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Fassifern Police – 3rd September 2025
Boonah Station temporary closure The Boonah Police Station is temporarily closed for a period of three weeks while the station roof is replaced. The Ipswich Police…
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Ekka ambitions and kids in the kitchen
A TIDY up and changes have been made to the Cookery Section by Chief Steward Jane Thomas. It’s her second year in the job and…
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Jeep Cherokee Hybrid set to shine CX-5
JEEP has unveiled the 2026 Cherokee, returning to a bold design that pays homage to the SUV’s heritage. While the Australian launch is still unconfirmed,…
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Adult team leaders needed for new Scout group
HE IS the newcomer adventurer turning his words into actions to get Boonah’s Scout group reformed and reinvigorated. Now, Grady Thompson needs your help so…
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Reshuffle took western Scenic Rim auxiliaries to Ipswich
SCENIC Rim urban fire chief Joe Pope lost almost half of his command in the former State Government’s reshuffle of its fire and emergency services…
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More poles put knitters in a knot of bother
THE Beaudesert Town Centre Revitalisation project included the installation of additional poles along the main road, and with that work almost doubled for Beaudesert Christmas…
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Bird’s eye view as Boonah’s fire captain
BOONAH’S new Auxiliary Fire Brigade Captain Aaron Bird is coming up to a year in the job, replacing David Bland who retired in 2024. He…
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Boonah Hospital memories ahead of 125th anniversary
RETIRED nurse Marilyn Yarrow is a fitting interviewee for an article on Boonah Hospital’s 125th anniversary as she has been associated with the facility for…
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Weeding out what’s good for bioenergy
THERE is a laboratory in Ipswich where invasive weed species are being converted into renewable bioenergy. Researchers have been experimenting with 15 different weed species…
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The ‘clucky’ country, new formula for a sustainable industry
AUSTRALIAN families eat a lot of chicken, about 50 kilograms a person a year. But for us to eat, they must too and when a…
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Multiple benefits anticipated from upper Warrill project
THE stretch of the upper Warrill Creek targeted by the $6.7 million Resilient Rivers SEQ project ranks as one of the most actively eroding stretches…
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Village shopping centre on hold for anchor tenant
COUNCILLORS will this week be asked to support a recommendation from Council’s town planners to approve another three-year extension of a permit to establish a…












