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New counselling service for NDIS participants

Local community support organisation Carinity is expanding its range of services available in the Scenic Rim district. Their counselling centre, Illoura, which has supported the mental health of locals for over 30 years, will now meet the growing demand for programs designed specifically for people with disability. Carinity Therapist Samantha […]

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Pushing on for Mental Health

Teaspoons and Aprons was buzzing when they held their coffee and cars night in support of the Tatsu Do Karate’s team in the Push-Up Challenge for Mental Health. With live music by Jack Anderson (also a participant in the Push-Up Challenge), great food and some retro cars on show, the […]

Getting ready for tax time doesn’t have to be a headache.
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What’s new at tax time

With the end of the financial year approaching, there are several tax changes that individuals and businesses should be aware of. Individuals Working from home: The fixed rate method for claiming home office expenses is 67 cents per hour.  This includes all costs for working from home including phone and […]

James Rutherford and Cr Michael Enright
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Local businesses connect

The success of local businesses on the world stage is inspiring fellow local operators. Small business owners from Beaudesert and beyond heard from Scenic Rim exporters at the 2023 Scenic Rim Regional Council Small Business Breakfast on 16 May. Finger lime exporters Ian and Margie Douglas of The Lime Caviar […]

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Are you missing out on travel subsidies

Patients in rural Queensland are often travelling long distances to city hospitals to have cancer treatment. According to research by Matthew Worden, many country patients do not know they might be able to claim travel subsidies for these trips. The patient travel subsidy scheme (PTSS) is a Queensland Health initiative […]