TAKE a look back at the year that was with the most read stories of 2019.
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From measles alerts to film shoots and crime, the Redland City Bulletin has been there every step of the way.
Here are the stories that mattered most to readers this year. Click on the links to read the full stories as they happened.
10. Measles case reported for Redlands - February
A PERSON with measles visited Victoria Point, Cleveland and Thornlands in February while likely to have been infectious.
Queensland Health issued a measles alert, saying they had been notified of a case of measles.
Read more here.
9. Ram raid at IGA store - May
MORE than $10,000 of damage was caused to a Mount Cotton supermarket when a stolen car rammed the front doors during a break-in on Tuesday, March 21.
A police spokesperson said that a stolen Pajero was used to force entry through the doors of IGA Mount Cotton on Valley Way while another car was used as a lookout vehicle.
Read more here.
8. Police find no attempted abduction occurred - February
A MAN feared to have been trying to abduct a 13-year-old boy at Redland Bay turned out to be a father trying to get information about school buses.
Police confirmed that no attempted abduction occurred when the boy was approached by a man at a Redland Bay bus stop in February.
Read more here.
7. Man punched, kicked by teens at Cleveland - May
A POLICE spokesman said a man was walking home from Raby Bay when he was confronted by five to seven juveniles near the corner of Middle and Wynyard streets in May.
Read more here.
6. Film crews visit Alexandra Hills - April
AN Alexandra Hills home at McDonald Road was used as a set for feature film Monster Problems in April.
Read more here.
5. Filming for Netflix series at Redlands - April
FILM crews set up at bayside Redlands in April to shoot a television series that was streamed across the globe by Netflix.
Read more here.
4. Measles hits Logan, Redlands and Brisbane, with 23 cases confirmed - November
THE Redlands, Logan and Brisbane's southside were hit with a measles outbreak in November, with health authorities confirming 23 cases.
Read more here.
3. Police investigate suspicious item at Capalaba - July
POLICE closed off part of Redland Bay Road in July to investigate a suspicious item.
Read more here.
2. Business fire at Carbrook - July
A FIRE that caused extensive damage to a business on Mount Cotton Road, Carbrook in July was caused by a spark from machinery.
Explosions from the fire - potentially from gas bottles, according to police - were heard at Mount Cotton.
Read more here.
1. Nissan Patrol owner devastated by Redland Bay discovery - October
THE owner of a Nissan Patrol stolen in February says he was devastated to find his beloved vehicle in pieces in an old poultry shed on a Redland Bay acreage.
Police found the vehicle with more than 80 others at the Heinemann Road property on September 21.
Read more here.
More top stories
- A bushfire continues to burn in a swamp near Amity Point on North Stradbroke Island, says QFES - September
- Armed man steals cash and tobacco during Victoria Point robbery - December
- Redland City Council urges residents to be prepared in case of bushfires - September
- Rydges Hotels and Resorts to manage the Grand View Hotel - March
- Guzman y Gomez Mexican food outlet coming to Victoria Point - February
Read more local news here.
