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‘Handful’ of new staff positions announced
FOUR new administrative roles have been added to the list of Council employees. Mayor Greg Christensen said community feedback had driven funding in Council’s 2023-2024…
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Family friendly fun that won’t break the bank
THE Kalbar Show is a boutique country festival that continues to expand its showcase of the district’s primary industries, crafts and skills as well as…
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Two roads, two bridges, top Council’s infrastructure list
COUNCIL will continue its annual multi-million-dollar spend on Kerry Road south of Beaudesert and will begin a major project on Veresdale Scrub Road north of…
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Rural firies exercise at Dugandan Park
THE men and women who volunteer to assist in the event of a fire emergency gathered at Dugandan Park on Saturday to take part in…
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Family business built on back of brotherly love
THREE brothers have been recognised as leaders in the Australian horticulture industry after winning Syngenta Grower of the Year at a gala dinner in Adelaide…
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Taylor Family Produce wins national award
KALBAR farmer Ray Taylor of Taylor Family Produce was the recipient of the 2023 Award for Excellence in Technology at the Australian Farmer of the…
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Brotherly love carries the generations
THE Pirrone Brothers story didn’t start with Ross, Josh and Chris. And Michael, Glen and Frank … the boys’ uncles and father Ross, well it…
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Council combined rates and charges up more than 8%
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has voted to increase its revenue from rates by 7.9%. Adding to Council’s annual take from ratepayers, is a 10…
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Plans, designs and town centres
COUNCIL will spend $225,000 on developing master plans for the business centres and streetscapes in Kalbar and Canungra in 2023 -2024. The planning will be…
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The Beauty of Life – The Wildman
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and to see if I could…
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$4M for Scenic Rim landslip recovery
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has been awarded a $4 million grant to rectify landslips and surface damage caused by flood rains in 2022. The…
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Heritage battle cost ratepayers almost $250,000
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has disclosed it spent almost $250,000 on legal and expert fees to successfully appeal the heritage listing of the Beaudesert…
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