Anticipation is strong forBeaudesert Dog Park after boggy delays
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Anticipation builds for dog park

IF the canine-loving humans of Beaudesert had tails, they would be wagging with glee at the prospect of the town finally getting its long-awaited dog park. At time of print Council did not yet have a planned opening date to give the Bulletin, but all eyes were on Lions Bicentennial […]

Paul and Andrea Bijkerk
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Drum Pulse- making magic

PAUL and Andrea Bijkerk were introduced to African drumming while living on Beechmont. “There was a group of people who used to get together and play the drums; I fell in love with it immediately,” says Paul. Drum Pulse have offered lessons in traditional west-African drumming on traditional drums since […]

Alice Love (centre) celebrates her 103rd birthday with family and friends
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103 years lived well

ALICE Gladys May Love (née Vicary) was born in Mount Morgan on April 28, 1921, one of nine children. She passed away at the age of 103 years, and ironically would have been 104 exactly 103 days later. Alice left school at 15 years of age to work in a […]

CLOSED: Camping sites on farms are caught in a Council crackdown
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Council crackdown closes campgrounds

SOME Scenic Rim farmers hosting ‘Hip Camp’ campers on their properties were given less than a week to comply with Scenic Rim Regional Council regulations or close their camping operations following a crackdown by Council. The Canungra Times spoke to several affected farmers who agreed on the condition that they […]

2032 Olympic Rowing Bid
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Scenic Rim Regional Council further drives bid to host 2032 olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events

Scenic Rim Regional Council and key government stakeholders today reiterated the region’s push as the best location suited to host a number of Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games events, including the renowned rowing and canoeing competitions. One of the region’s key natural assets and home of Queensland’s State Rowing […]

LifeFlight winches lost bushwalker
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LifeFlight winches lost bushwalker off mountain

The Sunshine Coast-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew this afternoon winched a lost hiker to safety after he was stranded on a mountain for two nights and three days. It is believed the man in his 60s called his neighbour who then contacted the Queensland Police Service (QPS). The LifeFlight rescue helicopter […]

LifeFlight airlifts girl
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LifeFlight airlifts girl after tubing incident in Scenic Rim

The LifeFlight Brisbane-based aeromedical crew airlifted a girl to hospital yesterday after a tubing incident in the Scenic Rim. It’s believed she was sliding on a tube on a downhill slip and slide when she fell. The LifeFlight crew landed the helicopter in a paddock close to the incident. Queensland […]

Changes to ag levies
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Changes to ag levies

NEW and improved agricultural levies legislation will replace the existing framework next year, making the levy system more user friendly for participants and making it easier for them to understand their obligations. More than 50 pieces of legislation governing over 110 levies and charges – across 75 commodities and 18 […]

Big year on the land
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Big year on the land

DESPITE setbacks and drier conditions across some parts of Australia, the agriculture sector is forecast to have its second-highest value of production on record in 2024–25. Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said the overall value of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors is forecast to reach $94.3 billion […]