” said Mr Williams.
The walk will take place on Saturday 8 April 2017.
To enter, simply email the Morayfield Electorate Office at morayfield@parliament.qld.gov.au with your name, address and contact phone number by Monday 3 April 2017.
For safety reasons, only 12 lucky locals will be able to walk across the bridge at this event.
Winners will be notified on Tuesday 4 April 2017.
The original single-lane southbound Caboolture River Bridge was built in 1918, and widened to 2 lanes in 1987. The 2-lane northbound bridge was later built in 1994.
The older part of the southbound bridge was 98 years old and nearing the end of its useful life. Investigations confirmed the bridge needed to be replaced for structural and safety reasons. In 2014, load limits were applied restricting heavy vehicles to the left-hand lane.
Replacing the southbound bridge is a priority and the Australian and Queensland governments have provided funding of $17.1 million under the Bridge Renewal Program to replace the bridge.
The existing southbound bridge has now been demolished and construction of the new 2-lane bridge is underway. The new bridge will include a 3m shared pedestrian and cyclist path, separated from the road by a metal barrier.
