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‘Car not a phone’ – VW returns hard controls
PHYSICAL controls will return to the cabin of the Volkswagon. The German carmaker said touch-style controls (haptic sliders) were a mistake not to be repeated.…
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Community led disaster management key to Beechmont’s future resilience
A BEECHMONT man hopes to establish a community-run disaster management group encompassing residents living at Beechmont and Lower Beechmont. Matt Stapleton spoke with the Fassifern…
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Letter to the Editor – Dreams dashed overnight
WE REFER to recent letters to the editor about changes in our neighbourhood; the letter of October 2024 and the recent letter entitled ‘No peace…
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WWII pilot’s parachute makes its final landing in WA
by BARRY TOWNSEND MY WIFE Deb and I moved into Graceview, outside Boonah, in October 2019. The home and property were the remnants of a…
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A future King and Queen are welcomed to Beaudesert
TWICE the Beaudesert and district community had missed out on a Royal visit, so when it was first mooted that HRH Prince Albert, Duke of…
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Four arrested after three week crime spree
A LOCAL man’s determination to get details of two cars speeding away from where his wife’s car had been broken into, has helped Boonah and…
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Fassifern Police 19th March 2025
Juveniles charged on car thefts, burglary FOUR juvenile offenders are facing more than 80 charges as a result of their arrest late on Sunday (March 16)…
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On the Council planner’s desk – 19th March 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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Soaring with eagles, glider club takes off
‘THE safest form of flying you can possibly do’ … that is how gliding was explained to the Fassifern Guardian. This reporter politely declined an…
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Adventurer ascends in a world of silence
SCENIC Rim mountaineer and adventurer Ricky Ellis lives in a world of silence but it’s not what he can’t do that matters, but rather what…
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Country music stays alive in top 12
HE’S the young father from Beaudesert whose country music twist on popular tunes is winning the hearts of judges and viewers on Australian Idol. Now…
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First time for theme park winner Fay
SHE’S lived in the Scenic Rim for decades and not once visited the theme parks on its borders. As winner of the Fassifern Guardian’s Holiday…












