News
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Bee concerned
The small but mighty Varroa mite is genetically mutating and becoming resistant to treatments used to save native honey bee hives. Treatment resistant varroa mites…
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Built for the future
Construction of Mt Alford Rural Fire Brigade’s new headquarters will be completed by June and ready to be used as a training facility for all…
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Council and free reporting
The Scenic Rim Council administration has stripped bare its annual local advertising budget. It is a cause for concern by all the local newspapers which…
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Revival of dormant subdivision
A large subdivision, which has lain dormant for almost three years, appears to be back in play. Brisbane-based Paul Thynne of Melthorn Property Developers gained…
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Cost overruns a compound inquiry
The $1.6 million cash injection needed to complete the first stage of the Gallery Walk carpark project is not the only financial challenge council has…
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Conflict fuels shortage fears
Kalbar hay producer Trevor Dieckmann said the uncertainty surrounding diesel supplies was beginning to weigh heavily on local farmers and ‘for the first time ever’…
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Blood red sky
Photographer Lyle Radford captured this image of a blood moon over Scenic Rim farmland last week. Skywatchers were treated to a striking celestial display overnight…
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Lion visits Boonah
Brisbane Lions recruit Oscar Allen visited Boonah last week and broke code by hanging out with kids in the local soccer team. Karen Lather is…
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Harrisville’s camel cheese a winner
A business in the Scenic Rim has taken its product to an international stage and scored big time. Summer Land Camels in the Scenic Rim…
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Pioneers on the pitch
Coulson women Julie and Seren McKenzie are direct descendants of Barbara Rae, the first woman to form a professional all female cricket team in Australia.…
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Fassifern flavours, families, stories preserved
The Fassifern’s kitchens have long been places where more than meals are made. They are where family traditions simmer quietly on the stove, where recipes…
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Where hope blooms
This year two large sunflower spheres have been installed on the Jenner farm in Kalbar and their purpose is more than just the aesthetics. Each…
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