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Stepping up to help
A UNIQUE program started by women in Canungra is designed to assist people in need of ability aids. Robyn Mahony said the scheme was instigated by the Canungra Craft Group. “Every time someone had an […]
Month: August 2024
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VIDEO: Koala returned to her home
A KOALA that was rescued from a power pole in Canungra has been released close to her home. The adult female koala has been in Currumbin Wildlife Hospital for two months after being rescued by […]
Humans of Canungra
Chance stop was a life changer
DOES fate play a role in our lives? That’s a question many ask and if you were looking for an affirmative answer one person to chat to would be Andrew Covino. More than 18 year’s […]
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Where the Canungra Show begins
THE Fat Cattle judging is where Canungra Show returns to its roots. Held on the Monday before the Show, the competition draws in local graziers, keen not only to compare their beasts to others at […]
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Cultural burns nurture land and community
CULTURAL burning is helping foster local relationships and nurture the land. The Mununjali Men’s Group, Maibin Jahyilah Yahgilah Inc, organised a traditional burn at Snake Ridge in Lamington National Park, on Wangerriburra Country, in a […]
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Coming back from the brink
ON January 16, 2014, the normally peaceful, idyllic town of Canungra was rocked by a siege. Police closed roads into and out of the town for ten hours when a man said he had a […]
Business
Local backdrop for new children’s book
THE Un-extraordinary Life of Sophie Simpleton is the story of a young, big, little person who gallivants around Tamborine Mountain in the 1970s. She’s got a patch over her eye, warts on her hand and is […]
Business
Brighter smiles all round at YV Dental
FOR many people a trip to the dentist can be daunting, but the new owner of YV Dental, Dr Hannah Grace, is committed to turning it into a positive experience. After completing her Bachelor of […]
Business
Nungra Nibbbles a growing concern
CANUNGRA locals Brett and Eve Littlemore are banking that a hobby that they recently turned into a growing online and direct sales business will one day be their main source of income. They are the […]
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Kookas
Too many cooks may spoil the broth but two Kookas are a perfect pair. Laughing Kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae) overlooking Canungra Creek from their gumtree. Sony Alpha a7iii 600mm, f6.3, 1/500sec, ISO1600 Exp 0.3