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Road closures due to Carney’s Creek bushfire
More roads have been closed due to the Carney’s Creek bushfire. The Head Road was closed on Monday night and now Carney’s Creek Road is…
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Recollections on the people and events that built Kalbar
“My love of history and my love of where I live,” is Wilson Neuendorf’s eloquent answer when asked why he wrote ‘Recollections of Kalbar’. Both…
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Push to use Wyaralong for stock in drought
A call has been made for Wyaralong Dam water to be used for stock and non-domestic purposes during the drought. The push comes from Member…
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Head Road closed as fire burns on several fronts
Multiple fronts, continuous circuits by water-bombing aircraft and concerted and determined work by rural brigades and local landholders and the closure of The Head Road…
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Head Road closed by bushfire
Another bushfire has flared up along the Kinnane’s cliffs area near The Head Road. As a result, The Head Road has been closed to traffic.…
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Homes threatened by Carney’s Creek bushfire
The bushfire at Carney’s Creek, which began in a paddock off Hardcastle Road, is now burning on several fronts. However, a change to more favourable…
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$30m drought fund top up
The federal government has put a further $33.2 million into a fund that offers up to $3000 to drought stricken families. Families who make their…
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Fire ban extended as Kooroomba fire contained
A fire believed to be started by a lightning strike near Kooroomba Drive is well within containment lines. Auxiliary brigades were called to protect three homes along…
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Barley, milk to take hit in 2020
Barley, chickpeas and milk will be some of the commodities hardest hit by the drought in 2020. The 2019 winter crop for barley is forecast…
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NZ firies leave with the best impressions
The New Zealand firefighters were relaxing over a cup of coffee after a week-long stint in Boonah. Incident Command specialists in planning and operations with rural…
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Silverdale company win grant to fence off river
The Green Swamp Revegetation and Management Project at Silverdale are one of 13 Landcare Groups and individual graziers which won a Gallagher Landcare Fencing Grant…
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Salvos serve 14,000 meals during fires
The Fassifern Salvation Army and their helpers gave more than 5,170 volunteer hours to preparing meals for firefighters and other emergency services personnel during the 31…
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