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The ringer from Orange and a hero named Reg
THE road to Callemondah stretches through myriad farmlands, taking you so close to the mountains it seems as if you’re heading right into the belly of the…
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How to handle wet winter hay hordes
HAY is critical to farming because i9t provides a food source for cattle and sheep during months when typical grazing grasses are not in optimal…
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Unfulfilled major roadwork promises, repromised
MORE than 46 percent of Council’s $10.9 million roads budget will fund the upgrade of three sections of Kerry Road outside Beaudesert. Last financial year,…
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‘Step and repeat’ for Council announcements on bridges
TWO years ago, the Scenic Rim Council announced it would replace Kengoon Bridge outside Kalbar and Hinchcliffe Bridge at Kooralbyn due to a windfall of…
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Weather extremes a prompt for producers to diversity
FARMERS will increasingly need to adopt new technologies and entrepreneurial flair to provide secondary income, along with more flexible land use to combat weather extremes…
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Alert as cattle disease outbreak hits Bali
THE Australian cattle industry is on alert after a confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Bali. While Australia remains free of the…
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Cute cavies myriad uses
THEY’RE cute little critters that are often a child’s first pet, but guinea pigs are being used as more than just snuggle buddies. If you’re a…
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Potential solutions found in plan to build agricultural workforce
WORKFORCE shortages in the State’s agriculture sector have been addressed in a five year plan released by the Queensland Government, last week. The plan was…
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Learn from the leading lights of holistic farming
Locals with a passion for an ecological and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food, and nutrition would be wise not to miss out on a…
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Yes Minister – Rev Bruce Raymond, Boonah Uniting Church
With what will you identify? AT 16 years of age, my late father ran away from the family farm, headlong into the Great Depression of…
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Boon for Beaudesert PCYC
The proposal to build a PCYC in Beaudesert moved one step closer last week when Scenic Rim councillors unanimously voted on a new amendment, which…
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Lions’ support helps Ron sleep at night
BOONAH cafe owner, Sandi-Lee Laegal, noticed that one of her regular customers wasn’t his “normal gregarious self”. Sandi-Lee had been serving lunch to British war…
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