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Best crops to grow in winter – tips for the gardener
SHORTER days and low temperatures mean switching the produce you’d plant when it’s warmer to ones that cope well with cold and frost. You can enjoy…
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Bali virus puts livestock farmers on high alert
A SIX-hour flight from Bali wearing dirty thongs is all it could take to decimate Australia’s livestock industry. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD), a highly contagious…
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Door knock start nets teen jobs galore
BOONAH lad Kyran Stone,16, knows exactly what he wants from life. He’d like to get into medicine, ideally becoming a surgeon. His ambitions are high and…
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Wheat war threat brings modified crop solution
GENETICALLY modified wheat will be field tested in Australia by Argentinean organisation, Bioceres Crop Solutions. The wheat has been modified to be genetically drought resistant making it…
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Councillors speak out on rate rise
COUNCILLORS have broken ranks to criticise what has been a difficult Budget for Scenic Rim Regional Council to deliver in the face of economic recovery…
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Boonah school values beneficial link to regional clubs
WITH an athletics carnival and regional Gala Day to excite his students this semester, Boonah State School principal Mark Winrow promotes a range of fine…
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Grant will mean a shopping list of benefits for patients
OUTDOOR seating, indoor mobility aids and music for patients are on the tick list of the Boonah Hospital Auxiliary following a grant win through the…
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Paddling hard towards a silver and bronze Duke of Ed award
“Just paddle hard! Don’t stop paddling!” Expedition Leader of the latest Boonah High School cohort of Duke of Edinburgh students, Bob Houghton reports that these…
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A new look pavilion and a shaded area funded through Gambling grant
THE Beaudesert Show Society were the big winners in the Scenic Rim in the latest ‘Super Round’ of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund. Member for…
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Niche products: Flower or fruit? Decoration or nutritious addition?
ZUCCHINI flowers may not be new to the Australian fresh food market but it’s a crop that’s showing an upward trend in popularity. And while…
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New wheels a boon for Beaudesert and district war veterans
A $51,000 windfall to the Beaudesert RSL will make a difference in the lives of local war veterans. Plans for the money, which comes through…
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Rates rise as region recovers
RATES will rise 4 percent in a $103.2 million Budget handed down by Scenic Rim Regional Council on Monday. The rise includes a $53 increase…
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