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Local Fire Ban for South East region, Maroon Dam closed
Ipswich and Scenic Rim are among the areas which will move into a Local Fire Ban overnight. The Qld Fire and Emergency Services announced the…
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Battle to contain Kooralbyn fire continues
Firefighters will be looking to make the most of what could be the last day of favourable conditions as they battle to contain a blaze…
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Kooralbyn residents prepare for days of fire
Kooralbyn residents are readying to either fight or flee a bushfire which has been burning on the outskirts of their township for days. Back burning…
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Firefighters secure Kooralbyn, but Scenic Rim bushfire to burn for days
A night of back burning and water bombing has secured the township of Kooralbyn, but a large bushfire will continue to burn for days to…
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Covid-19 drives Coleyville emu farm expansion
An emu farmer in the Scenic Rim is set to defy drought and recession by expanding his business. Steve Schmidt can run up to 3,000…
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Back burn planned for region’s biggest bushfire of the season at Kooralbyn
Firefighters are planning to back burn near Kooralbyn on Tuesday night as they battle to contain the region’s biggest bushfire of the season to date. …
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ALP gains number 1 position in ballot draw for Scenic Rim
The ballot draw for the Scenic Rim electorate has placed the two major party candidates in the number one and two positions. Seasoned ALP campaigner,…
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Wins and losses in the ballot draw for Ipswich electorates
Ballot draws for Ipswich, Ipswich West, Bundamba and Jordan took place on Sunday following the close of nominations for the forthcoming State Election. Incumbent Labor…
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QFES extinguish Ipswich blazes in New Chum and Collingwood Park
Crews left the scene of a grass fire at Collingwood Park at around 1:45pm Tuesday, October 13. A QFES spokesperson said crews put in controlled back…
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Aircraft called in for bushfire in Scenic Rim
People are being warned they need to be ready to flee and urged to stop using drones as the season’s first big bushfire burns in…
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Wetlands to Rainforest in the Gibraltar Ranges: Views from beyond closed borders
Photos by Lyle Radford An amazing array of wildflowers, a mixed array of walking tracks from quiet easy ambles to multi day hikes, mountain biking…
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Two fires to Ipswich’s north and south
Firies are keeping an eye on multiple fires in Ipswich that began burning on Saturday. A bushfire which began on Saturday, raged to the north…
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