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Spike in Scenic Rim real estate prompts land valuation decision
The Boonah area is currently experiencing an “unbelievable amount” of real estate sales. The comment was made by Cr Duncan McInnes during the Council meeting on…
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Using electric prodders on horses a criminal offence
Using electric prodders on horses was made a criminal offence as of August 1. Following the Martin inquiry into animal cruelty in the management of…
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$189,000 to ensure Aussie honey is the best
The Australian Government has awarded a $189,000 grant to B-QUAL Australia Pty Ltd to assure the integrity of supply chains that deliver premium honey products…
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ECQ to be queried on cost of ‘postal voting only’ election
“Ridiculous” was how Cr Duncan McInnes described the bill sent to the Council by the Electoral Commission of Queensland’s (ECQ) for the running of the…
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Fire ants reach Wyaralong Dam
A fire ant infestation has been found at Wyaralong Dam, which according to the Department of Agriculture, is the first. Dozens of fire ant nests…
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$249k Scenic Rim election cost more than double the last election
It cost more than a quarter of a million dollars to run the Scenic Rim local government election in March this year. The final bill…
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Meet the local woman helping move nine billion bees
The largest mass migration of livestock in Australia is underway. By September 14, more than 227,000 bee hives from all over the nation will have been…
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March of the fire ants – ‘A clear and present danger’
The invasion of South East Queensland began with a fanfare of publicity and alarming warnings of the invader’s reputation as a summer nightmare and potential killer.…
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The horse, the painter and the kangaroo
The painter was seated in the paddock in front of a giant canvas. His work was nearly complete. There was nothing left to be done…
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Lacemakers: from the Lace Wars to a $40m painting
Between 1669 and 1672, during the Golden Age of Dutch Master Painters, Johannes Vermeer produced a series of paintings that “tenderly showed women absorbed in…
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The great Fassifern marsupial hunt: A dire and dreadful slaughter
IN the 18 months to July 1878, more than 30,000 kangaroos were killed by hunting parties on the Fassifern station run. The countryside was in…
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Two ‘of interest’ in theft and arson at Boonah and Peak Crossing
Boonah Police are seeking community assistance to identify two young people who are believed to be able to assist with police investigations into the attempted…
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