It’s the phone call no parent wants to receive.

Written by Amanda Anderson 

On April 21st this year, Elliott Biggs Father took a phone call from one of Elliott’s friends, notifying him that he had just witnessed Elliott’s car involved in a serious car crash at the Anzac Avenue, Diamond Jubilee Way intersection in Mango Hill.

Elliott’s father rushed to the scene that night, to find his son in and out of consciousness while emergency services rushed to cut him free from his car with the assistance of hydraulic tools.

The traumatic images that surfaced on social media left many concerned locals wondering whether there were any survivors. The cars involved were so badly damaged that it seemed a fatality was likely.

Twenty year old Elliott was the driver of the black Subaru Impreza. He sustained serious injuries in the accident and as a result, was put in an induced coma for five days at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital. He suffered brain bruising and a bleed, a crack in his skull and required two plates to be inserted in his eye socket and cheek bone. He underwent surgery on two separate occasions, by an Ophthalmic and Maxillofacial surgeon.

After coming out of the Intensive Care Unit he spent several more weeks in the ward before being transferred to the Princess Alexandra Hospital to commence brain injury rehabilitation. Elliott spent a total of twenty-seven days in the hospital and lost 9kg of body weight.

Given all of the trauma his body has sustained, Elliott has recovered surprisingly well. He still has blurry vision and some bruising around his left eye and optic nerve.

Despite this, Elliott has a bright outlook and intends to achieve his life goals once he is completely recovered.

His parents are eternally grateful to all emergency and medical personnel who assisted with Elliott’s survival and recovery.

The Forensic Crash Unit is still investigating and Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage at the Anzac Avenue/Diamond Jubilee Way intersection at the time of the crash to come forward. You can submit information anonymously to PoliceLink or CrimeStoppers

Heading over the bridge toward Anzac Avenue, a crest in the road just prior to the intersection makes it difficult to see oncoming traffic. With the intersection last year upgraded from 70km per hour to an 80km per hour zone, a significant danger is posed, if vehicles ignore traffic signals as has been regularly witnessed here.

Elliott and his parents believe it would be of great benefit to the community to have red light/speed cameras installed.

Moreton Bay Regional Council has been made aware of community concern over this intersection, with a joint submission from North Lakes Now and the Mango Hill Progress Association. We will keep you updated with their response.

If you would like to donate to Elliotts’ Go Fund Me campaign, head to www.gofundme.com/a-new-car-for-elliott

The Big Local team wish Elliott and his family all the very best as Elliott completely recovers!

Scroll through our gallery for an exciting sneak peek at North Lakes Sports Club before it opens it’s doors to the public!

The design of the club is sure to impress, with architects aiming for a four and a half star look and feel to the club. Inspiration was taken from the Moreton Bay fig tree, commonly referred to as the ‘Australian Banyan’, giving the Club a timeless timber look with features and facilities sure to please everyone!

Caboolture Sports Club Limited CEO Kelvin Patch shares a celebratory beer with Group Marketing Manager, Matt Rafton.

The Banyan restaurant offers a dining experience a step up from traditional Clubs, with a modern Australian menu. 

The Banyan Deck provides an outdoor dining experience, with the comfort of outdoor heating as well as fans. It has a capability of seating an extra 100 guests. It will be available for function hire.

The Bird Cages add a funky feel to the restaurant.

Delicious meals are prepared in the kitchen with ingredients sourced from around the local region. To view the menu or place a reservation – http://www.northlakessports.com.au/facilities/banyan-restaurant-deck/

One of the four bars that provide icy cold beverages.

It seems very unlikely that they will run out of beer!

WINE ON TAP!! For all you vino lovers, barrel fresh!

And for the beer connoisseur, six different craft beers to sample! As well as all of the regular favourites.

The Explorers Kids Club offers fully supervised indoor and outdoor facilities to keep the kiddies entertained! Playstations were chosen as the console of choice.

The Explorers Kids Club outdoor section will provide hours of entertainment! Kids club membership is only $5 a year and gives access to the kids Christmas and Easter events as well as a Birthday gift from the Club!

The Kids service area offers the Kids menu as well as soft serve ice-cream and slushies!!

The parents room has two dedicated change spaces as well as comfortable seating and all other amenities required.

The function area will host live music, bingo and many other shows and programs.

The gaming lounge boasts 178 machines, UBET TAB and the option of ‘Cashless gaming’.

“Gone are the days of glass”, Matt Rafton, Group Marketing Manager said of the gaming service area.

The female toilets near the gaming lounge definitely appear to uphold the four and a half star rating!

What do you think of the new club? Let us know in the facebook comments.

Motorists are now benefiting from the completion of safety upgrades at a busy intersection in Deception Bay.

Member for Murrumba Chris Whiting said the $1.2 million project at the intersection of Deception Bay, Park and Lipscombe Roads would reduce crashes and improve traffic flow.

“We know this section of Deception Bay Road has a high crash and we wanted to make it safer.

Image sourced from Google maps of the intersection in October 2015.

“The $1.2 million project extended the westbound right-turn lane on Deception Bay Road and widened the road to create more space for motorists and reduce rear-end crashes.

“It also included changes to the traffic signals to improve the flow for traffic turning right.

“Around 30,000 vehicles per day travel through this intersection and these works have provided immediate safety benefits for these motorists.

“We thank the local community for their patience while the upgrades were delivered.”

Works began in February this year.

“The Safer Roads Sooner program aims to improve known and potential crash locations across the Queensland road network,” Mr Whiting said.

For information on other road upgrades underway across Queensland visit http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects.

Member for Murrumba Chris Whiting has secured $5 million to build a new multipurpose hall at Bounty Boulevard State School!

Mr Whiting said he shared the good news with the school community today after years of campaigning.

“The Palaszczuk Government will invest $5 million to build a new school hall at Bounty Boulevard State School as part of our $200 million Advancing Queensland Schools funding package,” he said.

“The Bounty Boulevard school community have been calling for a new school hall for many years.

“Bounty Boulevard is now the largest Prep to Year 6 school in Queensland, and has lacked a fit-for-purpose venue to host assemblies, events and indoor sports.

“I know how important this facility is and I am proud to have delivered for our community.

“I want to congratulate the school leadership, the P&C and broader school community for their efforts to secure this funding.

“I’m looking forward to seeing the difference this hall makes to education at Bounty Boulevard State School.”

Mr Whiting said the project was expected to go to tender next month.

“Our government is determined to give every student in every school the best possible education,” he said.

“That means delivering the teachers, curriculum and school facilities we need to give students the best chance at success.

“This project will also create vital jobs for local tradies and more opportunities for apprentices and trainees.” Mr Whiting said.

Chris Whiting, MP for Murrumba, presenting an email petition for a new school hall for Bounty Boulevard State School to State Minister for Education, Kate Jones and Treasurer, Curtis Pitt.

The school hall at Bounty Boulevard State School is Chris Whiting’s top priority in this 2017 /18 budget bid lodged with the Treasurer, Curtis Pitt.

Chris Whiting has been lobbying the State Minister for Education Kate Jones, and the Treasurer Curtis Pitt for over a year for a new hall.

“Bounty Boulevard is now the state’s biggest primary school and I agree they need a fully enclosed school hall so kids can get a fully rounded education at this school,” Mr Whiting said.

“I am also pushing for continued construction of new classrooms for Bounty Boulevard, Mango Hill, and Griffin State Schools as well as North Lakes State College.

$60,000 in community grants announced by North Lakes Sports Club today will benefit nine sporting clubs in the North Lakes region.

Inaugural funding from the North Lakes Sports Club’s Sporting Development Fund saw grants awarded to The Lakes Football Club, North Lakes Mustangs Soccer, North Lakes Leopards Junior Rugby Union, North Lakes District Kangaroos Rugby League, North Lakes Blues Netball, Lakers Softball, North Lakes Eels Junior Australian Football, Redcliffe Tigers Australian Football and Pine Rivers Boars.

Image: CSC Group Sport & Community Manager, Tony Clarke with local junior sporting club representatives.

The funding grant includes cash support to the local sporting clubs as well as funding to assist with the fit out of the soon to be completed Kinsellas Sports Complex Clubhouse.

CSC Group Sport & Community Manager, Tony Clarke said an estimated 2,200 local sports people would benefit from the funding, including 191 registered sporting teams across the nine winter-season sporting clubs.

“Although the North Lakes Sports Club is yet to open its doors to the public, this grant is evidence of our commitment to providing for sport and community groups across the North Lakes region,” Mr Clarke said.

“The early establishment of these local partnerships by North Lakes Sports Club is the first step in replicating the award-winning community support program already provided by CSC Group to the Caboolture region.

“We have identified the Moreton Bay Regional Council Divisions 4 & 7 as the areas to be covered by our North Lakes community support programs, which includes the areas of North Lakes, Mango Hill, Murrumba Downs, Kallangur, Dakabin and Deception Bay.

“This now means that the reach of CSC Group’s community support programs will extend across six of the twelve Moreton Bay Council Divisions.

“This initial round of funding was specific to sporting groups operating during the winter season, with opportunities for summer season funding opening in May.”

One of the clubs to receive funding was North Lakes Mustangs Soccer, who has just signed up over 550 players for their 2017 season.

Mustangs President, Chris McMahon said the funding had already had a major impact on the club’s programs.

“In 2015, we ran an inclusive sport program as an off-shoot to the Brisbane Football Paralympic Program (BFPP), but due to lack of funding and suitable staff we weren’t able to continue it in 2016,” Mr McMahon said.

“Now, thanks to funding from North Lakes Sports Club, we have been able to immediately restart our inclusive sport program and have secured BFPP’s founder Jay Larkins to deliver the program.