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Too many special moments to count
Story WENDY CREIGHTON Photos INC.MILL PHOTOGRAPHY WE CAUGHT up with Cheryl and Anne Barnes-Hitchens on their return from their honeymoon – 14 days on the…
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Cultivating crays keeps crustacean farmer busy
THE journey along Tarome’s rural roadways takes you past cattle, horses, large swathes of crops … and crayfish. You can’t see Rob Hutchings’ crayfish ponds…
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Ecotourism grants available for Scenic Rim tourism operators
THE Scenic Rim has won awards for its ability to draw and entice tourists both at home and abroad, with ecotourism being a major drawcard.…
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Canungra couple are nuts about macadamia farming
NESTLED in the foothills of the Darlington Range is land owned by macadamia farmers Paul and Robyn Lee. The property is named Greenlee Farm and…
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Dutch emission clamp down sparks farmer backlash
PLANS by the Dutch government to cut emissions by drastically reducing livestock numbers will have an enormous impact on farmers according to its Prime Minister…
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Giant Rats Tail: one of the worst weeds in our region
LAST week I very briefly mentioned withholding periods in relation to herbicide use. For those working the land this concept is mostly well understood but…
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Council advised to ignore bid to stop hooning
COUNCILLORS debated inaction over a petition on hooning at Tamborine Mountain at yesterday’s meeting. The petition from residents was presented to Scenic Rim Council in…
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Australian beef bites off big chunk of global market
RECENT reports from the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) have firmly cemented Australia’s position as a nutritional powerhouse. The 2022 update revealed the country had…
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Yonder Festival transitions to the Scenic Rim
THE annual Yonder Festival is set to make the move to the Scenic Rim, this year. On Monday, the festival’s Director, Lincoln Savage, announced that…
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Fassifern Police
Drugs, firearms and cash seized in Peak Crossing raid FOUR people have been charged with firearm and drug offences following the execution of search…
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Council refuses two infill developments in Beaudesert
MOVES to create two infill housing developments in central Beaudesert have been blocked by the Scenic Rim Regional Council. In September and October, last year,…
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Letter to the Editor – Veresdale Scrub: Save our school house
The Queensland Department of Education has declared that Block A of the original Veresdale Scrub State School building, built by the local community in 1899…
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