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Future of old saleyards now a community choice
THE five-year saga of the Beaudesert Pig & Calf Saleyard has taken a new direction as Scenic Rim councillors have voted unanimously to ask the…
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Editorial: Respecting ratepayers
Councillors may have never come up against the current iteration of the planning scheme as a civilian but they should be aware of the imposition…
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Green light for butterfly add ons
OWNERS of the Cedar Creek Vineyard and Winery, Cellars and Glow Worm Caves have won approval to add a butterfly sanctuary to the attractions at…
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Anatomy of an expensive failure
ANALYSIS by WENDY CREIGHTON IT began with a flawed assumption. The assumption? The old pig and calf saleyards held no social, cultural or heritage value…
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Call for operators to ‘stop disrespecting’ the planning scheme
TWO Scenic Rim councillors have called for landowners who start business operations without Council approval to have more respect for the planning scheme and for…
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Bountiful bulldogs keep Bridget busy
‘WE’RE second generation bulldog people’ is not something you hear every day yet this is true of Tamborine’s Bridget Halliday. The New Zealander’s love affair…
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Sky muster, moving stock from above
ATTENTION ringers, cowboys and musterers of stock great and small, there’s a new kid on the block and that’s the drone. Luke Chaplain is a…
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Harrisville Lions change of guard
HARRISVILLE Lions Club annual change over dinner attracted a hall full of kindred spirits and club faithfuls. The event, held in the Harrisville School of…
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Little blue tractors a symbol of hope
LOTS of little blue tractors have been designed and made by Boonah Activity Shed members to show support and solidarity with Ken Meldrum and the…
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Scenic Rim to Kentucky, on the Road to the Horse
THERE are words that describe the method of taking a horse from wildling to sound under saddle, breaking in is not one of them. Donal…
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Saleyards a matter of choice
COUNCILLORS face making a decision about the future of the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards from a trio of options and one recommendation. More than…
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Council committees remain on backburner
A RETURN of the committee system is not currently on the agenda for consideration by the Scenic Rim Regional Council. Council plans at this point…
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