News
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Planners recommend a ‘go ahead’ for new Moorang poultry farm
LOSS of amenity from odour and dust emissions, the impact on the tourism economy and scenic values were issues raised in 52 submissions to Council…
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Rural firies takes issue with new fire trucks
ONE of the first rural fire brigades to be supplied with a new medium attack appliance has called into question its suitability for fighting bushfires…
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A fine blend of organised chaos
Story WENDY CREIGHTON Photos CAS MILLER INC.MILL PHOTOGRAPHY TROY and Katie were standing at the altar when their friends and family learned they were already…
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Vietnam vets honoured at Kokoda barrack service
THIS year’s Vietnam Veteran Day was slightly different at Canungra, a memorial previously inaccessible to the public, was moved last year and is now where…
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Hollows for housing, help for native species
HUMANS aren’t the only species grappling with a housing crisis, our native wildlife are increasingly in crisis when it comes to finding a place to…
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Marathon winner late start puts him in front
HOW long have you been a runner? That seems an obvious way to start when interviewing someone who has just won a 105km ultra marathon.…
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SEQ Tractors bringing machinery and advice to expo
BIG wheeled machines with grunt will be at the Scenic Rim Agricultural Expo along with the experts in top notch farming machinery. SEQ Tractors have…
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Lion for life, John loves serving his community
THERE is no doubt John Clarke is committed to serving the Beaudesert community, he’s been doing it for 61 years as a member of the…
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Boonah cattle kids excel at Ekka
BOONAH State High School’s agricultural teacher Aidan Richters couldn’t be prouder of students who took part in this year’s Ekka. “Beau Stephan competed as a…
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No Payne, no gain for Kalbar high achiever
SHE’S not yet 21 but her achievements are inspiring. Kasey Payne is in her final year of formal schooling at Boonah State High School. Her…
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STEM superstars, rural school kicks big goals
ANOTHER award has been won by Boonah State High School for its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program. The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence…
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Diversification and agritourism help strawberry farmers thrive
AS STRAWBERRY farms go, the one owned by Bruce and Tina McPherson is not the biggest and you’re unlikely to find their produce packed in…












