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Councillors denied vote on harsh penalty
COUNCILLORS have been denied a vote to repeal the harsh penalty handed to Councillor Derek Swanborough after Mayor Greg Christensen accused the entire council of…
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Mayor ‘over-reacted’ in throwing out gallery
COUNCILLORS turned against Mayor Greg Christensen after he threatened to call the police to remove a resident from the public gallery after she applauded a…
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Friendships forged in Lions cultural exchange
A DANISH couple have spent a month as guests of Lions Club members in South East Queensland. Erik and Birgit Thordal-Christensen took part in the…
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Scenic Rim’s growth strategy wins State award
THE Scenic Rim Regional Council was selected as the winner of an award at the Queensland Awards for Planning Excellence. The awards, run by the…
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Speed limit changes on Lake Moogerah Road
THE speed limit on two sections of Lake Moogerah Road have changed. Andrew Wheeler from Transport and Main Roads (TMR) said a speed limit review…
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Nightmare war began as a happy adventure
“LONG columns of laughing and smiling newly-uniformed Australian soldiers boarded ships for what they perceived to be a great adventure.” Kalbar RSL Branch president, Dr…
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Funding for feral pest control a welcome grant for land managers
SCENIC Rim Council’s recent Environmental grants program rollout has given a number of landowners and community groups access to money to enhance the habitat of…
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Major development highlights “urgent need” for Aratula infrastructure
A NEWLY formed residents committee is leading a protest against the lack of public infrastructure in the town of Aratula. Committee spokesperson, Lynne Faux, said…
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Action on roll out of wrecked road repairs
MT ALFORD Road, from the intersections with Boonah Rathdowney Road and Lake Moogerah Road, will undergo major rehabilitation works, next financial year. In the meantime,…
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Behind the fringe of big, beautiful beasts
THE road to Rivertree Farm in Ferny Glen looks exactly as you’d expect it to, three or four rivers flow unenergetically beneath small rural bridges…
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The Beauty of Life – A buzz in the air
What’s the buzz, tell me what’s a-happening … (From the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice 1973) WHEN we say “There’s…
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A magical place filled with curious things
A one-of-a-kind gift or the long-sought-for decorative piece for your home or something to add elegance to your wardrobe or … the possibilities are almost…
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