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Boonah – Beaudesert Rd remains closed
The Boonah Beaudesert Road remains closed at Coulson due to floodwaters over the bridge. However, creek heights have fallen in the upper reaches of the…
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Mayoral contenders joust over jobs
Battle for the Scenic Rim Mayoralty A war of words has broken out between the two candidates for Scenic Rim Regional Council Mayoralty race. Mayoral…
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Rain ‘refresh’ in creeks
“It’s working towards the drought being broken, but it’s not broken yet,” were the words of two local property owners – one on the upper…
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Marshall Chalk to stand for Division 5
Grazier, former champion footballer and father of three, Marshall Chalk has launched his campaign for Division 5 in the forthcoming Scenic Rim Local Government election.…
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Rain steady and soaking
Puddles of rainwater and green grass – a welcome but unusual circumstance after the drought-dry landscapes of the Fassifern in 2019. Concerns that heavy rain…
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‘Go-ahead’ for Bruckner’s Hill subdivision
A new 38 allotment subdivision off Bruckner’s Hill Road at Dugandan was approved by the Scenic Rim Regional Council, on Monday. The subdivision, submitted by Gemandamel…
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Rainforest survives the bushfires
Firies the real ‘Guardians of the Bush’ The ancient stand of Antarctic Beech and its protective rainforest barrier within the Mt Ballow complex withstood the…
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First Bushfire warnings, now Flood warnings
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Flood Watch warning at 3.00pm today for possible minor flooding in the region including the Warrill Creek and Teviot…
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Country Parson: Guns, Uniforms, horses, murder
I have a very basic farmer’s son’s knowledge of guns. Like many lads growing up on farms, I found dad’s 12 gauge shotgun, my nearby…
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The Great Fire of Kalbar: 1920 Fassifern
The Great Fire of Kalbar This year marks the 100th anniversary of the blaze that destroyed many of the commercial buildings in Kalbar. It happened at a…
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More bushfire recovery help for Canungra-Beechmont small business
Small business which suffered loss of trade or other hardship due to the Canungra-Sarabah-Beechmont bushfires in September 2019 can now access low interest Disaster Assistance…
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Governor: ‘Small schools big in spirit’
School Captains, Emma Gill and Yasmyn Philp, welcomed the Governor of Queensland, Paul de Jersey, to the Aratula State School on Friday. On the Governor’s…
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