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Grower calls for irrigation scheme to expand, rather than intensify
A respected Tarome vegetable grower says he would like to see a proposed new irrigation scheme spread water security throughout the region rather than intensify…
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Soccer chief, festival and farming innovators, young achievers in the awards line up
STRONG community spirit was in the air at the Kalbar Australia Day Awards. “This year, more so than ever before, the spirit of togetherness as…
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From derelict to delight: a story of ruin to renewal
THE RUIN stood in a cow paddock. It commanded our attention once our eyes had separated the dirty brown derelict from the tall swathes of…
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Council watchdog ‘dealing in trivia’
SCENIC Rim Councillor Derek Swanborough has called for the Office of the Independent Assessor to be disbanded, accusing the organisation of bias, hindering free speech…
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Councillors push to end delays on CEO
ANOTHER Special Meeting of council has been called this week to force a decision on the chief executive officer. Councillors Derek Swanborough, Jeff McConnell, Marshall…
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Seqwater to release crucial details as Moogerah water goes to auction
Seqwater is set to release crucial information about its unprecedented auction of 200 megalitres of water allocations from Moogerah Dam in coming days. Its Chief…
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Rural women innovators granted a financial push to develop ideas
A GATTON woman is one of seven innovators named as the winners of the inaugural Agrifutures Rural Women’s Acceleration grants. Gatton’s Patricia Eats plans to…
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Can independent women shake up one of Australia’s safest rural seats?
Independent candidates are being tipped by some political pundits as a chance of disrupting the upcoming federal election. And while much of the attention has…
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Fassifern Police: Fatal traffic crash Warrill View
School speed zones active now With most students returning to school a little later this year, we want to ensure everyone is still driving safely…
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A castle on a mountain complete with village accommodation and day spa
A buy in to the latest high end property offering on Tamborine Mountain is expected to cost almost $5 million. But intending buyers have been…
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‘Drought proofing’ irrigation scheme for Warrill, Fassifern pitches proposal to feds
Those proposing a new irrigation scheme for the Warrill and Fassifern valleys are set to officially ask the federal government for money to make their…
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As supermarkets struggle, local butchers more than meet demand
Aratula’s Kane Lutter has served a lot of new customers at his Kalbar and Boonah butchers so far this year. The big supermarkets have had…
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