News
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Rescue drama scenarios played out in SES teams comp
IT was ‘game on’ for the teams competing in the SES South East Disaster Rescue competition hosted by the Scenic Rim SES in Boonah, on…
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New Robson Road subdivision gains Council approval
A BUFFER strip between residential and agricultural land, koala tree planting along a gully, street lighting and street trees are among the caveats Council set…
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Festival of a million blooms elevated to ‘Uniquely Queensland’
KALBAR Sunflower Festival has been judged as ‘uniquely Queensland’ and awarded one of the first grants under the State Government’s Homegrown Destination Events fund. Member…
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Brewmaster from Munich to Boonah
by JOHN WRIGHT TO LOOK at Max Roeller, you wouldn’t think he’d be old enough to have learned the ancient skills that have brought German…
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Fate and coincidence: couple drawn to Boonah Tavern
by JOHN WRIGHT LYNDA Mifsud thinks there was something weird, something fateful about the way she ended up running a pub in Boonah. The former…
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Country festival brings stalls, hay sculptures, carrot comp and Deja Vu
ALL the hallmarks of a highly successful street festival will again be in place for Kalbar Country Day 2025. While there’s an essence of deja…
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Cryna poultry farm makes move to double capacity
A POULTRY farm at Cryna, 5km from Beaudesert, set to more than double its capacity if the owners can gain approval from the Scenic Rim…
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Subdivision plans for greenfield site off Tubber Road
A NEW 49 lot subdivision on the western side of Beaudesert is in the application stages. SKF Developments lodged plans with the Scenic Rim Regional…
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A message from Cr Duncan McInnes – 1st October 2025
IT WAS great to see so many local groups from our part of the Scenic Rim recognised in Council’s Community Grants Program. Council is investing…
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Guarding the future of the staple potato
POTATOES are number three on the list of the most consumed crops in the world. In first world nations like Australia, potatoes tend to be…
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Fassifern Police – 1st October 2025
Attempted Arson An arrest warrant has been issued for a female, 49, of no fixed address following an arson and stealing incident at the Shell…
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Issac the Supreme Champion, cracks the Central Queensland market
ONLY seconds after the auctioneer declared “Lot 407 sold for $55,000 to Redskin Droughtmasters”, Shane Hauschildt’s phone started to buzz. “My pocket was literally vibrating…












