News
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Teviotville Road subdivision rejected
A HOUSING estate on land beside Teviotville Road outside Kalbar has been refused by the Scenic Rim Regional Council. Councillors made the decision to reject…
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Spooktacular showing for Kalbar’s Halloween Walk
FREAKY costumes, ghostly apparitions, jack-o-lanterns, eerie fog and a skeleton or two – it was all part of the Halloween fun for Kalbar’s Sen Const…
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Developments on the planners’ desk – 6th November 2024
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known planning…
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Big cheque for a big donation to support a big issue
‘STAND By Me’ was the theme of the mental health fundraiser, so it’s not surprising that the bulk of the money raised was donated to…
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Four ‘R’s for Council’s grant program
ALMOST $250,000 will be used to repair, refurbish, renew and regenerate in a range of projects as diverse as the community groups who will spend…
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Ritchies employee clocks off for last time
I’M not dead, I’ve retired … that’s what Linda Krause wants you to know. It’s a tongue in cheek dig with a sprinkle of reality…
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Royal visit brings flurry of excitement to Canberra
THERE’S barely a soul alive in Australia today who has come face to face with a king of England. King Charles III and Queen Camilla…
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Scenic Rim SES award evening honours hard working volunteers
A SEA of orange and blue filled the Cultural Centre in Boonah last week as the Scenic Rim Unit of the State Emergency Service held…
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Campdraft kids’ stellar performance
A TEAM of five represented Boonah State High School (BSHS) at the High School Percentile Cup at Pittsworth, a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region.…
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Truffles in Queensland, gourmet growers master art
THERE is a farm at Ballandean in Queensland’s Granite Belt that cultivates a horticultural crop unlike many others. The Folly is where black truffles (Tuber…
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Useful duality of native plum plant
HEALTH benefits of Kakadu plum have been confirmed say researchers at the University of Queensland. Dr Oladipupo Adiamo has been investigating the safety and efficacy…
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Native crop move into mainstream menus
A RESEARCH project focused on diversifying farming systems to include native crops and plants is underway. The Native Harvest Kitchen is co-authored by agricultural scientist…












