Nature
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1500 koala trees planted on Peak Crossing farmland
A PEAK Crossing farming family has worked with Healthy Land and Water to plant 1,500 trees, to create a future koala refuge. Peak Crossing farmers,…
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Why we are suddenly seeing more tornadoes and giant hail
Tornadoes and giant hail have been lashing Queensland and NSW in recent weeks. Twisters have occasionally hit the Scenic Rim for decades, with one destroying…
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The big and beautiful butterfly that could be about to light up South East Queensland
SOUTH East Queensland’s largest and most spectacular butterfly could be out in force over coming months, if conditions south of the border are anything to…
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Climbers say they love nature, locals say they are loving this special place to death
SCENIC RIM – Brisbane rock climber Rick Helm says Minto Crag holds a special spot in his heart. “This place is as close to my…
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Weather with a twist? Tornadoes, storms rip through region
How common are tornadoes in Australia? More common than you might think, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. A twister was captured on camera near…
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Our Wild Garden – Cascades of yellow
THE Velvet Bean Tree (Cassia tomentella) is in flower now and easy to notice beside our country roads or in the occasional small stand of…
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Rock climbers destroying culturally significant Scenic Rim site, archaeologists say
Archaeologists say a culturally significant site south of Boonah is being desecrated by rock climbers who continue to trespass onto the state-owned land in defiance…
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Golden wafts of perfume and street appeal
I OFTEN receive texts from my sons in far flung places around Australia and from friends living in all different climates and the words usually…
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Drivers asked to keep an eye out for puggles, as echidnas breed
SCENIC RIM – Drivers are being asked to keep an eye out for echidnas as the charismatic monotremes enter into breeding season. From September to…
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Can the Scenic Rim and Darling Downs become koala spotting destinations?
Recent sightings in Boonah have driven home the plight of the koala. Habitat destruction, catastrophic fires, urbanisation, dogs, cars and disease are all threatening the…
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The Beauty of Life – The Licker
Let’s say this one is on a rock. Of the many colours and shapes it could be, imagine it is typically silver, flat and roughly…
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‘Vigorous gardening’ is good for the heart, study finds
Gardeners have long known that gardening nourishes the soul. But, according to new research, it is also good for the heart — in a physical…
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