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Push for public inquiry into bushfires
A call for a public inquiry into the recent and current bushfires will be made in the parliamentary committee for Innovation, Tourism and Environment. The…
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Editorial: Hindsight and the Boy Scouts
Hindsight suggests the bushfires that are threatening the Scenic Rim could have been greatly slowed in their progress and made less difficult to control. But,…
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A waterfall of fire, embers and smoke
Tarome and Rosevale rural fire brigades, were anticipating that the bushfire from the other side of the Little Liverpool Range would eventually burn its way…
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Friday morning: Conditions near the fire front
On Friday morning (November 8) conditions were expected to be in the extreme fire danger category, everyone was preparing for the worst and working to…
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Fire emergency takes in all SEQ
A region-wide Fire Ban was replaced by a State of Fire Emergency on Saturday. The Emergency declaration takes in 42 local government areas including all of…
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Seven days of ‘fire days’ in the Fassifern
All days were ‘fire’ days in the Fassifern in the last week. Some were days of ‘plotting, planning and preparation’. Others were days of regular wind…
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Fire closures of national parks
Mt French and Mt Greville national parks are closed due to fire danger until next Tuesday. The Main Range National Park, with the exception of the…
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A tale of tea leaves: Templin Topic
by Karen Douglas Are you a loose tea leaf connoisseur or are tea bags your preferred method of making a cup of tea? This month’s…
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Protestor law changes are not enough: Krause
Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause said the government’s bill to deal with protestors is too restricted. “The reality is that the government’s bill is…
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Inigo Jones and the Temple of Drought
Hopes are high among some Fassifern farmers that the current drought will end this month to fulfil an alleged prediction of the often revered, sometimes…
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Wildfires, heavy fuel loads and climate change
The heavy fuel load in National Park land has been blamed by many firefighters and landholders for the intensity of the fires which blazed over…
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Formal to shine as the sun sets
For the 2019 Formal on November 14, the theme for the night will be sunset. Teacher Phil Kanowski is in charge of organising the event…
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