News
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New gun shop and saddlery set for farmers, hunters, archers in Scenic Rim
Shooters may have a new store to stock up on guns and ammunition in the Scenic Rim – if it is approved by government regulators. …
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Grants on offer for organic waste recycling infrastructure
BUSINESSES with projects that divert organic waste from landfill could be eligible for a grant funded by the Queensland and Federal governments. The competitive grant…
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Cattle prices keep on rising, southern regions set to ‘ramp up demand’
STH EAST QLD – National trade steer prices increased slightly in November and are now 31.4 per cent higher than this time last year. An…
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Beaudesert home designed for a family close to most amenities
Offers of more than $480,000 are sought for a home built in one of Beaudesert’s newer housing estates. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is in Jason…
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New chef, same ethos for Scenic Rim restaurant
Scenic Rim restaurant, The Paddock, has welcomed a new executive chef into their kitchen three months after their opening. Simon Furley, took over from Chef-in-Residence,…
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Aged care and specialist disabled homes approved for Harrisville
A 36 bed, aged care home and three share homes for high care disabled people has been approved for a large farmland block in Harrisville.…
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Green beans go unpicked as bumper crop of ‘excellent quality’ floods market
Green bean growers in the Fassifern and Lockyer valleys could be on track to grow a bumper crop – but a year which saw drought…
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Multi lot subdivision on the books for Hoya Road
A DEVELOPER is planning to subdivide more than five hectares of land off Hoya Road into a residential estate if Council approval is gained. The…
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Security upgrade for Flinders Peak rural fire station
FLINDERS Peak Rural Fire Brigade was one of 35 organisations to win a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR). The announcement…
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Mountain home designed for the climate and to take in the views
A HOME overlooking Guanaba Creek and surrounded by two acres of land in Benowa Street on Tamborine Mountain was placed on the market last week…
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‘The dogs are on the rise’: COVID-19, La Niña, policy changes fuel wild dog boom
Wild dogs are booming in the rural and regional areas of the South East – and even encroaching on Ipswich. The reasons? COVID-19, La Niña,…
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Where an interest rate rise will leave you
The Australian interest rate is at a historical low. But experts say the first rise in ten years is likely on the horizon, potentially pushing…












