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It was once a dirty word. Now irrigators are lining up for recycled water
Once upon a time recycled water was a dirty word. Former Toowoomba mayor Di Thorley’s pioneering campaign to pump treated sewage into that city’s drinking…
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Australia’s dairy industry is recovering from ‘perfect storm’. What about Queensland?
After weathering “a perfect storm” over the past decade, Australia’s dairy industry is in the midst of “a remarkable turnaround” and could be set to…
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Grand residence on acreage on Veresdale Scrub Road
A SMALL Gleneagle grazing property with a grand home, a second home and a granny flat and a host of improvements has a negotiable asking…
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Nothing middling on this Milford Middle Road property
ATTENTION to detail and comfort is the ‘signature’ of a Milford property where the owners are asking for offers of more than $1.4 million.The 16…
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Final stage of Kalbar Country Estate proposed by local developer
THE third stage of the Kalbar Country Estate subdivision is currently under consideration by the Scenic Rim Regional Council. A town planning report submitted by…
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Carbon markets tipped as opportunity for grain growers, yet to impact on the ground
While we’ve heard the doomsday scenarios, climate change could provide opportunities for Australian farmers. But more work is needed if growers are to tap into…
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New community grant round opens in Wright
ORGANISATIONS in the Federal electorate of Wright are being asked to consider applying for a grant for a small scale upgrade or to purchase equipment…
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Proposed Tamborine Mountain planetarium taken to court by major investor
THE DREAM of building a world-leading planetarium on Tamborine Mountain has been rocked after a major investor launched legal action against the community project last…
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Industrial warehouse on the planning board for Enterprise Drive
COUNCIL has received an application to construct an industrial warehouse on a vacant corner allotment in Enterprise Drive Beaudesert. A town planning firm lodged the…
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The science of a good burger
University of Queensland engineers and food scientists are delving into what makes meat taste like meat, and how to best replicate that through plants. The…
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Council claims greater transparency with closed meetings
DESPITE the amount of information available to the public being halved after shutting down the committee system, Scenic Rim Regional Council has insisted transparency has…
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Inquiry ordered into local government watchdog
AN inquiry will be held into the operations of the State Government’s local government watchdog the Office of Independent Assessor. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on…
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