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Fassifern Police – 16th July 2025
Boonah man on theft charges At around 11.00pm on Tuesday (July 8), a Mitsubishi Triton Utility was stolen from the Boonah Golf Club on Bruckner…
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Scenic Rim rates increase 4.5 per cent
A shocker rate rise of 7% or more across the board in the draft Budget was softened today (Wednesday) when Scenic Rim councillors voted in…
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Logistic issues addressed, Wyaralong should be the Olympic choice
THE Scenic Rim council-appointed Olympic advisory committee has reaffirmed the bid to host the 2032 Olympic rowing at Lake Wyaralong in face of the latest…
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How Green was their valley
by KEN WILTSHIRE BOONAH saw much celebrating and tale-telling at the recent family reunion of the Green family, who link directly to the pioneers and…
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Can we expect a hefty increase in rates?
ANALYSIS by WENDY CREIGHTON Scenic Rim rates could increase by as much as 7 percent this financial year if councillors adopt recommendations. In today’s (Wednesday)…
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Grant for local tourism group and new visitor guide
DESTINATION Scenic Rim will again receive a $95,000 Council grant in support of its activities. Councillors were told at their recent general meeting that the…
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Plan lodged for next stage of Spring Creek estate
THERE’S 35 allotments in the next stage of the Spring Creek estate development behind Kerry Road outside Beaudesert. The plans are outlined in an application…
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CEO told to resolve service station appeal
COUNCILLORS want the long standing appeal against the refusal of a service station at Tamborine, off the books. Councillors came out of a closed session…
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Antiques and curiosities return to Kalbar
HERE’S a word many won’t have heard … garagenalia, that’s a collection of items related to the history of motoring with an emphasis on vintage…
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Farmland values eclipse residential land increases
RISES in agricultural land values have outpaced all property types in the last 20 years. In a landmark report by the Australian Property Institute comparing…
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On the Council planner’s desk – 9th July 2025
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development…
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A message from Cr Duncan McInnes – 9th July 2025
I WAS very pleased to see the significant investment the Queensland Government has made in the Scenic Rim through its recent Budget. Planned improvements to…
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