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National Farm Safety week dispels myths around ‘young’ farming fatalities
In 2020, agriculture was ranked as the second most dangerous industry to work in according to Safe Work Australia, which based its rankings on fatality…
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Scenic Rim stands in Supreme Court as developer seeks $37M
A developer seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages from the Scenic Rim says he will use council’s own documents against it when the…
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Coalition of Regional Independent Schools says country kids will lose funding under new federal model
Independent regional schools will lose out when a new Commonwealth funding model is fully implemented according to the Coalition of Regional Independent Schools Australia (CRISA). …
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Residents rate rubbish collection
Ipswich residents have given Ipswich City Council’s waste services a gold star with the results of the biennial survey in. A range of topics were…
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Karalee residents take a stand against overdevelopment
With a third of Karalee opposing a childcare centre proposal, the controversial development is set to head to council for a vote. Close to 1,000…
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Covid-19 vaccine: Where Scenic Rim, Ipswich residents can get jabbed
With snap lockdowns continuing and the mask mandate extended for 11 local government areas in South east Queensland, Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young pleaded with…
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Masks stay on for an extra week after North Ipswich exposure site
On Thursday, Queensland has recorded three new local Covid-19 cases, just a day before the SEQ mask mandate was set to be lifted. The new…
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Beaudesert Saleyard dispute bound for court as talks break down
The fate of heritage-listed saleyards in Beaudesert is inching towards the courtroom as mediation between local government and guardians of the state’s history failed to…
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‘Don’t panic’ first officer explains preventative burns
If you’ve seen plumes of smoke around the Scenic Rim in the last few weeks, there’s no need to panic. Boonah Group First Officer Trevor…
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Council improvements drive $5 million in savings
A new procurement branch at Ipswich City Council is being credited for $5 million in savings on future projects. A central procurement branch was established…
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Christensen refuses to recognise Tamborine Mountain result
Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen has indicated he will not accept the 65 percent majority in favour of Tamborine Mountain leaving Scenic Rim Regional Council.…
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Restrictions to ease in Ipswich, Scenic Rim as Queensland records zero local cases
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Queensland’s restrictions could ease from 6am, Friday, July 16 when zero new local cases were recorded on Sunday. One case was…
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