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Queensland farmers offered agritourism workshops
STH EAST QLD – Farmers looking to take the leap into the world of agritourism are being offered workshops by the Queensland Government. The Department…
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Scrambling for an alternative to two potent weed killers
A UNIVERSITY of Western Australia study found that banning glyphosate and paraquat herbicide would result in a decline in on-farm profits. These most commonly used…
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$40 million to help rid pests and weeds
WEEDS and pests which have a high impact on primary production, environment and biodiversity are the target of $40 million funding boost by the federal,…
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Vale: Father Ellis – a priest of the people
Not how did he die; but how did he live? Not what did he gain; but how did he give? These are the units to…
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Mega townhouse development still on the books for Beaudesert after 14 years
THE developer of a 90-townhouse residential estate in Beaudesert has been given until May this year to begin construction. The proposal to construct the two-storey,…
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Parliamentary inquiry into decline of regional newspapers seeks public input
The country’s lawmakers are inviting regional and rural Australians to have their say on the future of the newspapers that serve them – or once…
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Fassifern Police: The Head border gate was officially re-opened
Changes to Speed limits – Yeates Av & Bnh Rathdowney Rd Boonah Police wish to highlight to motorists that Queensland Transport and Main Roads have changed…
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Staff health ‘biggest challenge’ as vegetable growers lose half workforce to COVID-19
Richard Gorman wants to give a shout out to the young workers of the Fassifern Valley. Because the CEO of Kalfresh has lost more than…
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Plants that predict disease and a device that predicts livestock fertility under development
PLANTS that can give growers an early warning signal that a crop is under attack from a disease? It sounds too good to be true…
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Teenager killed overtaking truck on highway
A 19-year-old Warrill View man has died following a head on crash between his ute and an oncoming semitrailer on Monday night. Preliminary information suggests…
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‘This whole day the reputation of council has dived again’
THE democratic process descended into a farce at Scenic Rim Regional Council on Wednesday as Mayor Greg Christensen produced legal advice in a failed attempt…
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‘Exponential’ rise in backyard beekeeping keeps industry leader ‘awake at night’
The Boonah-based state secretary of the Queensland Beekeepers’ Association has a lot on her mind at the moment. Like every other industry, beekeepers are being…
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