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Researchers work towards hardier crops
DROUGHT tolerance in crops is essential to prevent threats to food security and researchers at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) are…
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Scenic Rim mapped for geothermal energy exploration
WITHIN Energy Pty Ltd are in the early stages of applying for a permit to explore for geothermal energy resources across 2,612 square kilometres, most…
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Federal funds to improve Scenic Rim’s Flood network
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council is among the local government areas set to benefit from the federal government’s flood resilience fund, with eight projects receiving…
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900 lots in Moremac master plan for Beaumoor estate
THE first stages of a master-planned community on the eastern side of Beaudesert were approved by the Scenic Rim Regional Council in late February. The…
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Living Gems plans 166-home resort on Tamborine Mountain
A FORMER 1,100 tree avocado orchard could be replaced by a sprawling, over 50s land lease resort containing 166, two bedroom homes. Living Gems, a…
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Beauty and the bricks, building on pageantry
BEAUDESERT glamour girl Haley Cobb is a contestant on the latest season of LEGO Masters. Each season the show pits teams of LEGO builders against…
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Patient care review finalised for Coulson man’s death
A REVIEW into the death of Coulson man Wayne Irving in the Ipswich Hospital Emergency Department in November last year has recommended the introduction of…
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Caught on camera, crooks abort mission after spotting surveillance camera
A GLENEAGLE woman got a fright when two intruders came on to her property just before midnight, then made a swift exit after spotting a…
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Growing is going awry but it’s better dry than wet
A CHANGE in temperature and shorter periods of daylight are some of the signals that help plants know when to grow, so when there are…
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Good season promotes upsurge in pasture dieback
GRAZIERS need to be alert for signs of pasture dieback as it continues to spread to new parts of southern, western and northern Queensland. Pasture…
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Postie family hands run back, retains post office
PETER and Lynaire Poless have seen a lot of changes since taking ownership of Kalbar Post Office 16 years ago. Some good, some not so…
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Blue tractor sign help is available
THERE is a big, bright blue tractor on top of a concrete slab on the side of the road at Milbong on Ipswich-Boonah Road. Alongside…












