Outdoors
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Four month hiking program launched for women and girls
A $130,000 project to encourage women and girls to learn hiking skills and build fitness levels was launched in the Lamington National Park last week.…
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Fishos seek bowfishing approval to hunt carp and tilapia with arrows
A GROUP of anglers are asking the Queensland government to follow NSW’s lead and allow them to hunt pest fish in the Scenic Rim with…
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Veteran climbers aghast at ‘hardcore group’ showing ‘no respect’ for Minto Crag
A GROUP of climbers with decades of experience in South East Queensland say they are appalled by the actions of a small group of younger…
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Multiple South East Queensland representatives in Freshwater Fisheries Working Group
The future management of freshwater fishing in Queensland is in local hands, after the appointment of a Freshwater Fisheries Working Group. Minister for Agricultural Industry…
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Fishing grants program opens for councils, community and industry
The State Government’s fishing grants program has been expanded with the injection of almost $1 million from the Federal Government. Queensland Fisheries Minister Mark Furner…
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Brisbane to Sydney track to put Boonah on world bushwalking map
Bushwalking clubs in Queensland and NSW are joining forces in a bid to create a 1,350 kilometre, 60-day hiking trail they hope would become one…
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‘Trip of a lifetime’: Eight Boonah students to tackle iconic Overland Track
A group of Boonah high school students and teachers will take on the challenge of snow, sleet and hail on one of Australia’s iconic hikes…
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Push for Queensland wide fishing permits
Anglers are making a push to establish a Queensland wide freshwater fishing permit. President of Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association, Garry Fitzgerald, has called…
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Move over Priscilla! Rock climbers bring drag to Mt French
Belaying can be a challenging gig at the best of times. That’s the role given to a rock climber who stands at the base of…
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Climbers to ‘frock’ Mt French to mark start of season, celebrate women
On the first Saturday of May, more than 50 people in suits and dresses will gather at Mt French. No, it won’t be for a…
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Clydesdale lover says ‘life in the slow lane’ has so much to offer
If you live in the Scenic Rim you might have come across an unusual vehicle on the roads and while the scene looks like something…
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Dams reopen but swimming “an unacceptably high risk to public health”
Swimming, water skiing and jet skiing were closed on Moogerah after it failed a water quality test last week. But campground and guesthouse operators were…












