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Top honours to Plasvacc in 2023 Business Excellence Awards
VETERINARY pharmaceuticals company Plasvacc Pty Ltd have been selected as the best of the best in the 2023 Scenic Rim Business Awards. The Kalbar headquartered…
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Mentorship through to work makes communities stronger
WORKING with those who need a leg up into the workforce is what drives Steve Flaws to mentor trainees at Harvest Point Church in Beaudesert.…
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New coats of paint signal a job-ready group
SAND off the old paint, give the high timber buildings two coats of undercoat and then two top coats … when that’s finished, help refurbish…
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Pumpkin thief ruins Halloween for Beaudesert family
A BEAUDESERT family of four was left scratching their heads when an intruder dressed in high-vis, stole three pumpkins left on their porch as Halloween…
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Unit awards recognise rescue heroes
LONG term member of the SES, Graham Stumer, received two of the top awards at the annual Scenic Rim SES Unit Awards night in Beaudesert,…
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Good feed, power hikes, poor market and breeding Wagyu
THE former Department of Primary Industries Mutdapilly research station has become home to a large herd of cattle run by graziers Chris Drummond and Nicole…
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These sheep have a back story
FAT-tails are the oldest breed of sheep. It’s not hard to see why they’re named fat-tails, they have large, rounded hindquarters that are substantially bigger…
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Doco drives couple to realise farm dream
AMERICAN documentary ‘The Biggest Little Farm’ won myriad awards and changed the life of Somerset couple Megan Bowden and Andrew Rowlands. The documentary followed…
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Canungra bypass would ‘benefit shop keepers’
CANUNGRA is a small town with a big problem, traffic congestion. A bypass was once planned to route through-traffic around the town, freeing up parking…
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Slithering sidekicks join Dugandan exercise group
LOCALS using the walking track that follows the former rail line from Boonah to Dugandan say they’re being joined by residents not suited to this…
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Game on for seniors at Boonah centre
YOU don’t have to be a pro to enjoy playing bingo and a group of likeminded senior citizens are doing just that at Fassifern Community…
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Flagship focuses on regional SEQ
EVER evolving growth has led University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) to launch its Regional Development research flagship. The university’s Institute for Resilient Regions had three flagships…












