News
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Fire ant blitz continues
Only a few roadside nests were spotted during the council’s latest fire ant blitz on the eastern side of the Scenic Rim. In three-and-a-half days…
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‘Strategy built economy, jobs’ — Council
More than 2,000 new local jobs and a 30.7 percent surge in the local economy have been claimed by the Scenic Rim Regional Council as…
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Helping hip pockets
A small but growing initiative in the heart of Harrisville is helping to ensure locals have access to affordable food while strengthening community connections. Operating…
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Quilt event a Guide fundraiser
Friendship is the theme for Boonah Girl Guides 17th biannual Quilt, Craft and Art Show. The theme follows similar ones that commemorate the 100th anniversary…
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Milking the American dream
A milk option poised to enter the lucrative United States market is camel milk from Harrisville’s Summer Land Camel Farm and Dairy. While there are…
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Answers sought on budget bungle
Scenic Rim councillors voted unanimously during the 25 February meeting to back an independent inquiry into apparent failings that led to a $1.6 million budget…
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Boys quick thinking praised
Two 12-year-boys from Kalbar have been praised for their quick thinking after their friend fell and hurt himself at the local skate park. Ethan, Jax…
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Natives nurtured at Roadvale
About 280 native trees planted a year ago by the Roadvale Progress Association and local residents, had their growth recorded during last week’s Cuppa in…
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Three-in-one housing proposal
A trio of four bedroom new-builds on a single urban block is one of the different types of development approaches being put forward by developers…
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Reading garden’ concept for third Boonah mural
Boonah is to have a third street mural. The mural is to be painted on the northern exterior wall of the Boonah Library to give…
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Guiding legacy passes on
A warm embrace from supporters marked the close of an extraordinary chapter for the Boonah Girl Guides, as Beth Hern stepped down from her role…
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Hat’s off to Denleigh
He’s an older gentleman who carries a long, thick wooden stick and wears a big, black hat with a high crown. If you’re a Scenic…












