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REMEMBER LEST WE FORGET
The traditional Dawn Service at the cenotaph in the Mt Alford State School grounds again drew a large crowd. School leaders Leah, Ryan, Ella and…
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Chilly start no deterrent for Kalbar crowds
IT WAS a chilly start to the day on Monday for Kalbar RSL president, Peter Prenzler. Up at 3am, he did what he has done…
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Federal Election 2022: Promise tracker
South-East Queensland’s urban rivers and catchments, including those surrounding Ipswich, will be restored under the latest Labor plan. Federal Member for Blair, Shayne Neumann, said…
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Town centre plan turns its back on rail history
PLANNING to remodel Beaudesert’s centre has turned its back on the rail history that made the town a focal point of the district. Beaudesert Historical…
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Flood study rethink for Canungra and Veresdale
A NUMBER of homes in Canungra and Veresdale will be removed from the recent changes to the flood zone after an amendment to council’s flood…
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Aratula large-lot housing estate approved
THE FIRST stage of a large lot housing estate of 54 homes on the edge of Aratula was recommended for approval at yesterday’s council meeting.…
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Two men rescued, police warn to adequately prepare before hiking in the mountains
TWO lost bushwalkers were rescued from Mt Greville on Monday. In a multi-agency operation co-ordinated by Boonah Police, the hikers were walked off the mountain…
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Future farmer’s thrown loan lifeline
The Federal government is pledging to shore up to $400,000 of future large farmer’s commercial loans. The generous offer will cover 40 per cent of…
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Drought officially declared over
SCENIC Rim and Ipswich local government areas are officially no longer in drought according to minister for rural communities, Mark Furner. He said local drought…
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Bid to set up sales office for master planned community at Gleneagle
A DEVELOPER is proposing to establish a master planned community on a 50 hectare parcel of land beside the Mt Lindesay highway at Gleneagle. The…
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Turning soil into hay, farmers have golden touch
LET’S talk about Medicago sativa. If you don’t know what that is, maybe its common name, lucerne, will ring a bell. If you’re still in…
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Greenery brings university to life
IT’S BRIGHT, it’s beautiful and it’s green – Floriade Exhibition is on again in Almere, The Netherlands. The exhibition is a celebration of sustainable new…












