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Council staff to vote on pay rise
COUNCIL staff have been offered an annual 2 percent pay rise as part of a four-year certified agreement with the rise likely to be closer…
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Rates relief for properties affected by floods
PROPERTIES affected by the February floods will be able to defer the payment on their rates under an assistance package put before council this week.…
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Assessing the flood damage firsthand on Munbilla organic farming operation
THREE weeks after floodwaters breached the levee bank and met the heavy flow of local runoff on his farm late on Sunday, February 28, Fraser…
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Japanese encephalitis found in second Queensland piggery
JAPANESE encephalitis virus infection has been confirmed in a second piggery in Queensland. Earlier this month, Australia’s Acting Chief Medical Officer, Sonya Bennett, declared the…
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SES volunteers form honour guard at funeral for colleague and flood victim, Merryl Dray
THE SES volunteer who lost her life while responding to a call for assistance during the recent South East Queensland floods, was farewelled at a…
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Five Scenic Rim funding winners in ‘community strengthening’ grants round
FIVE Scenic Rim community groups have met with success in the latest round of Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal grants. The five organisations are…
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Game of collective balance reduces crop losses to rats
Monash Business School researchers have developed a way to help farmers in Laos improve food security and reduce crop losses caused by rats. Since 2008,…
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Orange Crusaders and the ‘kindness culture’ promoted at Mt Alford
MOUNT Alford State School marked National Day of Action Against Bullying with a session of activities promoting the ‘Kindness Culture’. Students watched online videos promoting…
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Select Committee recommends more support mechanisms to bolster regional prosperity
DEVELOPING mechanisms to encourage private public partnerships to fund regional infrastructure, a program for promoting the advantages of locating businesses in regional areas and offering…
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New research lab to help improve response to wildfires
CSIRO has unveiled a world class bushfire research laboratory where the behaviour of wildfires will be studied to learn what factors make them worse and…
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Financial support for on farm soil testing – a part of the solution to climate change
MORE than $54 million has been allocated by the Australian Government to enable farmers to access low-cost soil sampling and certified testing. In exchange for…
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Veterinary building and general site upgrade proposed for Tamborine Village property
A VETERINARY services building is in the planning stages at Tamborine Village. The developer, Tadross Pty Ltd, lodged an application with the Scenic Rim Regional…
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