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  • Held through generations

    Held through generations

    Last week, we asked what Australia Day meant to members in our community. This week, we explore an answer from the perspective of a First…

  • Moriarty to seek 2IC seat

    Moriarty to seek 2IC seat

    Scenic Rim Regional Council could be in for a shake-up at the 28 January council meeting, with Cr Stephen Moriarty set to contest the position…

  • Selfless acts drive nominations

    Selfless acts drive nominations

    Some award nominees this Australia Day don’t want to make a fuss, because they say their deeds weren’t about seeking attention – they were just…

  • Free haircuts from hairdresser with heart

    Free haircuts from hairdresser with heart

    Sammy Grodecki is giving back to the community this Australia Day by cutting children’s hair for free at her salon Rural Hair Co. “Families are…

  • State to change council rules

    State to change council rules

    The first sitting of Queensland Parliament on 10 February will vote on changes that will impact on the operation of local councils and their watchdog,…

  • Community is our strength

    Community is our strength

    This week, we travelled to Kalbar with a simple question. What does it mean to be a local? What began as a search for an…

  • Teenager’s business scores award nomination

    Teenager’s business scores award nomination

    Fifteen-year-old Zenith Rouvray-Hands is a nominee in Scenic Rim Regional Council’s 2025 Business Excellence Awards. Nominees will hear in March if their business or organisation…

  • Community minded

    Community minded

    Butcher Co owner Kane Lutter supports his community through donations and special pricing to help the district’s schools, sport clubs and community groups thrive. His…

  • Firies take a gamble

    Firies take a gamble

    Five Scenic Rim community organisations have shared $237,989 in the latest Super Round (Round 124) of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. The Allandale Rural Fire…

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Sport

  • Olympics a ’slap in the face’

    Olympics a ’slap in the face’

    Mayor Tom Sharp has labeled the state government’s handling of Olympic events and infrastructure in the Scenic Rim as ’a slap in the face’ following…

  • Bushrangers win top of table clash

    Bushrangers win top of table clash

    The Fassifern Bushrangers have continued their incredible form in the Cricket Ipswich 3rd Division competition, taking down the second placed Laidley Mulgowie to cement themselves…

  • Big wins before the break

    Big wins before the break

    Everdell Park in Beaudesert was alive with the unmistakable sounds of summer cricket on Saturday, 13 December, as the final games before the Christmas break…

  • Bushrangers hold top spot

    Bushrangers hold top spot

    The Fassifern Bushrangers have remained at the top of the Cricket Ipswich Third Division ladder thanks to their best bowling performance of the season against…

  • Fassifern Bombers building for 50 year success

    Fassifern Bombers building for 50 year success

    FASSIFERN Bombers senior club president Paul Roderick is happy with the pre-season progress except for wet weather delaying renovation plans for Hayes Oval. Club supporters…

  • Fassifern sports community deserves massive thanks

    Fassifern sports community deserves massive thanks

    LOOKING into the crystal ball, I see the Fassifern Bombers winning another A-Grade rugby league grand final. The club’s exciting female teams will go one…

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  • Marty Supreme on a culture wave

    Marty Supreme on a culture wave

    When Marty Supreme releases on January 22, it shall arrive not merely as a film but as a cultural contagion, ready to sweep the nation.…

  • CWA, leading from in front

    CWA, leading from in front

    Communities everywhere have experienced the good done by the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). The Boonah group is no exception, and its members have brought…

  • Large home and backyard in quiet cul-de-sac

    Large home and backyard in quiet cul-de-sac

    Close views of Mt Edwards, an acreage backyard and extras such as ducted air conditioning, an above ground pool and a shed with lots of…

  • Is a decision imminent on controversial land lease complex?

    Is a decision imminent on controversial land lease complex?

    The Living Gems land lease complex proposed for a former avocado farm on Tamborine Mountain is expected to be decided by the Scenic Rim councillors,…

  • Change to traffic conditions

    Change to traffic conditions

    If you need to use Boonah-Beaudesert Road take note of the changed traffic condition west of Teviot Brook at Coulson Crossing. The Department of Transport…

  • Infill subdivision gains green light at Dugandan

    Infill subdivision gains green light at Dugandan

    Council planners have approved a small infill subdivision on a residential property at Dugandan. Owners of the property at 23 Mt French Road outlined plans…

  • New Moogerah outdoor ed centre wins council approval

    New Moogerah outdoor ed centre wins council approval

    A new school-based outdoor education centre is set to be established on the shores of Lake Moogerah. Earlier this month, the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools…

  • Celebrating the lucky country

    Celebrating the lucky country

    Celebrate everything the Australian culture has to offer on January 26. Australia Day is more than sausage sizzles and stubbies of beer, it’s a chance…

  • Changes fire up residents

    Changes fire up residents

    Residents of Kalbar’s Edward Street will have new house numbers so that council can accommodate future subdivisions along that road. They say they were not…

  • Sleek combination of luxury and practicality

    Sleek combination of luxury and practicality

    Residential property values in the Scenic Rim rose by an overall 22 percent in the last two years up to October 2025 according to the…