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Bank accounts rejoice as ride armband returns
AMUSEMENT park rides are an agricultural show staple but they are costly and the money adds up especially if there’s more than one child to…
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Tail hair test tell for future cattle performance
FINDING out which animal will gain weight fast and without supplements, could be as simple as plucking out a tail hair. Researchers at the University…
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Good old fashioned family fun
IT’S billed as being a show that saves the family budget, Kalbar’s presentation of country and cattle is back on. This year is the 95th…
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Cafe and homemade treats from the pantry
THE Pantry Section at the Kalbar Show will offer more than its usual display of homemade goodies because a restaurant will be open to the…
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Rare-earth crisis could hit production
GLOBAL carmakers are facing a fresh supply chain crisis as China tightens its grip on exports of rare-earth elements – critical materials used in everything…
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Stacks of $50 notes up for grabs
HE’S THE man with the gift for the gab and on show day he will be walking around with pockets stuffed full of fifty-dollar notes.…
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A message from Cr Duncan McInnes
THE focus of recent activities has been very much on all things agricultural. As part of Eat Local Month I attended the Heritage Poultry Farm…
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Month long winter feast for foodies
HEARTY food and a warm kitchen is how many South East Queenslanders handle winter’s frosty weather. With it comes two events sure to warm the…
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Extra QCWA flood relief funds offer
FLOOD affected families across the state can now apply for $3,000 in relief funding from the QCWA. The Public Rural Crisis Fund has raised an…
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Desperate for drivers, Rathdowney’s need is Emily’s mission
WHAT use is an auxiliary ambulance station when there are no drivers qualified to drive one? That’s something the newly minted Boonah Show Society’s Rural…
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Get ready to rock, Queen’s hits coming to Boonah High stage
IF YOU are a fan of the late Freddy Mercury and his band Queen, you will love Boonah State High School’s production We Will Rock…
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Zome dome for home B&B
A GEODESIC dome, known as a zome, could become the latest short term accommodation offering in the Scenic Rim. A homeowner on Tamborine Mountain is…
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