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  • Agribusiness Roadmap released

    Agribusiness Roadmap released

    COUNCIL has released an Agribusiness and Agritourism Roadmap as the second part of a $250,000 project to further develop the two industries in the Scenic…

  • Farming workforce issues far from fixed

    Farming workforce issues far from fixed

    FARMERS are sick of waiting for the government to help fix agriculture’s workforce issues according to National Farmer’s Federation President Fiona Simson. Ms Simson was…

  • Fall Armyworm eHub features latest research outcomes

    Fall Armyworm eHub features latest research outcomes

    THE spread of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) across much of Australia needed to be dealt with by growers according to Minister for Agriculture Mark Furner.…

  • CWA wish list to take hall into the future

    CWA wish list to take hall into the future

    NEWS that the State Government is planning to grant $1million to the Queensland Country Women’s Association to fund upgrades of CWA halls has been welcomed…

  • Sun shines on a golden years anniversary fete

    Sun shines on a golden years anniversary fete

    Photos: LYLE RADFORD A perfect Spring day, a festive fete, exchanges of memories, a recall of the beginnings and those who made it happen and…

  • Pumpkins and things that go bump in the night

    Pumpkins and things that go bump in the night

    THE Fassifern with its hills, flatlands and mountainous backdrop has been home to Australian farmers since wagon wheels first made their mark on its fertile…

  • As broadsheets flow the memories grow

    As broadsheets flow the memories grow

    WHEN Joyce Warren was a little girl, one of the things she treasured most was time spent trawling the pages of Fassifern Guardian’s latest edition…

  • Fire ant bait debate heats up

    Fire ant bait debate heats up

    YOU’D be hard pressed to find a rural landowner in South East Queensland who isn’t concerned about fire ants and the impact the exotic pest…

  • Prickly pear not so sweet to treat

    Prickly pear not so sweet to treat

    FOR my final piece in this limited series I have decided to cover prickly pear in general and more specifically the one I seem to…

  • Life memberships surprise strengthens Fassifern club bond

    Life memberships surprise strengthens Fassifern club bond

    LIFE memberships can provide surprises at the best of times. However, after four wonderful Fassifern Bombers Rugby League Club servants were honoured at the start…

  • Fassifern award winners eye A-Grade premiership

    Fassifern award winners eye A-Grade premiership

    FASSIFERN’S top rugby league award winners led the way in a season of great promise before a cruel elimination final exit. However, the club’s A-Grade…

  • Slip of the tongue leads to complaint and apology

    Slip of the tongue leads to complaint and apology

    ACCUSATIONS of a dob-in culture at Scenic Rim Regional Council were reinforced last meeting with Councillor Derek Swanborough hit with another official complaint for comments…

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