Bushfires

A LOCAL Fire Ban is in place for the South East and South Western regions until midnight on Tuesday midnight (October 17). The ban includes…

UPDATE: 4.50pm Queensland Police have issued a Public Safety and Preservation Act declaration, warning people to avoid areas affected by the ongoing bushfire. The area includes…

UPDATE:  Fire crews continue to battle the blaze that started around 11am today. Water bombing helicopters are supporting ground crews in a bid to control…

SCENIC Rim welcomed 18 new Australian citizens as Citizenship Day was commemorated over the weekend. The ceremony held at The Centre Beaudesert was a final…

SOMETHING the majority of southeast Queensland residents can relate to is the impact of bushfire smoke on their health during controlled burns. While most agree…

FLOOD victims are being urged to voice their experiences in a parliamentary inquiry scrutinising the insurance industry’s response to the major floods in 2022. Federal…

VANDALS and litterbugs are wrecking the old railway quarry above the Dugandan walking track that follows the former rail line from Boonah to Dugandan. Stephen…

BOONAH State High School was awarded Best STEM Program in Australia at the 2023 Australian Education Awards held in Sydney last week. The Australian Education…

A HAZARD reduction burn on Mt Moon at Croftby blanketed much of the surrounding area with smoke during the weekend and into this week. The…

SLIM pickings on shelves and price increases have consumers wondering what is going on with Queensland’s poultry industry. The answer is the transition from ‘caged’…

SERVING those who serve us is behind The Vue Restaurant’s decision to offer local SES members an evening of fine dining without ever needing to…

THE State Government has released a public discussion paper on measures to crack down on irresponsible dog owners. Proposals which the public are asked to…