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Cattle Council lobbies for seven key priorities from Federal Government
TRACEABILITY of livestock products, the biosecurity system and accurate labelling are among the key priorities presented by the Cattle Council of Australia to MPs and…
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SEQ City Deal underpins the importance of the Scenic Rim says Mayor
A TOTAL of $5 million will be spent on developing a business case on what infrastructure and investment will be needed to progress the 15,000 hectare…
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Survey finds Queensland growers have record high investment plans
THE state’s agricultural producers have reported a strong level of confidence in the first quarter of the year – with investment intentions at a record…
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Work with crisis support line puts livestock loss into perspective
LOWER Mount Walker dairy farmer Ross Blanch was “run off his feet” taking care of his farm, his livestock and supporting fellow farmers through the…
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Premier announces review into the Queensland flood response
INSPECTOR-General Emergency Management, Alistair Dawson, will lead a review into the state’s response to the recent severe flood event. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the review…
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The Beauty of Life – The Wild Frontier Region
BETWEEN emigrating twice to Victoria in the 1870s and 1880s my wife Merrilyn’s maternal German great grandfather took his family to live for seven years…
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Buzz Aldrin and Fred Howie – an engineer’s story
FRED Howie’s voice is missing from the Kalbar RSL – a voice that always had fascinating stories to tell … like about the day he…
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Letter to the Editor – Clive James and World War Three
Snow falls again. The atmosphere turns white. The airfields of East Anglia are socked in. The atom bombers will not fly tonight. Tonight the Third…
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Developer puts cabins project on hold
A DECISION on a controversial proposal for 10 tourist cabins at Tamborine Mountain has been put on hold after the developer lodged a stop notice…
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Flood damage yet to be assessed
THE extent of damage from last month’s floods is still an unknown with Scenic Rim Regional Council unable to quantify the cost to the region.…
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Councillors agree to staff pay rise
COUNCIL workers have won a pay rise after Scenic Rim councillors voted unanimously in favour of union requests on wages at last week’s meeting. The…
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Selection of projects for funding questioned
THE selection process for projects put forward for government funding has been questioned after Scenic Rim Regional Council produced the same projects rejected in the…









