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                                             Welcome to the second edition of  The Pine Rivers Magazine!
                                                Our Holiday edition combines December and January and is
                                                        packed with Christmas and holiday articles.
                                              We return with more local stories and content in February 2018.
         Publisher & Editor
         Josh Hood
         0425 833 963
         info@pineriversqld.com.au
         co-editor & Writer
         Amanda Anderson
         0466 349 244
         amanda@biglocal.com.au
         Writers
         Charlotte Liehr
         Nic Storer
         GRAPHIC DESIGN
         Janine Townsend
         hello@inkandbrand.com.au
         PHOTOGRAPHER                            We hope you enjoyed our                                                     Note From The Editor
         Greg Coomb                                     first Edition!
         gwc27@me.com
                                             Have a great community story or relevant content you wish to share?              Dear readers,                                            4 Micro News
                                             We would love to hear from you! The Pine Rivers Magazine is committed to         It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with toys in every store. Have you
                                             providing a quality platform for all reaches of the local community to share     got that Christmas song stuck in your head yet? If not, just head down to the
         Alice Jenkins                                                                                                        shops and you will be humming along to something Christmassy in no time.    8 Christmas festival guide
         Moreton Bay Regional Council        their story! Please submit your story to:                                        Christmas is meaningful to people in different ways, but whatever Christmas
         Liam Richardson   Red Cross         www.pineriversmagazine.com.au     www.northlakesnow.com.au                       means to you, make it a time of gratitude for life itself.
         Debb Webber    Zen Chi                                                                                               Christmas  has  significantly  changed  for  me  with  the  passing  of  my   12 community light displays
         Elisha Wright                                                                                                        Grandparents last year, both at 93, but it will always remain a time for family,
         Greg Coomb     Images 4 U           Are you a local business or trade within the Pine Rivers area?                   gift giving and giving thanks.
         Carol Slater   FAR                  We would like to assist you! For artwork specifications, advertising rates for spreads,   Our Christmas Day lunch was always at their home. Pine fragrance filled   14  dear alice
         Claude Sorbello  ALF Lawyers        classifieds, and subscriptions, please visit our website page for further detail:    every  room. The  decorative  Christmas Tree  angel,  the  same  as  last  year,
         Kylie Harries   Boomerang Bags      www.pineriversmagazine.com.au/advertise.html                                     every year. And Frank Sinatra Christmas Classics on vinyl playing amid the
                                                                                                                              This month, knowing that the best part about Christmas is spending time  16 christmas recipes
         Kim Fairminer    Dreamorpheus       Email: info@pineriversqld.com.au                                                 chatter of red nosed uncles and aunts. Parfaits were always for dessert.
                                                                                                                              with loved ones, we have put together some useful guides including,
                                                                                                                              we’ve got some handy tips that help you to  “camp like a bushie” this  20 how to take great holiday photos
                                             Business hours are 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday. Deadline for all submissions      Moreton Bay Region’s Best Camping Spots. If you’re not a seasoned camper
                                             is the 23rd of the previous month. All advertisement and subscriptions are       holiday season.
         Facebook:                           pre-paid. Payment details will be provided during processing.                    We have the ultimate guide to Christmas Festivals in our region and   22 Best camping spots
         @pineriversqld                                                                                                       Christmas recipes that are bound to make you a star.
                                                                                                                              If you want to enthral the kids and invoke a chorus of “wow” in the lead
         Instagram:                          Magazine design produced by local Creative Business, Ink and Brand.              up to Christmas, head out the local Christmas light displays! Check out the   help needed for farm animal rescue
                                                                                                                              web addresses in the article to view our interactive Google map of street  26
         @pineriversmagazine                 www.inkandbrand.com.au
                                                                                                                              addresses for all the local displays.
         Community Webpage:                                                                                                   The end of January signals the end
         www.pineriversqld.com.au            The Pine Rivers District - Strathpine, Kallangur, Petrie, Murrumba Downs, Griffin,   of holidays and time for the kids to               28 where there’s smoke...
                                             Brendale, Lawnton, Bray Park, Warner, Dakabin, Kurwongbah.                       head back to school. If you’ve got a
         Magazine Webpage:                   For distribution enquiries please contact the team email: info@pineriversqld.com.au  little one starting Prep, we have some

         www.pineriversmagazine.com.au                                                                                        useful advice on this huge life step.                  32 school’s back in
                                                                                                                              Lastly, don’t forget to check your
                                             Copyright (©) 2017 Pine Rivers Magazine, and Big Local Community Publications. All rights reserved. No part of these publications may   Horoscope to see what the stars hold
                                             be reproduced in any form. The content of this magazine, including images, illustrations, photographs, and text, including all of the   for you in the New Year.  34 new year horoscopes
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                                             and related international treaty provisions. This magazine contains public information and resources specifically designed to cater to   From myself and the team at Big
                                             readers within the Moreton Bay area. Any personal data supplied to us via email or subscription forms may only be used to communicate   Local,  we wish  you  a wonderful
                                             directly with you. We will not sell, share, trade or license any of your personal information to others. We reserve the right to disclose your   Christmas and a joyous New Year!
                                             information if requested by the police or any regulatory or Government authority in connection with any investigations concerning your   35 puzzles
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                                             the security of data transmissions over the internet. Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the opinions of Big Local.
                                             Big Local accepts no liability or responsibility for any inaccurate or incomplete information or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
                                             Copyright (©) 2017 North Lakes Now and Pine Rivers Magazine. Big Local would like to pay their respects by acknowledging the traditional   36  trades and services
                                             owners and elders of the Moreton Bay Region, the Gubbi Gubbi people.
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