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Aged care and specialist disabled homes approved for Harrisville
A 36 bed, aged care home and three share homes for high care disabled people has been approved for a large farmland block in Harrisville.…
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Green beans go unpicked as bumper crop of ‘excellent quality’ floods market
Green bean growers in the Fassifern and Lockyer valleys could be on track to grow a bumper crop – but a year which saw drought…
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Multi lot subdivision on the books for Hoya Road
A DEVELOPER is planning to subdivide more than five hectares of land off Hoya Road into a residential estate if Council approval is gained. The…
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Security upgrade for Flinders Peak rural fire station
FLINDERS Peak Rural Fire Brigade was one of 35 organisations to win a grant from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR). The announcement…
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Mountain home designed for the climate and to take in the views
A HOME overlooking Guanaba Creek and surrounded by two acres of land in Benowa Street on Tamborine Mountain was placed on the market last week…
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‘The dogs are on the rise’: COVID-19, La Niña, policy changes fuel wild dog boom
Wild dogs are booming in the rural and regional areas of the South East – and even encroaching on Ipswich. The reasons? COVID-19, La Niña,…
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Where an interest rate rise will leave you
The Australian interest rate is at a historical low. But experts say the first rise in ten years is likely on the horizon, potentially pushing…
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Scenic Rim flooding causes multiple road closures
FALLS of 100mm to 120mm in the 24 hours to early Wednesday morning are consistent across the Fassifern. The Boonah Beaudesert Road near the Coulson…
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Councillor compares mandate to Nazi Germany
OPPOSING vaccination, Councillor Jeff McConnell compared the State Government’s restrictions for unvaccinated people to Nazi Germany as he pushed for the council to take a…
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Council seeks urgent talks with Premier
GROWING anger in the community about implications of the State Government’s COVID Roadmap for business owners and those not vaccinated have prompted the Scenic Rim’s…
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Mayor threatened over vaccination stance
THREATS have been made to Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen as division in the community intensifies over the State Government’s COVID roadmap he says. Cr…
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Leading cattle company commits to real world action on climate change, and a seaweed trial on feedlot cattle
THE company which owns Australia’s largest cattle herd has announced five sustainability commitments aimed at improving animal health and welfare and reducing methane emissions from…
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