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Michelle Smith is Editor of the Northside Chronicle/Bayside Star, which is part of Quest Community News.

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Samantha Cook-Bateman poses for a photograph at home in Brighton, Wednesday March 11, 2020. She has numerous scars on her body from surgeries to treat endometriosis. She realised they were causing her to lose confidence so has started a "It Don't Define Me" campaign to show other women how to fall in love with their lives and not let their illness define who they are and what they can achieve. (AAP/Image Sarah Marshall)

‘Battle scars’ don’t define me

A Brisbane woman is on a mission to show others their illness, and “battle scars”, don’t need to define them or what they can achieve.

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artist Elaine Chambers-Hegarty who painted the mural on the new Better Health Van

Road to a healthier life

A new initiative in Brisbane’s north aims to provide more convenient access to health care information for members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

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Carinity Hilltop aged care community staff member takes the temperature of Ozelle Hutley.

Aged care homes do temp checks

Two Brisbane North aged care homes have introduced infra-red temperature checks for all staff and visitors in a move to help control the spread of the coronavirus.

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Black Jack set the pace from start to finish at the 2019 Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. Picture: Michael Kenyon

Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race cancelled

UPDATED: Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race cancelled, Palace Cinemas close from Thursday March 19, Abbey Medieval Festival slain. FULL LIST OF CANCELLATIONS, CLOSURES

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