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Budget bid for 2024 music festival
SCENIC Rim councillors will be asked this week to sign off on a $1.3 million budget for The Long Sunset 2024 music festival. The festival,…
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Scenic Rim Mayor found in breach of code
SCENIC Rim Mayor Greg Christensen has been found guilty of a breach of the Councillor Code of Conduct for using his private email on a…
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Police put careless drivers and hoons on notice
THE Ipswich Boonah Road and Beaudesert Boonah Road at the Coulson intersection has been the scene of multiple traffic accidents but police say it’s not…
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Inmates taste freedom through slow release farm program
THERE is a farm on Mount Lindesay Highway at Palen Creek that is changing lives using livestock, fresh air and clean living as a rehabilitation…
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Tractor talk, history laid bare on Mount Walker farm
HE RECENTLY had new parts put in, now tractor loving Norm Kerle wants to share his passion and knowledge with anyone keen to learn more…
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Teen builder’s saleyard structure stands test of time
A LARGE portion of Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards were built by three men, two of whom were teenagers at the time. The left hand…
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Hay producers in the dark when it comes to fire ant consultation
SUBSIDIES and financial assistance to help keep farms fire ant free and in line with government regulations is what Scenic Rim haymakers say they need…
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And they’re off…Beauy’s celebrations start with cake
IT’S A long word for an even longer time period, Beaudesert’s sesquicentennial celebrations – also known as B150 – has been underway since January and…
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Collector no more, why Mick’s selling 2,000 plus beer bottles, tinnies
MICK Abell is a labeorphilist and proud of it. A labeorphilist is a noun and a rather fancy way of describing someone who collects beer…
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Wattle seed’s nutritional profile under review
THE potential of wattle seed as an emerging industry is being examined by University of Queensland researchers, who say its nutritional profile makes it different…
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Seniors under pressure
THE cost of living crisis has affected most Australians but those on an old age pension and with limited income, the crunch is more keenly…
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Moving, improving and living longer…exercise adds spice to life
THERE’S no doubt being active contributes to living longer and enjoying a more fulfilling life, but what about seniors who want to move more but…












