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Experimenting with treated wastewater for farm irrigation and fertiliser delivery
A PROTOTYPE wastewater purifier aimed at providing clean water for use in agricultural production in Italy has been successful in the experimental stage. Hortidaily reports…
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Madame Weigel, the blue sunflower dress and the museum’s fashion exhibition
AS thousands visit the Scenic Rim’s mega agri-tourism venture, the Kalbar Sunflower Festival this weekend, a smaller and somewhat sunflower-centric ceremony will be held at…
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Vegetable growers facing biggest test in maintaining viability
THE cost of vegetable production continues to rise while vegetable growers are having to battle with buyers to maintain profit margins. That’s the latest findings…
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Land with approvals for homes, tourism accommodation and an over 55s resort
618 Binna Burra Road, Beechmont BEECHMONT: An 89-hectare Binna Burra Road property carrying approvals for up to 200 residential and tourism dwellings is on the…
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The Beauty of Life – Factoring in the Dragon
NOW here’s the plan: first we get elected, then we ditch the plan, right? You didn’t think the plan was actually supposed to work, did…
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Budget highlights: Fuel excise reduction for 6 months and cost of living relief payments
“A 50 percent reduction in fuel excise for the next six months was one of the most important measures to come out of the Federal…
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Country picnic plans become the staging for a proposal
SOME proposals are spontaneous … “let’s get married” … others are the subject of lots of planning … the place, the words, the ring and…
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Some parts of the Scenic Rim have already exceeded average annual rainfall
AS WARNINGS of the likelihood of a cyclone forming over the Coral Sea open the week, we look at the impact of the La Nina…
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Council reviews flying fox management
COUNCIL is reviewing the effectiveness of its methods to manage flying fox roosts in problem sites. Scenic Rim Regional Council has launched a survey on…
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Council struggles with staff vacancy rate
SCENIC Rim Regional Council continues to struggle with staff retention rates with the current vacancy rate sitting at 12.2 percent. General Manager People and Strategy…
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Council warned on closed meetings
SCENIC Rim Council has been warned about closing meetings to consider councillor conduct matters and asked to review its practices for dealing with referrals from…
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One retirement, four reappointments to West Moreton Health Board
THE longest serving member of the current West Moreton Health Board has announced her retirement. Susan Johnson, who is the Deputy Chair, has been a…
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