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HISTORIC HOMESTEADS
In our property section this week we look at three renovated and refurbished, historic homesteads. Two have also undergone a renaissance as luxury accommodation. Balblair…
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Council meetings to re-open after two-year ban on public
THE ban on media and residents from attending public meetings of Scenic Rim Regional Council has ended with emergency powers to close meetings due to…
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Arts and culture branch ignore ‘obsolete’ policy
SENIOR management attempted to remove the council’s Arts and Culture policy before an updated version was on the table and make decisions as “business as…
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Audit committee changes questioned
CHANGES proposed for council’s Audit and Risk Committee that would have given the Chief Executive Officer the power to set the remuneration of its members…
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$6M to grow Australian agriculture events
A FUNDING boost for large events and conferences in the Australian primary production sector was announced by Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud this week. “The Coalition…
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Labor reveals stance on coal
Anthony Albanese has been quick to spruik his working-class credentials in Labor’s bellwether state towards winning the Federal election after returning from facing scrutiny behind…
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Cattle pricing tool launched to assist farmers
A NEW tool has been launched to assist the live export industry make more informed decisions and drive profitability when it comes to meat and…
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High rise plans hashed out
PUTTING the high in high rises, a proposal to grow cannabis atop buildings in the United States is taking the word greenhouse to a whole…
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Small heavy transport depot proposed for Gleneagle
COUNCIL’s planning officers are currently assessing a proposal to establish a transport depot on land classed as rural residential at Gleneagle. Town Planning agents for…
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Cheer for tomato beer
TOMATO sauce and chips go well together but add tomato beer and it’s a totally next level experience. A New Zealand farmer said he had…
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Ambitious young farmer’s smart start
HE is awake before the sun comes up and when it does, Kalbar’s Matt Hinrichsen, has already spent several hours tending to his crops of…
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Water banking investigated for future drought proofing
The future of what is the natural treasure trove of the Scenic Rim could be saved from inevitable droughts that experts have tipped through the…
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