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Boyland function centre wins Council approval
A RECEPTION centre has been approved for a rural property in Boyland. Scenic Rim Regional Council officers gave the development the go ahead this month.…
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The Beauty of Life – At Your Convenience
“Very much an alternative word for toilet that has died out, ‘House of Office’ was commonly used in seventeenth century England to apply to the…
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Back in the black Binna Burra takes it all
QUEENSLAND’S tourism industry has come into the new financial year supported by massive investment from the State Government. A two year $22-million investment in the…
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Campaign hopes to bolster aged care worker numbers
INFINITE Care, a national aged care provider, recently launched a new staff and community campaign designed to empower those who work in the industry. It also hopes…
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Putting flood rot to good use
SCENIC Rim farmlands have been battered this year, subjected to consecutive rain events causing havoc. Northern Rivers farmers have endured the same, but a project with Rural…
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‘Stilted’ meetings in need of review
REFORMS on council meeting procedures could be on the cards with two councillors speaking out on debate being stifled under the current Standing Orders. In…
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Best crops to grow in winter – tips for the gardener
SHORTER days and low temperatures mean switching the produce you’d plant when it’s warmer to ones that cope well with cold and frost. You can enjoy…
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Bali virus puts livestock farmers on high alert
A SIX-hour flight from Bali wearing dirty thongs is all it could take to decimate Australia’s livestock industry. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD), a highly contagious…
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Door knock start nets teen jobs galore
BOONAH lad Kyran Stone,16, knows exactly what he wants from life. He’d like to get into medicine, ideally becoming a surgeon. His ambitions are high and…
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Wheat war threat brings modified crop solution
GENETICALLY modified wheat will be field tested in Australia by Argentinean organisation, Bioceres Crop Solutions. The wheat has been modified to be genetically drought resistant making it…
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Councillors speak out on rate rise
COUNCILLORS have broken ranks to criticise what has been a difficult Budget for Scenic Rim Regional Council to deliver in the face of economic recovery…
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Boonah school values beneficial link to regional clubs
WITH an athletics carnival and regional Gala Day to excite his students this semester, Boonah State School principal Mark Winrow promotes a range of fine…
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