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Multiple ventures help family business thrive
DIVERSIFICATION is a common theme in an industry where running cattle or growing crops is becoming harder financially without working off farm or having additional…
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Coffee bean study to make world’s best
FOR many adults it is the elixir of life and the first thing consumed of a morning and its popularity has pushed a team of…
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Multiple break ins at historic Rosevale hotel
THE historic Rosevale Retreat Hotel was broken into by thieves three times in six days, last week. The items stolen and the damage caused to…
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What a hoot, what a blast!
Story WENDY CREIGHTON Photos INC.MILL PHOTOGRAPHY CAS MILLER IT MAY be a more recent tradition, but it is nonetheless a tradition. When you’re meeting face…
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Rosevale Retreat to re-open by Christmas, despite theft
THE long-closed Rosevale Retreat Hotel, the state’s oldest pub still in the original building, is set to re-open at Christmas. Owner, Mitch McAlpine from Rosevale,…
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Community crime prevention stalwarts recognised
IPSWICH District Neighbourhood Watch advocates Pam Lobwein and Police Sgt Nadine Webster received presentations from the Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski in Brisbane on Friday. Sgt…
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Export award finalists have finger limes on world’s pulse
THERE is but one producer in the world of frozen finger lime caviar and that’s The Lime Caviar Company, now this powerhouse with roots in…
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Strong moral compass and quality education at McAuley
BEAUDESERT’S McAuley College is on a growth journey as a school and that’s not necessarily size, but rather the development of processes and student support.…
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Future athletic champions get grant leg up
TAMBORINE Mountain State High School is one of 97 schools in Queensland to be awarded a grant under the first release of Go for Gold…
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Insects prawns of the air, shellfish allergy warning
FOOD derived from crickets and flies has potential to cause allergic reactions in people with existing shellfish allergies. James Cook University researchers are concerned that…
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Housing for humans, is development hurting kangaroo populations?
PEOPLE are reporting seeing more kangaroos than ever in and around rural residential blocks but wildlife carers warn this is due to development and not…
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Snapshot gives insight into agricultural industries
AGRICULTURE accounts for most of land use in Australia according to a report released by the Department of Agriculture. The Snapshot of Australian Agriculture 2024…












