Bushfires
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The Beauty of Life – A buzz in the air
What’s the buzz, tell me what’s a-happening … (From the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice 1973) WHEN we say “There’s…
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A magical place filled with curious things
A one-of-a-kind gift or the long-sought-for decorative piece for your home or something to add elegance to your wardrobe or … the possibilities are almost…
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Love, cows and all sorts of udder things
WHEN Eden Platell was a little girl she was fascinated with cows. She collected them in toy and figurine form, hoping one day to have…
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Family legacy and the natural order of things
THERE are 75 roses in Joanne and James’ garden. Seventy were planted by Joanne and five are those which remain from the days when James’…
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The stars align near an ancient stone circle
Story WENDY CREIGHTON Photos INC.MILL PHOTOGRAPHY IF a wedding is the ultimate seal of a romance then the storyteller hopes for the perfect setting for…
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The Beauty of Life – At the Brook Besor
They also serve who only stand and wait (Poet John Milton (1608 – 1674), on his blindness). THERE they slump, 200 exhausted soldiers, stricken with…
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Council’s hiking program wins second award
The EmpowHER hiking program won the Government Achievement Award at the Outdoors Queensland Awards on Friday night. The State Government and council funded program offered…
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Spooky season swoops into Australia
IF you’re tired of waiting for potholes to be repaired by council spare a kind thought for this poor person. Billy Bones thought he’d have…
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Deceptively beautiful blooming roadside invader
CAT’S claw creeper is not the first weed to come to mind from a pastoral perspective, but it is a weed of national significance. It…
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Big book festival back on in Boonah
BOOK lovers unite, it’s almost time for the Boonah Bookfest big weekend. Run by the Boonah and District Cultural Foundation, the event raises money for…
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Happy hippy grower proves caring is sharing
WHEN the Fassifern Guardian arrives at Kerrie Mercel’s Tamborine property, she is in one of its many outdoor structures building bee boxes. The 62-year-old is…
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A helipad, no helicopter – ‘a man’s got to dream’
A DELIGHT in the lifestyle and the comradery of his new community has led to some interesting outcomes for a city tree changer. Russell and…











