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Pacific labour scheme reform to extend visas, see workers move between employer
Two temporary visa schemes will be replaced by one, under significant changes to the rules governing migrant workers from the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. The…
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QFES ‘gathering evidence’ in controversial alleged assault of volunteer firie
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has moved to quell a conflagration of anger against the treatment of a volunteer who was allegedly assaulted while on…
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The Beauty of Life – The Christ Child’s Sister
The caption on this old Box Brownie photograph (at left) says, “Bill Gesler on his horse, Teviot Brook in flood, outside the Coulson State School,…
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‘Minor changes’ proposed by Tamborine Mountain wedding venue developers
PROPERTY owners who hold an approval to establish a wedding venue on Alpine Terrace on Tamborine Mountain have applied to the Council for a ‘minor…
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A champion for the Beaudesert and district community
FORMER Beaudesert Shire Mayor Joy Drescher passed away on Sunday evening after a weekend of doing what she did best – public speaking and consulting…
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Trial for Beaudesert’s heritage saleyards delayed until end of March
A decision on the fate of a heritage-listed saleyard in Beaudesert has been delayed, once again, this time by four months. The Scenic Rim Regional…
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New COVID strain could see fuel prices fall
A new strain of COVID-19 has the world on edge. But the dark cloud may have silver linings, for drivers at least. The Omicron could…
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Council refusing to shed light on Tamborine Mt long running water dispute
Council is refusing to shed light on a contentious and long-running dispute on Tamborine Mountain about the extraction of water. Former councillor Nigel Waistell has…
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November the wettest in a decade so far, for many parts of the Scenic Rim
A WEEK of higher than average falls in the catchment, with particularly heavy rain on four out of the five weekdays, led to flood alerts…
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Plans for a multi-townhouse development in Tina Street, Beaudesert, get the tick
COUNCIL officers have approved a proposal to build six townhouses on a half-acre allotment in a Low Density Residential Zone in Beaudesert. Geyer Properties Pty…
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Why eating Y-bone steaks helps regenerative graziers survive the dry
Two years ago even the weeds on Debbie and Rod Richardson’s farm were dying. There was “pretty much no grass” on their 670 acre Running…
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Rehabilitating injured and sick native birds is Ivan’s specialty
“IVAN is our bird man.” A simple statement with boundless depth when it comes to the care and treatment of injured wild birds. “Ivan is…
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