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Dear Readers, CONTENTS

The smell of Spring is in the air! Flu season is done and
dusted, the Ekka winds are gone, hurrah! The subtle
changes of the season are making themselves known 4 MICRO NEWS
already, new life springs forth, in both fauna and
flora forms. Authorities are urging drivers to keep an 6 KOALA SEASON: DRIVERS TAKE NOTE
eye out for koalas around the Moreton Bay Region
in the coming weeks, with males on the march as 8 ZACK IS BACK
the breeding season reaches its peak between
August and November. Read more on page 6. 10 TIME AND TIDE

This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing young 12 CURIOUS KIDS
triathlete, Zack Wilson. I previously interviewed Zack
back in 2017 in relation to his go-karting career. Life 14 THE MILL: HAVE YOUR SAY
got bad for Zack in between the times I spoke with
him. Really bad. He had reached his rock bottom. Please note: Zack’s story may 16 REDCLIFFE JETTY MARKETS
cause distress to some readers. He became determined to not stay in that place of
darkness and decided to forge ahead and follow his heart and dreams. By the time
you’ll be reading this, he’ll be in Switzerland competing for Australia!! We wish Zack 20 SCHOOL HOLIDAY GUIDE
every success in his life path! Read his story on page 8.
28 DEAR ALICE
Can you believe how quickly the School Holidays have come around again?! Some
parents love them, others, not so much. One thing is for sure, the kids absolutely 31 PUZZLES
love them! This month, you have some time up your sleeve before the holidays
start to organise activities to keep the kids occupied. Check out our School Holiday 32 HOROSCOPES
Guide on page 20.
33 LOCAL CONTACTS
Until next month!
34 TRADES & SERVICES

CONTRIBUTORS

The Conversation Gina Marie - ParentMedic
MBRC Kim Fairminer - Dreamorpheous
Michael Zande - Zande Law Alice Jenkins - Dear Alice
MEMA (Marketing & Events Management Australia) Bureau of Meteorology

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