Sandgate MP farewells politics

Article by Brooke Jacobson. Published in the Sandgate Guide. Stirling Hinchliffe wants everyone to know he’s not tired and he’s definitely not retiring. But after 18 years in State Parliament, the Member for Sandgate is hanging up his political hat. Mr Hinchliffe said...

Dancing dreams come true

Article by Brooke Jacobson. Published in the Sandgate Guide. A family connection to Scotland has led local dancer Lissadel Burgess onto the world stage. Lissadel, 15, has been taking part in Scottish highland dancing since she was just three years old, and she...

Historic gem shines again

This article originally appeared in the August 2020 edition of The Sandgate Guide   One of Sandgate’s most famous waterfront homes, Cremorne, has been restored to its former glory. Built around the turn of the nineteenth century by John McCallum, the home was...

Back from the brink

It’s been my great privilege throughout my journalism career, to interview many of our service men and women. This story originally appeared in the August 2019 edition of The Sandgate Guide   For many of our brave men and women in the armed services, their...

Deagon redevelopment off and racing

This story originally appeared in the August 2019 edition of The Sandgate Guide   Planning is on track for a major redevelopment of the Deagon Racecourse with residents encouraged to have their say on the proposed changes. While the site will remain an “equine...