Rural News
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Rat scat indicates nocturnal mischief afoot
IT DOESN’T matter how neat or clean your home is vermin will still manage to find a way inside as they search for food and warmth.…
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New retriever breed officially recognised in Australia
MURRAY River Retrievers’ have been used for finding, flushing and retrieving game since the 1800s – so why have they only now been registered as a legitimate…
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Farming family’s feminine touch grows into fourth generation
NEATLY tucked away among the Fassifern’s paddocks and network of farms, is land belonging to the Verrall family. The Verrall address is on the Cunningham Highway,…
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Journey from drab to fab stitched in time
HE SAID he would be ‘easy to spot’ and at six foot tall and with a full beard, he was right. Boonah resident Reg Pascoe clutched…
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Clydesdales reign supreme in spectacular showing
IT’s a formula that worked for 10 years now. Organise a mass gathering of Clydesdales and a smattering of other heavy horse breeds and a…
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Top dairy herd set for dispersal sale at Teviotville
On July 27, a dispersal sale at Teviotville will mark the exit of The Lehmann family from the dairy industry. Unlike so many dairy farms…
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Save it, don’t spray it…we need this little creature
IF YOU come across a little roly-poly insect, bugging out in your soil or creeping across the grass, please don’t squish him, he has important…
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Juniors shine as committee works towards show day success
AN event the size of the Boonah Show takes a lot of work to put together but as the saying goes ‘many hands make light…
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Worm farming wiggles its way into houses everywhere
FROM Boonah to Beaudesert and everywhere in between, worms are the magic ingredient all healthy soil needs. There are many different species of worms, but…
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Adrenalin pumping, show thumping entertainment – The Boonah Show is on again
IT’S big, bountiful and in Boonah – this year the towns’ annual show promises to be better than ever, no matter the weather. Everyone loves…
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Chainsaw competitors make the cut
DON’T run while holding a chainsaw, it’s a hard taskmaster and will tear a strip off if you make a mistake. Trevor Baker is the…
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The Crack Up Sisters bounce into Boonah
HOLD on to your hats, a double trouble act named The Crack Up Sisters are coming to The Boonah Show. The show topping siblings hail…












