Fassifern Guardian
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Elaborate escape plan to Australia pays off for DV survivor
SASHA Paulo migrated to Australia to escape domestic violence but took her abuser with her. The story might seem confusing at first but bringing the…
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Jazz musician still jamming at 93
HE MAY have turned 93 last Friday, but William Jones still knows how to tickle the ivories. Bill, as he likes to be called, was…
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Thousands expected as showtime prep begins
IT’S SO close you can almost smell it, so what does Boonah Show smell like? Hot chips and dagwood dogs, horses and the sweet perfume…
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Cash above customers, senate hears hard truths
AN INDUSTRY insider exposed tactics used by supermarket chains Woolworths and Coles to keep suppliers in check during a hearing on the Senate Select Committee…
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Passion for collecting fuelled by first love lost
WHEN a 12-year-old Gail Falkenhagen migrated to Australia from the UK, she left behind her favourite doll. ‘You can’t bring that with you’, her father…
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Tail of adventure has happy ending
JACK Russel Eddie had a rough start to life so when a storm’s loud thunderclap startled him, he made a break for it, scarpering over…
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Anzac Day draws out all to honour the Fallen
WITH suits pressed and medals shining, hundreds of veterans gathered, then walked through their home towns as they commemorated Anzac Day. Services and marches were…
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Service men and women honoured at stone memorial unveiling
A MEMORIAL stone and plaque dedicated to service men and women was unveiled last week at Boonah Hospital. The plaque was funded by a grant…
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Thousands come to Kalbar festival of flowers
KALBAR Sunflower Festival was on last weekend, bringing with it an explosion of yellow, ochre and brown to the Scenic Rim. The town centre was…
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Push for arts precinct on Tamborine Mountain
AT THE heart of plans for an arts precinct on Tamborine Mountain is the love for Kate Tardy, a mother and grandmother who lost her…
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Chamber music festival cancelled, moves up mountain
MOUNT Tamborine on Tamborine Mountain is picking up solid musical talent as Bangalow Chamber Music Festival’s (BCMF) cancellation means a move to Queensland. While this…
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A meating of minds, VR brings farm to city
VIRTUAL reality headsets are giving city dwellers insight into the world of red meat production. The technology was showcased by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)…












