News
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Excellence awards showcase students’ hard work
BOONAH State High School’s (BSHS) Evening of Excellence Awards was held last week and attended by parents, students and local dignitaries. “The second year of…
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Grow for show, potted petunias bring colour to events
THERE’S no shortage of gardening enthusiasts in the Scenic Rim, it’s a hobby going strong while others fall by the wayside. Its popularity means there…
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Futuristic building pushing plant science boundaries
A NEWLY built state of the art facility at a South East Queensland university will help scientists find ways to improve crop productivity. The $65…
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Australian beef kicking export goals
AUSSIE Beef has made major inroads into the US market with restaurant chain Sweetgreen, incorporating it across its 200 plus stores JBS Aussie Beef has…
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New subdivision proposed along Beaudesert Road corridor
A PROPERTY running parallel to the Beaudesert Nerang Road could become the site of 50, three and four bedroom homes. The 40 hectares of land…
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Fassifern Police 23rd October 2024
Boonah Bullride A Jimboomba man, 25, was issued an infringement notice for disorderly behaviour at the Boonah Bullride on Saturday night (October 19). Police were…
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Shopping complex plans for Helen Street land triangle
A TRIANGULAR shaped rural property wedged between the Beaudesert Bypass and Helen Street could be redeveloped as a shopping centre. Developer, Singh Properties, submitted the…
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Welcome return of a town’s heritage building
AFTER an absence of more than 40 years, the Wiss Brothers Store has returned to Kalbar. The 124-year-old building has not been relocated to its…
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Scenic Rim Developments pending detail – 23rd October 2024
DEVELOPMENT in the Scenic Rim is a community discussion point. The only source of proposed, approved and rejected applications is the Scenic Rim Regional Council’s…
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SES preps for storm season and hiker dilemmas
THE past week’s storms had SES ready to act but no major incident call outs were recorded. Instead, two lots of hikers had to be…
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Storm of a century, hurricane news from friends on the ground
AS NEWS broke of Hurricane Milton setting to pummel its way through the US state of Florida, my first thoughts were of a close friend…
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Good cause brings cheeky side out in local Lion’s club
THE loss of one of its own brought out the Lion in club members at the Harrisville School of Arts last Saturday night. The Harrisville…












