Q&A with Donella Waters
Q. What is the best advice you've ever received? "Take time out to Smell The Roses".. This is a rather big one for...
Q&A with Greg Bray
Q. What is the best advice you've ever received?
From John Baillie my old Apprentice Master at QAL: Keep your hands to...
Scarlet honeyeater
The Scarlet Honeyeater feeds mainly on nectar and at times on fruit and insects. They often have to compete for food with other,...
Baskets of Colour
If there is one type of garden that represents our busy lifestyle is that of growing potted plants or hanging baskets. With more people...
Floyd fans to flock
Australia's large scale Pink Floyd concept act will come to Gladstone in a concert that will please fans of all levels of devotion.
Echoes...
Plants pretty in pink
Have you seen the spectacular pale pink-flowering small shade tree flowering in some Gladstone locations?
I have also received numerous enquiries about this very...
Common sight at wetlands
Commonly seen around wetlands, parks and gardens, this 60-70cm high, mostly grey wader, is found throughout Australia, except for the driest parts of the...
As noisy as name suggests
As their name suggests, the Noisy Friarbird is a loud and very active honeyeater. It is most often seen in trees, in small groups...
Noisy and active little bird
The honeyeater we look at this week is the Little Friarbird. It is the smallest of the friarbirds at about 25 to 30cm long....
Honeyeater snapped in yard
In this photograph, taken in my front yard at Boyne Island, this Dusky Honeyeater was busy feeding on nectar from the flowers of a...
Unassuming bird feeds on nectar
A medium to small bird, the Brown Honeyeater with its olive-brown back and head, grey-brown underparts and a yellow patch behind the eye, is...
Music Man with a Mission
Not too many CQ muso's can say they played support for the Missy Higgins Tour in concert last month - but this local Agnes...
The story behind pet custody
For many couples, pets are beloved family members who provide companionship, comfort and unconditional love.
Yet when relationships break down, determining who keeps the...
