Outdoors
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Thousands flock to Kalbar for sunflower festival
Photos: Joe Hinchliffe Kalbar’s sunflower celebration will be back “bigger and better” in 2022 after thousands of city dwellers flocked to the Scenic Rim for…
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Some of the best Glamping Spots in the Hinterlands
Why camp when you can go, ‘glamp.’ Glamping is the glamourous version of camping, but little did we know just how glamourous we have it…
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Scenic Rim bush rescues continue to surge post-Covid
The number of search-and-rescue efforts in the mountains and forests of the Scenic Rim has surged as more people explore the bush and tackle burnt-out…
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Border Ranges hikes to beat the heat and discover rainforest secrets
Photos by Joe Hinchliffe Bushwalking in the Australian summer can be something of an extreme sport. For many, the period from end of November to the…
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Tens of thousands more reasons for fishing in Scenic Rim
Anglers will have tens of thousands more reasons to fish the Scenic Rim with the release of fingerlings over recent weeks. On Tuesday morning, Logan…
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Half-a-million dollar boost for BMX Club
The Ipswich and West Moreton BMX Club has scored a $500,000 grant from the State Government to update its clubhouse. The Club’s windfall comes through…
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Longhorns putting Scenic Rim town on Google’s map
There’s a new, unofficial tourist attraction back of Boonah that’s conjuring up cattle days of yore. Longhorns are synonymous with the Wild West and the…
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Holes emerge in official story as Moogerah fishing rights disappear
A book of codes has disappeared from Moogerah Dam and with it more than 300 anglers have lost the right to fish the lake at…
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Could a bike trail make the region a SEQ outdoor hotspot?
A long-forgotten plan to establish a Boonah to Ipswich bike trail is back on the agenda following growing interest in outdoor recreation and adventure sports.…
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‘Way of life’ at stake in fight for Moogerah access
A young family fighting for access to Moogerah Dam for their small tourism operation say their way of life is at stake after a draining…
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Council refuses outright trusteeship of Minto Crag USL
The Council has knocked back an offer to become trustees of the State Government-owned property which takes in the ‘wave rock’ at Minto Crag. However,…
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Outcry over ‘ridiculous’ botanic gardens name change
A group of locals are petitioning the Scenic Rim Regional Council against a “ridiculous” change to the name of the Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens. Resident…












