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Water and sewerage bills set to rise by 5.2 percent
SCENIC Rim residents on town water and sewerage schemes can expect a 5.2 percent price hike on their next bill from Urban Utilities. The pricing…
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Boonah’s Maiden Draft win a first for Glenn
IT’S not often a dad follows the lead set by his daughter, especially in sport. But that’s what happened when Glenn Stanton won the Maiden…
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Designs on Duck Creek Road to win funds for reconstruction
DUCK Creek Road, the volunteer built alternate route up to Lamington National Park, is to undergo design work. Partial funding of the cost of a…
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The Beauty of Life – Saturday’s Child
MY CLEVER computer told me that I am a Saturday child, and I believe everything it says. I also believe what that old Nursery Rhyme…
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Fassifern Police 14th June 2023
Truck fire closes Cunningham Highway A truck fire closed the Cunningham Highway at Tarome for almost two hours on Wednesday night. Police and emergency services were…
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Yes Minister 14th June 2023 – Pr. Peter Geyer, Fassifern Lutheran Churches
Climate issues Much is said about climate today, and many people are passionate about the subject. Whereas there have always been variations and extremes in…
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Free kindy for Queensland children in budget cash splash
KINDERGARTEN will be made free for all Queensland children as cost of living pressures mount. To be eligible, the child must be at least four…
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Moves for a day spa at Thunderbird Park
THUNDERBIRD Park owners are hoping to gain approval to add another attraction to their tourism operations beside Tamborine Mountain Road. Bob Minnikin on behalf of…
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NFF fed up with federal government
THE Australian Government’s handling of the live cattle export compensation process has come under fire by National Farmer’s Federation president Fiona Simson who said what…
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Auctioneer echoes cattle drop woes
THE drop in cattle prices are crippling the industry says Hayes & Co auctioneer and livestock agent Landon Hayes. “Cattle prices have dropped more than…
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Grazier game gets harder
GRAZIERS Ross and Jocelyn Oppermann own 400 acres [160 hectares] at Maroon where they run a herd of 100 mixed breed cattle. The Oppermanns have…
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Cattle prices on a downward spiral
THE gross value of beef and veal production in Australia fell 10 percent to $14 billion in the 2022-23 financial year. The findings come from…
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