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  • Top performers in residential Scenic Rim properties

    Top performers in residential Scenic Rim properties

    Land values in the towns and villages in the Fassifern out distanced most of the rest of the Scenic Rim according to the new valuations released last…

  • Growing danger of news deserts and ghosts

    Growing danger of news deserts and ghosts

    Frank Hampson has witnessed many radical changes in the news industry since tapping out his first story on a manual typewriter more than 60 years…

  • Retiring councillor gives advice to candidates

    Retiring councillor gives advice to candidates

    by Cr Nigel Waistell This time 4 years ago, I was approached by electors and was asked for advice on how to vote. I thought that a…

  • Hwy closures may kill local businesses

    Hwy closures may kill local businesses

    “This is the story of a road and a community’s dependence on that road remaining open.” Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, was introducing Major General…

  • When emus roamed the Fassifern

    When emus roamed the Fassifern

    Over the mountains to the west of Croftby, lies a vale where … “emus resort and camp”.  There these tallest of our native birds comported…

  • Fall armyworm takes hold in NQ

    Fall armyworm takes hold in NQ

    The invasive species of Moth larvae known as fall armyworm was detected in several locations in North Queensland. Suspect moths were collected at South Johnstone,…

  • Samantha Caves nominates for Division 5

    Samantha Caves nominates for Division 5

    Samantha Caves nominated as a candidate for Division 5 in the Scenic Rim Regional Council elections. Her nomination means there will be four candidates contesting…

  • Scenic Rim election meet the candidates night announced

    Scenic Rim election meet the candidates night announced

    Voters are offered an opportunity to hear and compare the policies and priorities of candidates for Mayor and Divisions 5 and Councillor Duncan McInnes for…

  • Push for changes to National Park policy

    Push for changes to National Park policy

    Major policy changes within National Parks could forestall future bushfire disasters and limit damage to neighbouring properties the Deputy Co-ordinator of the National Bushfire Recovery…

  • $1.8M added to Binna Burra recovery efforts

    $1.8M added to Binna Burra recovery efforts

    The owners of Binna Burra Lodge have won another major funding boost. The Lamington Plateau tourism venture will receive almost $1.8 million to assist in…

  • Ballots drawn for Scenic Rim election

    Ballots drawn for Scenic Rim election

    The draw for places on the ballot in the Scenic Rim election has just been undertaken at the Returning Officer’s rooms in Beaudesert. Luck was…

  • Final contenders announced for Scenic Rim Council

    Final contenders announced for Scenic Rim Council

    The battle to be the next Mayor of the Scenic Rim Regional Council is a five-way split with a latecomer entering the ring. The people…

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