Rural News
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Feral dog cull call to action
THEY hunt in packs, stalking then killing or maiming young steers, heifers and calves … wild dogs are the scourge of every rural landholder and…
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Price cap inquiry source of irritation for irrigators
CORPORATE greed and dishonest practices are to blame for ill will between irrigators and state owned water supply schemes say South East Queensland farmers. An…
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Take a snap then send it back to help grow native species register
ALMOST 4,000 Australian plant species are yet to be photographed so the University of New South Wales has called on ‘citizen photographers’ to grab a…
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A-mazed among the sunflowers
Story: WENDY CREIGHTON Photos: LYLE RADFORD FORECASTS of heavy weekend rain failed to deter the 12,000 Kalbar Sunflower Festival ticketholders on Friday through to Sunday.…
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Sunflower sunset soiree to go off with a bang
ENJOY fireworks, music, sunflowers and street food under millions of stars at an Evening in the Sunflowers in Mount Walker at the end of this…
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New themes for Boonah Show
‘OUR SHOW – Our Future’ is the theme for the 2023 Boonah Show, this year. “The Committee recognises that the Show has evolved through the…
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Rural award winner says worms make perfect pet food protein
THE idea to use insects as a nutritional pet food source has won Sunshine Coast woman Emma Gibbons a $15,000 grant and a place as…
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Silver goes to the Spectacular
THE Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular has won Silver in the National Grey Nomad awards. “The Grey Nomad Awards is a niche national tourism program that…
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Sunflower Festival a first day sell-out
TICKETS for the 2023 Kalbar Sunflower Festival went on sale on Sunday … and sold out. A total of 12,000 tickets were offered for the…
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Young Farmer on track to continue family legacy
JACKSON Rieck, 13, was selected as the winner of the Young Farmer Award at the Kalbar Australia Day Awards. The Year 8 student goes to…
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Talented photographer’s hard work recognised with Australia Day Award
INC.MILL Photography owner Cassandra Miller was presented with the Best Business Award at the 2023 Australia Day Awards. She said being a photographer was about…
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Sun shine and blue skies make for a spectacular Australia Day
KALBAR Showground was the setting for the Fassifern’s Australia Day celebrations, last week. And there was a record turnout for the event hosted by the…












