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Meet Kia’s most powerful car ever
KIA is on the verge of releasing its most powerful production car ever which can reach 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and…
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Honouring the memories of fallen officers
THE tireless work done by local police around the electorate of Wright has been acknowledged in the Federal Parliament following the horrific death of two…
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Valuable gains from an RNA win in the carcass classes
IN 2021, Jim and Margaret Harvey proved that a win in one of the richest beef competitions in Australia is possible even when competing against…
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Cigarette thieves caught
FIVE people have been charged and remanded in custody in relation to a break and enter and the theft of cigarettes from a Boonah service…
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Fassifern Police
Thieves target cigarettes in two break and enters At approximately 3.00am on Saturday, the Church Street Service Station was broken into. The offenders caused damage to the…
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Identical twins are joint Boonah champions
BEING identical twins can have many advantages, especially in sport. One of those is being recognised together for outstanding efforts. That’s the case with Boonah…
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Council conflict chaos continues
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council meeting resulted in a repeat of the previous chaos over conflicts of interest. Last Tuesday’s meeting brought further debate…
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Country dams well stocked with value
WELL-stocked freshwater impoundments are often an under-valued rural asset. Yet the gains from having fish-rich lakes accessible to the public are much more valuable than…
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Call to dismiss Mayor Christensen
MORE than 500 residents have signed a petition calling for the dismissal of Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen. The petition, lodged with the Queensland Parliament,…
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Media claims prompt bitter outburst from Mayor
MAYOR Greg Christensen launched another bitter attack on his fellow councillors and local media groups in last week’s council meeting. In an attempt to…
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Flood repairs given priority as funds flow in
SCENIC Rim Council has received an $18.1 million grant for flood recovery works and is anticipating a further $13.6 million to help meet the cost…
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A cautionary tale on a global scale
IN January 2021, a Filipino farmer committed suicide by drinking the pesticide he had hoped would control the insect which had devastated the once lucrative…











