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Groom challengers want climate and housing action, incumbent backs coal, defence
The prospect of independent candidates shaking up the coming federal election has the tongues of pundits wagging across the country. And while much of the…
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New ‘fit for purpose’ police workplace in Beaudesert
POLICE Minister Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll officially opened the new $7.1 million Beaudesert Police Station. The new station is the workplace for…
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Canungra Valley equine complex draws multi-million-dollar bids
A STATE of the art equine training and rehabilitation centre beside Canungra Creek at Boyland sold at auction for almost $6 million, late last month.…
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Agriculture workforce study shifts the numbers on age, education and jobs
NEW research has changed the averages in the nation’s agricultural workforce – the average age is down, the average education levels are up and job…
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The Beauty of Life – A Widow’s Words
….. “and there, finally, is our house: no lights on, a desolate place, abandoned. I alone am alone, on this street. I am the lone…
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Mayor ‘stacking the deck’ on CEO vote
ACCUSATIONS of “stacking the deck” were levelled at Mayor Greg Christensen as he continued to use new laws on conflicts of interest in an attempt…
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Tamborine Mountain Library plans ‘rushed through’
DETAILED plans for the $2.1 million Tamborine Mountain Library project have been put forward for council approval this week without going to the local councillors…
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Mystery shooting range could be to blame for Binna Burra’s burning
SCENIC RIM – The fire which destroyed the iconic Binna Burra lodge in 2019 was more likely to have been ignited by a mystery shooting…
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Scenic Rim up for national tourism award for marketing campaign
Scenic Rim Regional Council will be up for a national tourism award next month. The Council won the Gold award for destination marketing at the…
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AgMove extended to encourage more workers into short term jobs on farms
AGMOVE, the program aimed at helping workers relocate to take up short term agricultural work, has been extended until the end of June. Federal Minister…
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Poultry owners urged to be on lookout as bird flu sweeps globe
People with backyard flocks of chooks and ducks, commercial poultry farmers and bird watchers are being urged to be vigilant for signs of avian influenza…
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The global flower market is set to explode. So why aren’t local growers celebrating?
The global trade in flowers is forecast to rise in value by tens of billions of dollars by the end of the decade. Which is…
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