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RPA wants council owned land turned into parkland
ROADVALE Progress Association (RPA) president Chris Summers is leading the call for grassland behind the School of Arts to be turned into a park and…
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Lehmann family celebrates 25 years in the tractor business
IT BEGAN with a dairy farm and a farm contracting business, then grew into an enterprise that has been going strong for 25 years. …
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Letter to the editor – It’s time for everyone to come off the fence
IT IS my experience that people who we know that are “sitting on the fence” do this for one of two reasons, apathy or ignorance.…
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Letter to the Editor – The Great Wall debate
What a fuss – a gamut of negativity around the ‘Great Wall’, but let’s look at the positives. Firstly, I would like to make it…
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Forensic accountant plans a run for Division 5
RETIRED forensic accountant, Leanne Bartrim, has announced plans to stand for Division 5 in the March 2024 Scenic Rim Regional Council election. “I’ve made this…
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Crops, vegetation and landscapes devoured by hungry hares
EUROPEAN hares are not declared pest animals in Queensland despite a significant agricultural impact. Glen Alchin of Pest Animal Management Queensland said he worked…
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Farming emus in the quest for ‘liquid gold’
WHILE beef, lamb and chicken are popular barbecue buddies, how about a snag made from emu or steak from this native bird? Stephen and Sarah…
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New library opening celebration on Tamborine Mountain
THE $4.4 million Tamborine Mountain Library project was officially opened on Friday. While the library has been open for business since July, the official opening…
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COUNCILLORS WIN PUSH FOR RETURN OF SCENIC RIM CEO
SCENIC Rim CEO David Keenan will return to work next Monday, December 18. That’s the decision made by Scenic Rim councillors on a 5-2 vote…
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Mushroom project hopes to reduce import reliance
A TEAM of researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have been awarded $2.1 million to expand the production of exotic and native mushrooms in…
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Dual Walkley win for coverage of inquiry into the ‘scheme of shame’
“THAT must be a first for Boonah!” a colleague declared when Rick Morton returned to his seat following his on-stage acceptance of a Walkley Award…
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Yes Minister 13th December, 2023 – Interim Pastor John Blake, Kalbar Baptist Church
Collect your free gift this Christmas THE Christmas season is normally denoted by the giving of gifts. With this year’s Christmas season nearly upon us,…
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