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Dear Readers, CONTENTS

The advent of Halloween means that the
next big thing is what?...Christmas. Yes,
the festive red is about to be rolled out and 5 TLC makes more than a
the heralding carols are to be trumpeted, Moot Point
announcing that Christmas is just around
the corner. And thank goodness. I think 7 There’s a new Bottle Shop
we could all do with a reminder of what in Town
is important, at every opportunity. And
what exactly is that? Family, friends, faith and fortitude would be a good 8 Mango Hill News
approximation of my personal take on what is important.
As a community it is worth asking, not simply ‘what problems need
addressing?’, but ‘how do we wish the fabric of our community to present, 13 Building a cohesive community
and what can be made in order to get there?’ A multi faith cultural
symposium on exactly this topic was held recently at The Abbey “Multi- 14 Mayor tells TMR to go back to
Faith & Cultural Dialogue Centre” in Caboolture, addressing from a social the drawing board in Griffin
perspective, issues such as societal acceptance and inclusivity which are so
important to everyone. Turn to page 13 to read the article. 19 Get the band back together for
Halloween was truly Spooktacular in Mango Hill this year, marked by one
of the biggest, if not the biggest Mango Hill Halloween Skate Night. Story Woodford Folk Festival 2022
and pictures on page 8. 25 Conversations with Leonie
North Lakes locals Shahin and Junaid Seker have launched their new
business, The Non Alcoholic Club, which provides the Moreton Bay
community with an easy, as well as classy alternative to your regular visit 26 Recipes
to the bottle shop. Read their story on page 7.
State Government infrastructure planning bungles have been a hot topic 27 Horoscopes
in Mango Hill and North Lakes social media circles. See the response from
Council on page 14. 28 Puzzles
With a little help from Moreton Bay Regional Council, the Woodford Folk
Festival is back in 2022, after a two year Covid hiatus. Let’s make it a great
comeback event! Details on page 19. 29 Trades & Services
From the team at Best Of Local, have a wonderful November Moreton
Bayers and we will see you again in December.
31 Local Contacts

CONTRIBUTORS

Joshua Noble - Zande Law Moreton Bay Regional Council
Kim Fairminer - Astrology Senior Constable Jo Arthur - MyPolice
Laurence Christie - Mango Hill Progress Association The Lakes College
Leonie Schilling - Conversations with Leonie

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