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Andrea Macleod is a senior writer with three decades of experience working in news and magazines both home and abroad. She is part of the Quest Community Newspapers team and contributing books reviewer for Brisbane News.

Andrea Macleod

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Dogs of Oz Dog Adoption story for Petbarn

Is your pet COVID-19 ready?

As news spreads on how to prepare for self-isolation or illness strikes, the RSPCA has some advice on important things to do for your pets.

Local

Working from home you might need one of these

Feeling lonely or isolated or just need a little home-office company then the RSPCA might just have what you’re looking – a foster friend.

Moreton

Calls to lock down Bribie Island, shut out visitors

Bribie Island, one of southeast Queensland’s largest coronavirus at-risk communities is calling for tougher sanctions and support to stop the spread of the virus among its significant elderly population.

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People wearing masks in Brisbane CBD for the Coronavirus. Thursday March 19, 2020. (AAP image, John Gass)

Trauma expert: National mental health task force needed now

A panel of international health specialists is backing a Brisbane expert who has called for a national task force response to coronavirus trauma.

Moreton

Bribie residents rally over future of Island development

A public meeting tomorrow will bring together residents concerned about Bribie Island becoming ‘another Gold Coast’. Read the details here.

Moreton

bri retiring doctorDr Patrick Tomasiello with his staff Robecca Lewis, Rachel Freestone and Kristy Chapman.PICTURE: ALAN QUINNEY

Retiring Bribie GP ‘It’s been a joy’

After 66-years Dr Patrick Tomasiello has taken his last appointment as the retiring GP says goodbye.

North

Postie’s touching gift to family in coronavirus isolation

They say a measure of society is how it responds in a crisis and one north Brisbane postie has shown a family in coronavirus lockdown that kindness is well and truly alive.

QLD News

Police at Coles in New Farm as shelves are re-stocked. Picture: Andrea Macleod

Restocking fails to solve grim food shortages

Shoppers at a Brisbane Woolworths have been greeted with more empty shelves today despite mammoth overnight re-stocking efforts, with some necessities nowhere in sight as elderly customers left with empty trollies.

Local

Hyots cinema staff members, Mitchell Leyton(Left) and Georgia Mignot pose for a photograph at the cinema in Broadmeadows Central in Melbourne on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. The shopping centre will be hosting a job fair with over 200 positions available and Hoyts will be a main participant. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Novel cinema idea amid changes

New rules on public gatherings will impact local cinemas but the industry has some novel ideas on how to keep the movie-magic alive.

Moreton

Shoppers wearing a face mask looks at hygiene products in a supermarket on March 16, 2020, in Pfastatt, eastern France, as people stock up on goods amid the outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. - The French president is due to address the nation on the evening of March 16, with many expecting him to unveil more strict home confinement rules in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading. France has closed down all schools, theatres, cinemas and a range of shops, with only those selling food and other essential items allowed to remain open. The balance sheet of the epidemic climbed to 127 dead and 5,423 confirmed cases in France. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

Senior pharmacist warns ‘make contact by phone’

Queensland’s Pharmacy Guild says stocks are being replenished after a surge on key items last week but says customers need to do one key thing to help keep everyone safe

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