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Ekka holiday fun in Ipswich!

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Key Facts: When the Brisbane show day holiday rolls around next week, Ipswich will be luring crowds with some country fun and showtime deals of its own. Link to images: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NERkAthA0EUYuWhCs15dUbnE1A35dRvB?usp=sharing  If you have a day off this Ekka Show Day holiday (Wednesday August 13) – but don’t want to face crowds, come out to Ipswich and … Continued

DAY ONE: Mount Isa Mines RODEO IS GO!

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Key Facts: M Mount Isa Mines Rodeo August 8 to 10 Tickets on sale:  Mount Isa Rodeo DAY ONE: Mount Isa Mines RODEO IS GO   The legendary Mount Isa Mines Rodeo has kicked off in the famous red dirt of Outback Queensland in HUGE STYLE ….. the first day began with an epic haka … Continued

PointsBet Recommends Increased MIXI Offer

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Melbourne, 8 August 2025 PointsBet Holdings Limited (ASX: PBH) (PointsBet) refers to the attached media release from MIXI Australia Pty Ltd (MIXI Australia) in connection with its off-market takeover bid for PointsBet (MIXI Takeover Offer). MIXI Australia has:• increased the offer price under the MIXI Takeover Offer to $1.25 per PointsBet share; and• declared the … Continued

Creative Australia backs new arts and health initiative to strengthen community connection

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Creative Australia has today announced a new two-year initiative that aims to strengthen the role of the arts in health and community care, helping to improve wellbeing and support stronger, more socially connected communities. The launch today of the Creative Health Alliance Australia coincides with National Loneliness Awareness Week (4-10 August), offering a timely and positive … Continued

PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: Candice Warner to open ‘Elite Wave’ at the inaugural Voltaren City2Surf this Sunday

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WHEN: 7:35am – 8.30am Sunday, 10 August 2025 WHERE: Voltaren City2Surf VIP tent, Hyde Park (located at the corner of Park Street and College Street), Sydney NSW WHAT: Former Ironwoman champion and mum-of-three, Candice Warner, will officially open the 2025 Voltaren City2Surf this Sunday, and then join the 90,000 Australians rediscovering the joy of movement … Continued

RACV SUPPORTS THE RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE IN BALLARAT

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World class photography will return to Ballarat for the International Foto Biennale, supported by RACV, from 23 August to 19 October. The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is one of Australia’s leading photographic festivals that transforms Ballarat and its surrounding regions into a vibrant hub for contemporary photography and visual storytelling This year’s theme, Lifeforce, explores … Continued

Sunshine Coast student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Sunshine Coast student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Charlotte Guthrie, from St Andrew’s Anglican College in Peregian Springs, won the Years 9 and 10 short story category with … Continued

Gold Coast student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Gold Coast student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Harriet McIvor, from All Saints Anglican School in Merrimac, won the Years 11 and 12 non-fiction prose category with her … Continued

Bundaberg student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Bundaberg student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Samantha Brammer, from Bundaberg Christian College, won the Years 7 and 8 poetry category with her submission, “The colour of silence.” … Continued