Fassifern Guardian
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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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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…
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Pool master: David’s record swim defies cancer
WORLD record-breaking swimmer David Boylson highlights his commitment by training five mornings a week in Boonah before travelling to the Gold Coast for regular weekend…
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Coulson crash causes road closure
A TWO vehicle traffic crash at Coulson this morning resulted prolonged delays for motorists. It is understood there was one fatality and the road was closed…
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New York state of mind beneath the mountains
THERE’S a lot of space between the Scenic Rim and the Bronx, 15,561 kilometres to be exact, and most of it is over the Pacific…
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Highschooler on path towards culinary success
HIS first job gave him a glimpse into the hospitality industry, soon enough he knew that was how he wanted to earn a crust. Austin…
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Krause’s Kalbar showground funding commitment
A COMMITMENT for funding to install two more floodlights at Kalbar Showground was made by Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause this week. He said…
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Boonah koala rescued outside supermarket
COMPLETELY out of its comfort zone, a lone koala was seen wandering down Boonah’s High Street last week. The native marsupial captured attention of the…












