News
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Selling grass and the green dream
A DAIRY once stood where workers now tend to fields of bright green grass on Brookland Road, Allenview in the Scenic Rim. The area is…
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No response on fate of historic buildings
SUPPORTERS fighting to keep historically sentimental buildings at Veresdale Scrub State School intact say their Education Queensland contacts have fallen silent. There were plans to…
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Seedless lychee growers parting gift to fruit lovers
SEEDLESS lychees catapulted Sarina Beach farmer Laurence ‘Tibby’ Dixon into the news as growers and consumers alike delighted at the thought of pure fleshy balls…
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More time needed, MP pushes for second extension
A PUSH for the deadline on flood recovery grant applications to be extended from Friday (March 3) to June 30 is being made by State…
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Sporty mum provides Bombers boost
RECENTLY elected Fassifern Junior Rugby League Club vice-president Juanita Abbott discovered the joy of watching and playing sport at an early age. As a young…
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Council farewells Swanborough with spin
SCENIC Rim Regional Council reacted to the resignation of Derek Swanborough last week issuing a statement which avoided any reference to the 70 complaints lodged…
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Florian won’t respond to critics
NO ONE in the State Government will take responsibility for the 70 complaints levelled at former Scenic Rim councillor Derek Swanborough which forced his resignation…
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Tommerups named as top farming innovators
TOMMERUP Dairy Farm has won the 2023 Australian Farmer of the Year Innovation Award. Kay and Dave Tommerup, whose farm is located in the Kerry…
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PCYC site found but address secret, for now
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has identified a site for a Police-Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) in Beaudesert but will not name the property, yet. Councillors…
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The Beauty of Life – the Electric Light Bug
A FAMILY member sent me this photo of a “large beetle” their pup found on their back deck in Ipswich, wondering what it might be.…
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‘Bounce back’ resilience funding for three Scenic Rim tourist operations
A ROOF, a solar power system, a concrete road and a bridge are some of the improvements Scenic Rim tourism operators will fund through the…
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Wedding reception venue put forward for rural Maroon
WEDDINGS and events, guest accommodation and the revamp of a new home into a function facility are all on the planning board for a property…












