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| Like a leviathan surfacing from the deep, Point Lookout's island style restaurant and cocktail bar has returned to much acclaim retaining it's original ambience and charm and of course that unsurpassed 180 degree view across the Coral Sea. more... |
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Happy Easter to all our visitors and residents! The water taxis and ferries are starting to fill up and the Island awaits another influx of visitors to celebrate Easter with friends and family. more... |
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| Schools of bait fish were spotted off Main Beach and the Headland today and they attracted plenty of attention from the land and the sea. Sharks of all sizes and types could be seen cutting a swathe through the inky black schools along with larger fish and mackerel. Birds dived into the mix creating a spectacle of nature for all those there to witness it. more... |
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Looking for a great activity for the whole family? Look no further than Council's annual Christmas by Starlight on Saturday 11 December. With Jessica Mauboy booked as the headline act for the concert, this year's event is set to be bigger, better and brighter than ever before.
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| In a week of mixed blessings on North Stradbroke Island, nature has taken life of one species and given a home to another. more... |
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One of Australia’s most enduring and familiar actors, Tony Bonner, will soon begin recording for a role in the new animated Australian feature film ‘Trouble Down Under’ alongside many of this country’s favourite actors due for release in 2012. Tony who currently resides between Brisbane and Sydney is also set to appear in a presenter’s role in the latest tourism initiative coming out of the Redlands area in conjunction with a community partnership based on North Stradbroke Island and spearheaded by Straddie Online,the Salt Water Murris Art Group and the Mulula Tabil Ban Dancers Of Minjerriba to promote the Aboriginal Cultural Experiences and the unique visual and performing arts on the Island to the international and domestic market. more... |
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| Join in the fun and help to spread the word on Sunday the 24th of October at the RSL club in Dunwich. Last year the event at the RSL raised over four thousand dollars for breast cancer research and awareness and the organizers are hoping increase that total this year. Go along and support a very worthy cause that has touched many lives here on the Island, you can be a part of the action for just $15 per person or $40 for a family of four and will be in the running for a fantastic lucky door prize.
Please contact Geneve for more information on 34099142 or 0417763197 more... |
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October springs into the spotlight on Straddie this year with the Straddie Salute and the Straddie Assault. more... |
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| The Redland City Council staff and volunteers are conducting a survey on North Stradbroke Island on the 16th of October 2010 to determine the number, health and breeding status of urban koalas. The results and outcomes of which will be used to assist with the ongoing research and management of the koala population in the Redlands. Volunteers are welcome and should contact Lisa Bailey prior to the 16th on Lisa.bailey@redland.qld.gov.au more... |
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Amity Point resident, Nicole Wilson, is busily promoting her new business on the island with a promise to help residents shape up for summer with a range of products and starter specials to great enthusiasm from those wanting to get bikini ready and shake the winter blues. "I am really excited to be able to offer this great service, and have been really inspired by the response so far.' Nicole says. Look out for the posters around the island with more information and any enquiries can be directed to Nicole on 34097 722 more... |
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| Last night under a full moon, and audience of eighty were treated to a performance by the Bremen Youth Choir who are visiting the island. The group are travelling together and have for the past week been staying at Adder Rock. They sang unaccompanied by music and their combined voices filled the night with clear strong notes in their native German and English. The choir was conducted by Anneke Petersen with guest conductor, Gordon Hamilton, who founded the choir in 2006. more... |
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The antics of the migrating Southern Humpback whales at Point Lookout this year are bringing great joy to all onlookers this season. Their numbers are increasing and last week a calf was born 100m off Home Beach with great ceremony before a handful of lucky spectators on the shore. more... |
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| The ‘My Island Home’ community art auction 2010 will be held on Saturday 28th August from 5pm to 9pm.
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Artists and children will be making and installing artwork along the Point Lookout Gorge Walk during the school holidays June 28 - July 18. Art works will be made of natural, found and recylced materials and creatively explore environmentally sensitive beach ecology - ultimately reflecting both the strengths and fragility of the local environment. more... |
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| Mulula Tabil ban Dancers Of Minjerribah (Sand and the Sea of North Stradbroke Island) “Revitalising Our Culture” Traditional dance/didgeridoo performance, workshops, guided tours and traditional dance supplies.
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Easter Saturday sees all the fun of the fair on Ron Stark Oval when the Straddie Sharks host their annual Easter Carnival in conjunction with Unimen/CRL who have assisted the Club each year with their generous financial support for this great day out for the community and visitors alike. more... |
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| After three years in our present space at Pandanus Palms Resort we are moving the gallery and office to a great new location right next to Main Beach and will be open from the 1st of April. more... |
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After its first successful seasons in 2007 and 2008, the Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival is back this year, bigger and better than ever!
For three days in June (18th-20th) audiences will be treated to an exciting program of fine music performed by outstanding Australian musicians. And of course there's no better venue for great music than North Stradbroke Island - "Straddie" - with its stunning bushland serenity, beautiful beaches, and "away from it all" atmosphere.
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| Stradbroke Island artist Denis Brockie has won the prestigious d’Arcy Doyle Landscape Prize for the second time in three years.
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Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT) presenter Mark Farley, who has been a volunteer for the program for the past three years, will share his story of how he sustained his spinal cord injury, and what life is like using a wheelchair with 185 children from Dunwich State School. more... |
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| The second annual Straddie Salute Off-road Triathlon was held last Sunday October 11th at beautiful Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island. The capacity field of 300 individual and team competitors were promised a ‘race with a difference’ and the Straddie course delivered exactly that. Excitement mixed with nervous tension as competitors lined up on Home Beach awaiting the mass beach start. A frenzied burst into the surf began the day’s action as competitors started the 600m swim in crystal clear waters and light swells.
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Artist Casselle Mountford installed a series of Eco Ephemeral Art pieces along the Point Lookout Gorge Walk earlier this year, and in this report from Jo Kaspari ,you can discover more about this new artform.
"Eco Ephemeral Art is about ecology and the environment, it is made for the environment and with the environment; it is temporary or short lived” (From Ecology: Everyone's Business, Artlink, Vol 25 No 4)
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| Rudekat Records and Scene Magazine present Island Vibe 2009 at the Home Beach Park at Point Lookout over three days from the 30th of October to the 1st of November. more... |
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Learn more about our local museum in this special feature presented from the museum verandah by Richard Aedy more... |
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| Recently formed 'Midjimberry Road' is a brand new band with a brand new sound woven together by three familiar local performers each bringing their unique voice to the mellow mixture of harmony and smooth jazz. more... |
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The Bay Players and Stradbroke Island Singers have assembled a strong cast and are bringing to life a rollicking, fast moving underworld farce set in a romantic Spanish castle this September. more... |
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| Congratulations to two of Straddie's hot young surfers who are well on their way to international surfing success. Darcy Phillips made it through the tough competition to the semi final and Tim Macdonald won the Gold Coast qualifier. more... |
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The Stradbroke Early Learning Centre is holding an Art Auction again this year after the resounding success of last years event. Local artists have generously donated paintings, prints, photographs, drawings and jewellry to be palced into the auction and all monies raised will be donated to the improvement and expansion of the SELC. more... |
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| Straddie businesses have been acknowledged by the local tourism industry winning top honours in the Redlands on Moreton Bay Tourism Awards 2009 announced on the 16th of July. more... |
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It's true, for a short time this winter, you will find black truffles on Straddie. The mouth waters and the mind boggles, just what are they anyway and where can they be found? more... |
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