By mid-morning on a Sunday, Redcliffe’s foreshore is already alive. The scent of coffee drifts across the promenade. Stallholders call greetings to familiar faces, and families wander between rows of colour and conversation. It’s a familiar scene — and one that hints at why Redcliffe has become a well-known host for markets, festivals and community…
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In a region shaped by water, bushland and a string of lively centres, “getting away” doesn’t always mean packing up and loading the car. Across Moreton Bay, many residents can fit local walks, trails, library programs and rail travel into an ordinary week — with Brisbane within reach when it’s needed, and plenty to do…
The story of Carmichael College begins far from Morayfield — in Northern Ireland, with a young woman named Amy Carmichael. Born in 1867, Carmichael devoted more than 50 years of her life to working with children in India, many of whom were orphaned, abandoned or trapped in systems that denied them education, safety and dignity….
On a weekday morning in Mango Hill, family life tends to look familiar: the school run, prams on local paths, and errands threaded between work and pick-up. It’s the kind of routine master-planned suburbs are designed to support—parks and schools close by, and daily necessities within reach. But living in a master-planned suburb can feel…