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Cattle care caution for tick infestation
ACCORDING to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, all cattle in tick infested areas are at risk of developing tick fever whether they were born…
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Dutch design floats dairy cows on boat
THE Netherlands is known for its use of dikes, dams and floodgates to protect its cities and suburbs vulnerable to flooding but what about its…
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Yes Minister – Pr. Peter Geyer, Fassifern Lutheran Churches
Is it all worth it? IF YOU are a Christian, have you ever wondered if your Christian faith is really worth the effort? Is this…
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Gleneagle homes under contract for social housing
THE State Government has signed a contract on 64 private houses and units, including some in Gleneagle, for social housing. A total of $25 million…
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Volunteers sought for clean up of pioneer cemetery
IN AN early project ahead of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Baptist Church in Kalbar, members have begun a clean up of…
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Fassifern Police 26th April
Crash at tavern A driver with a high-end blood alcohol reading crashed into the side of Simons Tavern on Saturday night. Police were called just…
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Anzac’s dawn draws out all to honour the Fallen
AS THE sun rose on Anzac Day, early risers across the Scenic Rim made the journey to respective war memorials to pay their respect to…
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Next generation vaccine gives cattle tick the flick
BLOOD parasite Babesia bovis is responsible for 80 percent of tick fever outbreaks in Queensland cattle every year and while treatment in the form of…
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An extraordinary flying career: from a mechanic’s workshop to leading the Roulettes
EVERY once in a while, if we are fortunate, we meet a person whose skills and abilities are so intrinsic to who they are, it…
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Looking to the past to feed the future
IT is early Friday morning and Dr Gwendolyn Hyslop is prepped and ready for a three-day journey by foot along the rural pathways that transverse…
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Cattle count finds heifer number drop
ANALYSIS by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has identified changes to cattle herds that indicate a move away from dairy cattle. MLA considered Australian Bureau…
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Bees buzzed in to detect blotch
BEES can help prove Australian avocado crops are free of a pathogen that could be a barrier to exports according to research by the University…
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