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Seachangers Move In, Residents Out

THERE are lies, damned lies and then there are statistics, as the old saying goes, and this may pertain to Australia's most popular sea-change destinations, such as Port Douglas, which are actually shedding full-time residents. Despite regular complaints that coastal areas are bursting at the seams, the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Urban Centre and Locality figures show many actually lost full-time residents between the 2001 and 2006 censuses.

Bribie Island Magazine

Bribie Island Ambassador, Max, has updated us with the 'Bribie Magazine', an initiative of the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce.

No Nursing Homes For Us, Say Baby Boomers

Baby boomers want alternatives to a future in nursing homes, says poll A majority of Australians over 50 have no intention of moving into a nursing home when they get frail, and expect governments to support the development of alternative forms of aged care and accommodation, a Galaxy Poll has found.

Peter Cundall

The very popular host of ABC tv's 'Gardening Australia' program is about to 'retire' from the show. Here are a couple of his quotes regarding retirement.

Bribie Island Magazine

From Max, our Bribie Island Ambassador

The Bribie Magazine contains sections on 'Out And About', Camping, Venues and Menus, Staying Sensational, Hot Property, Event In History, Street Directory and an article on a 'jeweller who is a seachanger. There is also a mention of Eric the Emu, who believes he owns Bribie Island, a story of an mysterious underground hospital at Fort Bribie, tips for driving a 4x4 on the sand and a reminder of using the bright yellow 'Bribie Bag' (instead of using plastic bags in this fragile environment).