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Scenic Rim suffers first effects of TC Alfred
HIGH gusting winds and heavy rainfall along much of the eastern escarpment summed up the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred around the Scenic Rim by…
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Today’s seniors have aged like fine wine
SOME things age like milk and others like a decent drop of red. Let’s talk popular culture in the 1970s. In 1978, Olivia Newton-John’s Sandy…
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Life through the lens of a wartime photographer
NESTLED between sheets of tissue and glued to black cardboard, memories of war live within the pages of John Beaton’s photo albums. John is an…
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McAuley school leaders ready for a cohesive 2025
MCAULEY College student leaders have been assigned their roles for 2025 and are excited about what the new school year will bring. “We work to…
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Boonah Primary keen on clean up event
Boonah State School took part in the annual Clean Up Australia Day initiative on Monday (March 3) with parents and students holding bags, donning gloves…
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Native trees planted behind Roadvale School of Arts
ABOUT 280 native trees were planted on land behind the Roadvale School of Arts hall last week by Roadvale Progress Association (RPA) and local residents.…
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Likeable rogue a right craic up
WHAT do Madonna, Bono and Cher have in common with comedian Jimeoin? They’re all known by their first name only. Jimeoin is James Eoin Stephen…
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UQ breakthrough exterminating extinction, bringing new possibilities
A QUEENSLAND research team have produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), it’s a step forward that holds hope for the preservation…
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QFVG takes hurdles and hoops to government
AN AGREEMENT forged by the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers advocacy group with the State Government could mean quicker recovery times and greater financial help…
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Media policy spells out freedoms, but was there a conflict?
COUNCILLORS have confirmed that they have the freedom to speak to the media about issues relating to their electoral division or their portfolio. It has…
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OUR HISTORY – The bunyip of the Bromelton billabong
She observed on the surface of the water a living animal of extraordinary shape and dimensions. The head appeared to be elongated and flattened, like…
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On the Council planner’s desk – 5th March 2025
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development…












