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CEO position advertised after eight month delay
SCENIC Rim Council has advertised for a new chief executive officer eight months after councillors voted in favour of a change. An advertisement appeared on…
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New retriever breed officially recognised in Australia
MURRAY River Retrievers’ have been used for finding, flushing and retrieving game since the 1800s – so why have they only now been registered as…
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ON THE MARKET IN THE SCENIC RIM
ILLINBAH: A 119.83ha property known as ‘Saddledei’ on Illinbah Road will be auctioned in August. Selling agents describe it as a large and diverse holding which…
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Girls and gowns at the Boonah Show Ball
GIRLS in gowns drew all eyes at the Boonah Show Ball on Saturday night while the judges pondered their choices in four of the five…
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Delays hamper Ranger sales
Not even the ample price tag and delivery delays have failed to quell demand for the new Ford Ranger, with its most expensive models the…
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The Beauty of Life – What’s the Time, Mister Wolf?
It must be near morning now; but the clock is in the dwelling house. Henry Lawson’s drover’s wife, whose husband has been away six months…
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Thanksgiving Service a feature of Eat Local Week
ONE of the features of Eat Local Week is the annual Thanksgiving Service which will be held on Sunday morning at the Kalbar Baptist Church.…
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Arrow withdraws Scenic Rim gas leases
ARROW Energy has formally withdrawn two gas exploration leases near Beaudesert after a decade-long campaign from residents to stop coal seam gas extraction. State Resources…
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Residents send a message on council services
RESIDENTS have delivered a damning assessment on the performance of Scenic Rim Regional Council with planning decisions, poor communication and the condition of roads criticised…
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Workers dig up historic rail turntable
WORKERS have dug up an 1880s railway turntable near the historic Beaudesert Railway Station as works progress on the town centre revitalisation project. Despite the…
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Nothing politically correct at Scenic Rim meeting
COMMENT A DEGREE of political correctness comes into play whenever the words cultural and gender are used with diversity, equality and inclusion in recent years.…
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Working dogs make farming easier, especially when you have one like George
THE comedian Ricky Gervais once said ‘never trust a man who doesn’t like dogs’. It’s a quote timeless in meaning because the relationship between human…











