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Funds stumped up for Mayor’s Taiwan trip
LAST week, Scenic Rim Councillors voted to approve an officer recommendation that “Council endorse the participation of the Mayor, Cr Greg Christensen, in the 2023…
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Yes Minister – Rev Bruce Raymond, Fassifern Uniting Church
Our annual need to revisit the Easter story HOLY Monday is the beginning of the Holy Week of Easter. It is seven days prior to…
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The Beauty of Life – The Movie Till
THE year is 1955. A mother who lives in a northern city with her 14-year-old son sees him off for a holiday with relatives in…
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La Nina shows signs of fading to El Nino
FEBRUARY 2023 was not the driest the Scenic Rim has experienced but some of the localities in the Fassifern reported some of the lowest on…
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No changes expected for Council divisions
SCENIC Rim’s voting population has increased by almost 3,000 people in the last four years. And of the six local government electoral divisions, Division 1,…
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War sparks global sunflower seed shortage
BEFORE the war, Ukraine and Russia were the largest exporters of sunflower seeds in the world. The combined harvest accounted for around 76 percent of…
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Animal feed market scoops up majority of Australia’s harvest
AUSTRALIAN Sunflower Association agronomist Troy Lockry said most Australian grown seed was used for the feed market. He said the financial reward from processing sunflowers…
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Last look at the original All Saints’ school building
ALL SAINTS’ Catholic Primary School is inviting the community to reminisce about past school days and to farewell the soon-to-be-removed original 1956 school. Many past…
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Horticultural insights show massive growth
AUSTRALIAN horticulture has grown by $6.15 billion in the past decade according to data released by Hort Innovation. The organisation’s CEO Brett Fifield said analysis…
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Flood assistance grant application extension approved
SCENIC Rim farmers have until June 2 to apply for a grant to help with recovery from last year’s flood events. Grants to help those…
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Horticulture shoots for tree immunity
TREE immunisation trials are underway to find a way to protect Australia’s fruit and nut orchards against two “catastrophic” diseases. Hort Innovation will fund the…
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Students go to the polls at Mt Alford
MT ALFORD State School has yet to choose its 2023 student leaders. The delay is not due to tardiness but a decision by Principal Danny…
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