💥 Vicky Point eBike collision, hit and run injures 4-year-old
Volume 46: Democracy sausage finder | Lost loos and the great dunny hunt | Pike pledges millions for mental health | Pacific Airshow on the Gold Coast and more!
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One Big Thing: 4-year-old injured in Vicky Point e-bike accident
Pacific Airshow is set to soar again down: In Surfers
Brisbane Launches World-First: Wheelchair bridge climb
Trending: A memorable ANZAC Day in Cleveland
Around the Web (Snippets): Lost loos and the great dunny hunt, mini dachshund found after 529 lost on Kangaroo Island, and heaps more!
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1. One Big Thing: 4-year-old injured in e-bike hit and run
What’s Happening: A 4-year-old girl was injured after a motorised e-bike struck her on the Thompson Beach shared path at Victoria Point on Apr 17, and police are appealing for public assistance as part of an ongoing investigation.
Why It Matters: The rider, described as a man in his 50s wearing a dark motocross helmet and carrying a blue backpack, fled towards Colburn Avenue and has yet to be identified.
By the Numbers
🕒 Apr 17 at 3:35 pm was the time of the crash
🚲 Male rider in his 50s, still yet to be identified
🏥 A four-year-old victim was treated at Queensland Children’s Hospital
Local Impact: The crash has reignited safety concerns over the use of e-bikes on shared paths.
What They Said:
Cleveland Police Station Officer in Charge, Acting Senior Sergeant Graham Steger urges that “While the pedestrian’s injuries are minor on this occasion, this is not always the case. Collisions of this nature can result in life-changing injuries or death.
“We take the safety of all pedestrians and riders seriously and regularly conduct safety and compliance operations across Brisbane’s south to ensure riders are following the rules.
What to Look for Next: While the incident has alarmed families and pedestrians who frequent Victoria Point’s coastal tracks, police are appealing for public help to identify the rider.
Cleveland Police urge anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward and remind all riders to follow road rules.
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2. Pacific Airshow set to soar again down in Surfers
By Marshall Hall
What’s Happening: Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is cleared for take-off once again, returning to Surfers Paradise in August for its third annual event.
Why It Matters: As a sister event to California’s Huntington Beach airshow, the Pacific Airshow has fast become a Gold Coast crowd-puller with people from the Redlands, Brisbane and other surrounding areas flocking to the area each year, helping position southeast Queensland as a world-class stage for entertainment and tourism-driven events.
By the Numbers
270,000+ attended in 2024
70,000+ packed the ticketed precinct
This will be the third event since launching on the Gold Coast a few years ago
Flying Higher in 2025:
“We aim to introduce new experiences each year that exceed our audience's expectations—and this year will be no exception,” said Airshow director Kevin Elliott.
What to Look For Next: With perfect weather seen at the event over the last two years, all going to plan, expect fresh aerial acts and more immersive experiences.
With single tickets starting at just $40.00 and private beach cabanas available starting at $14,850.00, get in quickly while availability lasts.
3. Brisbane Launches World-First Wheelchair Bridge Climb
What’s Happening: Brisbane’s Story Bridge Adventure Climb is about to go where no bridge climb has gone before—launching the world’s first wheelchair-accessible bridge ascent using a custom-engineered motorised stair-climber.
Why It Matters: Located at Howard Smith Wharves, the experience opens in just a few weeks.
By the Numbers
$250,000 – Queensland Government funding through the Accessible Tourism Elevate Fund.
There will be a maximum of 9 participants per session, including one wheelchair user and at least three companions.
2.5 to 3 hours – Duration of each accessible climb experience.
What They Said: Dr Dinesh Palipana, who tested the climb, said, “To be now seeing the world from the top of our city’s bridge is like a dream.” It’s an inclusive adventure in action.
Local Impact: Redlanders living with disability now have a new bucket-list experience just an hour away. Local advocate Belinda Harris helped shape the design, showing how grassroots voices can drive state-first tourism.
What to Look For Next:
The climb is expected to open soon, setting a new benchmark for accessible tourism in Queensland and beyond.
4. Trending
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
Pike pledges: $6,200,000.00 for Redlands’ mental health services
A group of experts have formed a new initiative to safeguard: Vaccines and fight alleged US Government misinformation
The 2025 Redlands Business Excellence Awards are: Now open
All NRL teams are descending on Brisbane this week for: NRL Magic Round
Here’s a FREE event for Small Business Month, the: Ai Tools for Business Productivity workshop
🐾Valerie the miniature dachshund has been rescued after surviving for: 529 days on a rugged Kangaroo Island.
Dig IT celebrates its 2nd birthday with: Dirt-filled family in Mount Tamborine
Meta has forecasted it will make: $1,400,000,000,000.00 (that’s .4T), in revenue from generative AI by 2035
Microsoft is forecasting that AI: Agents will soon become part of everyday teams in workplaces across the country
Apple has notified new victims of: Government spyware attacks across the world
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6. Upcoming Events
🎨 Abstract Antics Workshop with Tricia Dobson
May 1, 2025; engage in a hands-on abstract art workshop led by local artist Tricia Dobson at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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🧁 Piping for Fun Cupcake Class
May 2, 2025; learn the art of cupcake decoration in this fun, beginner-friendly class at Cordie's Cake School, Capalaba
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🚴 Fox Superflow | Mt Cotton QLD
May 3–4, 2025; experience the thrill of mountain biking in this exciting event suitable for various skill levels at Mt Cotton, QLD
🔗Sprinkle Bakes
🪴 Garden Flower, Bee and Bird Feeder Pottery Workshop
May 4, 2025; create your own garden ornaments while learning about local wildlife at Carys Martin Ceramics, Cleveland
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👶 Parents and Prams – May: Nature Painting
May 7, 2025; a relaxing session for parents and their little ones to engage in nature-inspired painting at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland
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🕯️ Redlands Coast Candle Lighting Vigil 2025
May 7, 2025; join the community in a solemn candlelight vigil to honour and remember at Raby Bay Harbour Park, Cleveland
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Community Contributor - Thought for the week
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Will-to-Good, the Future for Humanity
Dotted the world over, here and there within the many races, cultures, religions and etc, exist thousands of people of goodwill. Alone in person perhaps, like you and me, and feeling unable to make a difference, but in truth together in both power and purpose.
Regard, therefore, all your work as group work and causing effects, which are inevitable and are contributing to the potency of the ‘world group’ will-to-good.
So, smile today! Your acts of kindness are gathering momentum.