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Dear Readers, CONTENTS

The booming Moreton Bay Region is
benefiting from record interstate migration
and a strong local economy. Interstate 4 MORETON BAY INDUSTRY INNOVATION
migration, according to the Australian
Bureau of Statistics, is up almost six percent 6 CABOOLTURE WEST TO GET A NEW NAME
on the same period last year.
However, with the removal and scale-back of JobKeeper and JobSeeker
subsidies looming, small businesses are in uncharted territory and 8 MANGO HILL NEWS
consumers seem increasingly spendthrift and less willing to part with
their money. It has been a somewhat subdued beginning to 2021 and it 11 MORETON ISLAND NATIONAL PARK RENAMED
will be interesting to see how this plays out over the coming months.
Our article on page 4, showcases how some Moreton Bay businesses
have creatively innovated to adapt to what is a new market 16 THE CONVERSATION: FACEBOOK & GOOGLE
environment.
According to Moreton Bay Regional Council, the development of 19 REDCLIFFE CITY CHOIR CONCERT
Caboolture West is integral to driving the next big boom in Moreton
Bay, with almost 27,000 new homes to be built. Council will seek
community input on changing the name to ‘better reflect the area’. See 23 RECIPES
our article on page 6.
Moreton Island National Park will now be known as Gheebulum 25 DEAR ALICE
Coonungai after a landmark native title court decision. See the article
on page 11.
Facebook has caused some controversy of late by banning the 26 HOROSCOPES
distribution of Australian news on its’ platform. This is a very interesting
topic with far reaching implications for anyone who likes to read news. 28 PUZZLES
Article page 16.
Redcliffe City Choir will perform together for the first time since
restrictions on choral singing were imposed due to COVID-19 last year. 29 TRADES & SERVICES
Find out where, when, and how you can secure tickets to what promises
to be a wonderful event. See our article on page 19. 31 LOCAL CONTACTS
From the team at Best of Local Moreton Bay, have a great month!

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Michael Zande - Zande Law Chelsea Brauer - Recipes
Kim Fairminer - Astrology Moreton Bay Regional Council
Alice Jenkins - Dear Alice Just Better Care
Meaghan Brightwell The Conversation
Laurence Christie - Mango Hill Progress Association
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