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Apprentices transform a 1890’s Home
Eighteen months ago, a shabby and neglected looking Queenslander style home dating back to the 1890s dominated the residential allotment at 10 Williams Street, east…
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When the Oil Boom hit the Fassifern
THIS month marks the 95th anniversary of the granting of the first, large scale ‘permit to prospect’ for oil in the Fassifern. The Adelaide-based Australian…
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Ecco Ripley given 5-star green star rating
The Green Building Council Australia has awarded ‘The 5 Star Green Star rating’ to developers and designers, and residential community, Ecco Ripley in Ipswich. Sekisui…
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Binna Burra Road $30.5M project complete
In September 2019, bushfires devastated the privately-owned Binna Burra property within the Lamington National Park. The same bushfires brutally damaged the higher reaches of Binna…
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Fall Armyworm marches through Queensland
An invasive species of moth which can decimate crops has swept right through Queensland. The moth’s larvae, known as Fall Armyworm, was detected in the…
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The gendered impact of Covid-19
Makeup artist and mother of three boys, Tyneale Hahn said she remembers the night the Covid-19 lockdown was announced. “I cried not knowing if the…
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Lightning strike ignites bushfire at Burnett’s Creek in the Scenic Rim
Four rural fire crews are currently working to contain a fire in mountainous country above Burnett’s Creek. The fire was sparked by a lightning strike…
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Is there a future in farming (and eating) flies?
Flies are widely considered a nuisance, not a food source. But not to a Thagoona couple on a mission to produce almost all their food…
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Scenic Rim farmer stands for Dairy Australia board
A fifth-generation Harrisville dairy farmer will vie for a spot on the Victorian-dominated Dairy Australia board this week. Paul Roderick said, if elected, he would…
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Billion dollar booster for Scenic Rim blood plasma pioneers
Photos: JOE HINCHLIFFE A $1.8-billion-dollar deal for a new biotech manufacturing facility in Melbourne could lead to more jobs for an agricultural industry in the Scenic…
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Hot, dry and windy: high for danger for SEQ
Fires have been banned in the Scenic Rim and Ipswich as large swathes of Queensland are on high alert for bushfires amid hot, dry and…
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First Nation communities to benefit from video call project
West Moreton Health is using a global healthcare model called Project Echo to help improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in…
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