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Country Parson: Village of the damned
In August 1666 residents of the little mining village of Stoney Middleton in the English Midlands watched from a high hill as a woman named…
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The men who named Dugandan, Wyaralong
The names of the brothers reflected a parent’s need to promote the patronage of a family connection to Lachlan Macquarie the Governor of the New…
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Dealing with trauma after fire
Maroon School Principal, Shaan Eldridge, invited John Chalk from Carney’s Creek to share with the students a poem he had written about the fire storm…
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Seaweed feed could make cows a lot less gassy
Feeding seaweed to cattle can reduce the production of methane by up to 80 percent and help a graziers bottom line. Methane is a problem…
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Burnt fencing a high cost in mountain country
Carney’s Creek graziers, Kerry and Julie Surawski, lost more than 1.5km of fencing in the bushfires which swept through their property last year. “We weren’t alone…
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Scenic Rim bushfire review an insult says MP
The Queensland Government has released the review into the 2019 fires at Sarabah, Perigian and Stanthorpe – and the findings indicate that bushfire mitigation in…
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New contender for Division 3 Councillor
Local artist and former swimming champion, Janine Healy, has announced she will contest Division 3 (Canungra-Beechmont) in the Scenic Rim regional Council election on Saturday,…
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$75k grant opened to fire affected Scenic Rim farmers
Scenic Rim farmers have been given access to grants of up to $75,000 to help rebuild after bushfires tore through their properties. The region was…
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Paddington Rotary’s drive for drought relief brings cash to town
Almost 100 cars and up to 250 people joined the Paddington Rotary Club’s drought relief rally to Boonah and Warwick on Sunday. Billed as Paddington…
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Scenic Rim election at the starters gate
At midday today, the Queensland Local Government election process will begin with the publishing of the Notice of Election by the Electoral Commission. At that…
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Extra $275k for bushfire recovery
The Scenic Rim Regional Council was given $275,000 in bushfire assistance which increases the total funding to $1.275 million. The region was one of 60…
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Sharp to run for Mayor of the Scenic Rim
Beechmont resident, Tom Sharp, will stand as a candidate for Mayor of the Scenic Rim in the forthcoming local government election. In making the announcement,…
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