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Greyhound farm proposed for Purga
PLANS for a major greyhound breeding and training facility at Purga are under review by the Ipswich City Council. Snow Catton Pty Ltd has applied…
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Letter to the Editor 6th September 2023
BEFORE casting your vote on the Prime Minister’s proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, in our constitution, we should listen to what the Aboriginal…
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Yes Minister August 30th, 2023 – Dennis Lumley, Fassifern Christian Church
Keep Looking In Matt 16:13-16 Jesus asked His disciples: “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” And of course, the disciples…
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Fassifern Police 30th August 2023
Blue Edge The fourth year of Blue Edge is underway at Boonah State High School with a cohort of 20 students. Going by the cohorts…
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The Beauty of Life – The Arrow Bird
As I’m typing this, the persistent ear worm call of our first Oriole of the Spring, a male, announces his arrival. The sound, variously described…
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Staff shortages continue to plague council
STAFF shortages have continued to plague Scenic Rim Regional Council with the latest progress report detailing 18 budgeted projects for the last financial year were…
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Lean goat meat gains popularity
THE Australian goat meat industry is experiencing growth as consumers look to the animals as being a source of lean red meat. Goat meat also…
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$30M grain grower initiative
AN initiative that seeks to help Australian grain growers manage risks like drought and market volatility was launched last week by Minister for Agriculture Murray…
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UQ’s first professor of sustainability has big plans for ag
IF IT seems ambitious that’s because it probably is, but a sustainable future for the entire food supply chain is what University of Queensland associate…
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Farming among the stars, quest to conquer space
TO INFINITY and beyond but with carrot sticks for sustenance? The University of Southern Queensland’s agricultural engineering department is investigating ways to grow plants in…
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Tom for mayor, new candidate throws in hat
AN END to ‘hostilities within the council chamber’ is why Tom Sharp says he will run for mayor in Scenic Rim Regional Council elections next…
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Scenic Rim man charged with historical child abuse
AN 83-year-old Scenic Rim man has been charged with historical child sexual assault charges. The alleged offences relate to one child victim between 1966 and…












