News
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Lions Clubs roar for more members
WHAT would a world without Lion Clubs look like? The reality is, existing members are getting older and there are not enough newbies rising through…
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Little baker’s win at Ekka
HER little bakers had fun cooking up a storm for this year’s Ekka and they were rewarded with ribbons galore. Sabine and Piper Clark live…
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Award winning sculptor’s impressive Swell entry
AWARD winning sculptor Colleen Lavender sees beyond the obvious and uses her observations to make art. She’s usually on the money because what she makes,…
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$40M program to accelerate new fruit and nut variations
A MULTI-million-dollar tree cropping program is underway as growers and plant scientists work towards the acceleration in the development of new fruit and nut variations.…
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Saving stock, guardian animals or armed response?
POPULATIONS of feral threats like wild dogs and deer are increasing and management specialists are becoming increasingly frustrated with landholders who don’t take part in…
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Kooralbyn to Boonah Road: Is it a practical project
The push for a direct road link from Kooralbyn to Boonah is of long standing and has been the subject of myriad stories. The stories…
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Subdivision in koala country but none present
A newly proposed residential subdivision at Gleneagle, if approved, will result in the felling of an isolated patch of core koala habitat. In an ecological…
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Planners recommend a ‘go ahead’ for new Moorang poultry farm
LOSS of amenity from odour and dust emissions, the impact on the tourism economy and scenic values were issues raised in 52 submissions to Council…
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Rural firies takes issue with new fire trucks
ONE of the first rural fire brigades to be supplied with a new medium attack appliance has called into question its suitability for fighting bushfires…
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A fine blend of organised chaos
Story WENDY CREIGHTON Photos CAS MILLER INC.MILL PHOTOGRAPHY TROY and Katie were standing at the altar when their friends and family learned they were already…
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Vietnam vets honoured at Kokoda barrack service
THIS year’s Vietnam Veteran Day was slightly different at Canungra, a memorial previously inaccessible to the public, was moved last year and is now where…
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Hollows for housing, help for native species
HUMANS aren’t the only species grappling with a housing crisis, our native wildlife are increasingly in crisis when it comes to finding a place to…












