News
-
2021 could mark milestone camel dairy’s co-op mission
A Scenic Rim farmer who claims to have the world’s largest wild camel dairy is on a mission which, if successful, could transform marginal farmland…
-
Second Lyssavirus infected bat found in Ipswich
A second bat found in Ipswich’s Queens Park has tested positive for Lyssavirus, the discovery comes just over a month after a Lyssavirus infected bat…
-
Masked no longer mandated in Greater Brisbane, Ipswich
Residents of Greater Brisbane will no longer be mandated to wear a mask as restrictions ease as of Friday, January 22 at 1am, 14 days…
-
The loss of a sister inspires a bid to help Ipswich cancer patients
A new cancer research foundation will be launched next month with plans to benefit patients in the Ipswich and West Moreton communities and beyond. The…
-
Ipswich rental vacancies hit new low
The Springfield Halloween storm combined with Covid-19 circumstances appear to be the cause of a rental crisis in Ipswich. The vacancy rate in Ipswich as…
-
Two-storey childcare centre proposed for Beaudesert
A new childcare centre in Beaudesert would look after up to 85 children aged up to five-years-old. The Edge Early Learning centre is proposed for…
-
Radford widow’s ‘nightmare’ as thousands of bats descend on home
An 82-year-old widow says she feels like a prisoner in her own house after thousands of flying foxes set up camp in the trees encircling…
-
NBN failing business during Covid: MP
The latest figures on internet speeds rank Australia’s broadband capacity 60th in the world behind Moldova, Bulgaria, Belarus and New Zealand. The Speedtest Global Index…
-
Farmers wanted for carbon market training
Farmers who are interested in being part of future carbon investments have one week left to apply for a training program which will run through…
-
Biosecurity virtual laboratory secures funding as Fall Armyworm marches on
The perennial fight to keep pests from Queensland farms and control those that are here is set to be beefed up by what is being…
-
Consumer watchdog backs ‘fair’ price logo for dairy farmers, warns processors
Australia’s consumer watchdog has the dairy industry well within its sights. In a period of just eight days, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission weighed…
-
Can farmers save our soil – and fix the climate?
Scott Moore hasn’t seen the new Netflix documentary about saving the world from climate change. But the fifth-generation Kalbar farmer had already switched to some…












