Park Ridge Connect – Connecting Park Ridge and Surrounding Suburbs

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Park Ridge Connect offers non-religious, open meetings for family members and friends affected by addiction, personality disorders, and high-demand groups….

Panther’s Celebrate Mick’s Service

June 20, 2019

Panther’s Celebrate Mick’s Service by Catherine Smart Michael Jon Griffin popularly known as Mick is the President of Park Ridge Football Club. Mick started at Park Ridge as a coach to a couple of his children’s teams. Mick is a devoted family man, who has coached not only his sons…

Park Ridge News - Gold Coast Holiday Giveaway

August 26, 2019

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An empowering alternative to Aged Care

September 26, 2019

An empowering alternative to Aged Care Whether we like it or not, most of us are going to require some form of care as we get older. While many are weighing up the pros and cons of living at home versus moving into residential aged care facility, there is another…

Bert Van Manen welcomes to PM to Forde

December 1, 2018

Bert Van Manen welcomes to PM to Forde by Siobhan Daglish Federal Member for Forde, Bert van Manen welcomed the Prime Minister as he arrived at the Chambers Flat strawberry farm last month. Between strawberry picking and ice cream, the Prime Minister announced a range of visa changes to help…

Big Country Endurance Riding by Kathleen de Leon

September 2, 2019

Big Country is a not-for-profit organization established in 1985 by a group of local riders passionate about developing the ultimate union of human and horse - Endurance Riding. The ride base - Spring Mountain Estate, is the result of many years of tireless consultation with councils, Spring Mountain Estate and…

Kids looking for adventure at Logan Cadets

May 8, 2019

After two long years of migration paperwork and processes, in 1999, my family and I picked up our lives and moved to Australia in search of better opportunities and a better life. With a husband working offshore most of the time, it was a struggle at times but we settled…

BT-50 Test Drive

April 3, 2019

By Paul Jackson It didn’t take much convincing when I was asked to test drive the new Mazda BT-50 for the weekend. Nature played its part by sending solid rains most of Friday night ensuring the off-road tracks would be wet and slippery. Now it needs to said that my…

May Gardening in Logan West. Plant some Vegies!

May 17, 2019

May Gardening in Logan West.Plant some Vegies! All the Cool climate vegies can be planted now such as Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Peas and Turnips. But here in Queensland we can still grow all the warmer climate crops (in fact they actually do better than in the hot months), such…

Val Rooney A Local Legend

March 19, 2019

By Linus Power Boronia Heights resident Val Rooney knows that by building strong links with people and groups, we can achieve much in our local community. She has been serving our local area for more than 30 years – first as a Justice of the Peace and as the President…

5 Budget Friendly Ideas to Update your Home for the Holidays

December 1, 2018

5 Budget Friendly Ideas to Update your Home for the Holidays by Sharon Hankins They say a change is as good as a holiday, so when it comes to making small physical changes within our home, sometimes that is all it takes for us to feel more relaxed, less overwhelmed…

1942 RAAF Airstrip in Park Ridge

August 5, 2019

1942 RAAF Airstrip in Park Ridge You’d never know it these days, but the east end of Park Ridge was home to one of five emergency RAAF airstrips in Logan during WWII. When the US forces began arriving in Queensland at the end of 1941, new sites were sought for…

Greenbank Gators Celebrate a Smashing Season

May 24, 2019

by Bec Head Greenbank Gators Celebratea Smashing Season GSC celebrated the end of its inaugural swim season with their Club Championship Awards Presentation night. The awards night recognised age champion swimmers across the club, along with special awards for Spirit (Riley Kent), Most Improved (Sophie Taylor), Encouragement (Ruby Willcocks) and…

Trees, what are they good for?

August 15, 2019

Trees, what are they good for? by Phil Hackett Absolutely everything... Trees are all around us. They silently stand by as we go about our lives. We know they are important to us. They produce oxygen and provide shade, etc. but just how beneficial are they to our way of…

Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Project Gathers Steam

April 4, 2019

by Paul Jackson Salisbury to Beaudesert Rail Corridor Study - Newsletter September 2010 If you’ve been in a Mt Lindesay Hwy traffic jam over the years, you’ve probably wondered why you don’t have the option of using the train, given there is a railway line running parallel to your highway…

Getting into the Rhythm

February 7, 2019

Not long ago my wife bought my son a magnifying glass. We were playing around with it in the backyard when my primary school days came back to me and I showed him how to focus the sunlight and burn the edge of a leaf. Remember doing that? If you’ve…

Ready. Set. Go!

October 2, 2019

Ready. Set. Go! After the success of last season, Browns Plains Little Athletics is looking forward to hearing the huffing and puffing of kids as they launch into a new season at their ‘Regents Park’ grounds. Last season saw 29 kids represent the club at the Regional Championships and 15…

Wouldn’t It Be Nice?

November 9, 2019

Wouldn’t It Be Nice? The ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice?’ award goes to the beautiful arbor created by the mango grove between Park Ridge High School and Harvest Rise estate. Despite the great photography by Perfekt Studios, what the photo doesn’t show is that this perfect wedding arbor actually has barbed…

In Search of the Original Park Ridge Cricket Pitch (1930s)

October 29, 2018

In the 1930s, the Park Ridge Cricket team (pictured below) organised a working bee to construct a concrete cricket pitch on the flats of the Smith family property (currently Sycamore Reserve). Local residents remember seeing the pitch till not long after the highway was upgraded. There is no record…

Keith Urban experience coming to Park Ridge Tavern

August 15, 2019

Keith Urban experience coming to Park Ridge Tavern The Park Ridge Tavern is once again host to world class entertainment for our community. The Keith Urban Experience presents the most authentic concert tribute to Keith Urban – international Grammy award winning country/rock singer songwriter/guitarist American idol Superstar? A show loaded…

Park Ridge Pirates set sail in 2019

February 9, 2019

Park Ridge Pirates set sail in 2019by: Kelli Greene Park Ridge Pirates AFL Club looks like continuing to go from strength to strength for the upcoming 2019 season. The Seniors are now fully committed to competing in Division 1 after their Premiership win in Division 2 last season. The Club…