Fassifern Guardian

Road rage, when cycling is a death wish

BOONAH man Frank Reid is 84 and rides a bicycle to keep fit, it’s great exercise but not without its risks because he’s been struck by a car twice in the space of a year and had many near misses.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Boonah Formal a fine example of a cohesive community

IT REALLY does take a village to raise a child and while the Fassifern isn’t technically a village, its people do a stellar job supporting the younger generation.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Foote-prints in pharmacy lead to Terry’s life membership

RETIRED Boonah pharmacist Terry Foote was given The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Life Membership Award last week.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Practical program helps Year 6 students grow

THERE are hundreds of Year 6 students in the Scenic Rim on the cusp of entering high school.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

School leaders ready for their 2026 roles

ACROSS the Scenic Rim tweens are preparing for big roles during their final year of primary school.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Long serving ambulance committee members presented with badges

THREE local health professionals have been presented with service badges to commemorate long standing service as part of the Boonah Local Ambulance Committee (LAC).

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Gilladin ticks all sustainability design boxes

A NEWLY built home in Mt Alford has won architect Esther James the Queensland Sustainable Building Design Award.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Screen

History on trial once more: Nuremberg prepares to bring justice - and its fragility - to the Big Screen

AS HOLLYWOOD turns increasingly toward real-world history for its most gripping dramas, few stories carry the weight, moral gravity, and global consequence of the Nuremberg Trials.

Alexis Poulsen

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Flash flooding as storms hit parts of Scenic Rim

FLASH flooding occurred in parts of the Scenic Rim late on Saturday afternoon after a bank of severe storms dumped as much as 60 to 100mm leaving swift running water to course through house yards, laneways and along some roadways.

Lara Hart

19 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Lisa lives on through lunch box legacy

SOMETHING as simple as a packed school lunch box can alleviate stress when a family is going through a health crisis.

Lara Hart

19 Nov 2025

SCENIC RIM

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Fassifern Guardian

Boonah Formal a fine example of a cohesive community

IT REALLY does take a village to raise a child and while the Fassifern isn’t technically a village, its people do a stellar job supporting the younger generation.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Foote-prints in pharmacy lead to Terry’s life membership

RETIRED Boonah pharmacist Terry Foote was given The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Life Membership Award last week.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Practical program helps Year 6 students grow

THERE are hundreds of Year 6 students in the Scenic Rim on the cusp of entering high school.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

School leaders ready for their 2026 roles

ACROSS the Scenic Rim tweens are preparing for big roles during their final year of primary school.

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Long serving ambulance committee members presented with badges

THREE local health professionals have been presented with service badges to commemorate long standing service as part of the Boonah Local Ambulance Committee (LAC).

Lara Hart

26 Nov 2025

BUSINESS

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Rural Review

Scenic Rim AgTech company gains global investment package

NBRYO, based at Nindooinbah in the Kerry Valley, has secured $10 million in global investment through the support of the Queensland government.

Wendy Creighton

12 Nov 2025

Media

Ipswich Media acquires The Fassifern Guardian

IPSWICH Media has announced it has purchased three longstanding community newspapers and online news services – The Fassifern Guardian, Moreton Border News, and Ipswich Tribune – from the Boonah Newspaper Company.

Staff Writers

05 Nov 2025

Rural Review

Digital twins: bridging the gap between lab and farm

TO MANY producers, digital twin farm technology is a futuristic concept – an impossible reality when it comes to day to day operations.

Wendy Creighton

15 Oct 2025

Health

Seniors Insight - Heart health, mental well-being – dogs get a good wrap

DO DOGS make great companions for retirees? There’s lots of research to prove they do or they can if there’s a good match with their owner.

Staff Writers

01 Oct 2025

CULTURE

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Screen

History on trial once more: Nuremberg prepares to bring justice - and its fragility - to the Big Screen

AS HOLLYWOOD turns increasingly toward real-world history for its most gripping dramas, few stories carry the weight, moral gravity, and global consequence of the Nuremberg Trials.

Alexis Poulsen

26 Nov 2025

Events

Scenic Rim Eat Local movement notches up Tourism Gold

THE Scenic Rim won ‘gold’ at the Queensland Tourism Awards, on Friday night.

Staff Writers

19 Nov 2025

Screen

Zootopia 2: Disney’s Latest Adventure Is Pawsitively the Pick of the School Holidays

AS THE school year draws to a close and families begin preparing for the long-awaited December - January school holidays, Disney is stepping forward once again to deliver a cinematic celebration perfectly aimed at audiences of all ages.

Alexis Poulsen

19 Nov 2025

Events

Unveiling the magic of a Christmas window display

THE Emporium’s Christmas window display has been unveiled and now adds festive season cheer to the Kalbar CBD.

Wendy Creighton

19 Nov 2025

SPORT

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Sport

Fassifern sports community deserves massive thanks

LOOKING into the crystal ball, I see the Fassifern Bombers winning another A-Grade rugby league grand final. The club’s exciting female teams will go one better and also share in winning glory next year. Before that, the Fassifern Bushrangers will...

David Lems

33 minutes ago

Sport

Fassifern Bombers building for 50 year success

FASSIFERN Bombers senior club president Paul Roderick is happy with the pre-season progress except for wet weather delaying renovation plans for Hayes Oval. Club supporters had hoped to complete more upgrade work at the Harrisville home ground...

David Lems

1 hour ago

Sport

Jack’s all-round effort inspires amazing Fassifern Bushrangers comeback

LOYAL Fassifern Bushrangers fast bowler Cole Grimsey knew his team could produce a miracle win even as his team’s wickets continued to tumble. Having seen how the lively Bruce Raleigh Oval wicket was playing in the humid conditions, the astute bowler was confident the Bushrangers’ attack could dismiss their South East Redbacks opponents for a lower score.

David Lems

1 hour ago

Sport

Fassifern cricket helps enthusiastic Xander thrive

EVERY time Fassifern Bushrangers cricketer Xander Shearer-Sparks runs into bowl, you can see the quiet determination in his eyes. “Quiet” is the apt word as Xander deals with Autism spectrum disorder – a brain development condition that...

David Lems

26 Nov 2025

DIGITAL EDITIONS

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