Fassifern Guardian

Boonah trees: three trees saved, one for the chop

Scenic Rim Councillors have voted to retain three of the Evergreen Ash trees and to destroy the tree which stands outside Glen’s Diner.

Wendy Creighton

59 minutes ago

NEWS

The Resilient Rivers initiative generates $2m for region

“The idea of being able to protect Queensland’s natural assets while also creating jobs and economic uplift is a win-win in anyone’s view.”

Jacqui McLaren

16 Sep 2020

SCENIC RIM

Council to fight heritage bid for Beaudesert saleyards

On Monday, the Scenic Rim Regional Council will vote on a motion to fight a bid to list the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards on the Queensland Heritage Register, freeing it up to go ahead with its plans for a town facelift.

Joe Hinchliffe

20 Sep 2020

FEATURE

The consequences of giving someone the wrong look

“My wife and I were just setting out for our usual early morning walk on the footpath of our dead-end street. We hadn’t gone far when a car full of young hoons came swerving up our street yelling and hooting, did a U-turn at the end and began to do burnouts all the way back again.“

Aub Podlich

20 Sep 2020

Fassifern Guardian

Views from beyond closed borders part 3

The prominent feature of the Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve is the Little Llangothlin Lagoon which is listed as a wetland of international importance (a Ramsar Wetland).

Wendy Creighton

20 Sep 2020

PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE

Annual fireweed invasion stronger due to drought

CSIRO, in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, is currently undertaking research into the biological control of fireweed, with a focus on a root-feeding flea beetle

Wendy Creighton

19 Sep 2020

NEWS

Redbank Plains men charged with Zillmere murder

Two young men have been charged with murder as the fallout from a fatal brawl in north Brisbane continues to spill into Ipswich.

Joe Hinchliffe

18 Sep 2020

NEWS

Darling Downs set for by-election as McVeigh stands down

“This has been an exceedingly difficult decision for my family and I and it is one that has not been taken lightly.” Voters in the Darling Downs are set to head back to the polls after the LNP’s John McVeigh resigned.

Joe Hinchliffe

18 Sep 2020

FEATURE

Jack Green’s story of survival

Doctors thought it was stress, but it was the beginning of nine-year-old Jack’s battle with bone cancer.

Jacqui McLaren

18 Sep 2020

SCENIC RIM

Final bid to win a ‘yes’ vote for the Boonah trees

The group leading the protest against the removal of the four mature Evergreen Ash from Boonah’s main street have made a final plea to Councillors before Monday’s vote.

Wendy Creighton

19 Sep 2020

IPSWICH

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IPSWICH

Ipswich residents worried about ammonium nitrate storage

The 500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at Sun Mining Services in New Chum has residents concerned about safety, but the company says there is nothing to worry about.

Jacqui McLaren

17 Sep 2020

IPSWICH

New Chum landfill fire report finds no cause

It was noted in the report that the site had a history of unauthorised entry and a hole had been cut in the site perimeter fence, however it was unclear when the hole was made.

Ivy Mullins

15 Sep 2020

IPSWICH

Finish Cross River Rail before Fast Rail conversation can be had: MPs

Queensland Government MPs in Jordan, Bundamba, Ipswich and Ipswich West said the Queensland Government is already exploring fast rail, but as it’s set to cost billions of dollars any proposal would need to be matched by genuine Federal Government commitment to invest.

Ivy Mullins

16 Sep 2020

IPSWICH

Ipswich Council Approves a New Entertainment Precinct

An entertainment precinct has been approved by the Ipswich City Council at The Growth, Infrastructure and Waste Committee meeting. The proposed development is to be situated by North Ipswich Railway Workshops Complex 22 W M Hughes Street.

Jacqui McLaren

17 Sep 2020

IPSWICH

St Edmunds Return to School after positive Covid-19 case

Principal Ray Celegato says the young man, son of two health workers who also tested positive to Covid-19 is said to be recovering well.

Jacqui McLaren

15 Sep 2020

SCENIC RIM

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Breaking

Boonah trees: three trees saved, one for the chop

Scenic Rim Councillors have voted to retain three of the Evergreen Ash trees and to destroy the tree which stands outside Glen’s Diner.

Wendy Creighton

59 minutes ago

SCENIC RIM

Commer is no longer at a full stop

Plans to restore the old Commer truck had come to a full stop. Hugh Ross bought the scrappy looking vehicle more than 12 years ago. Its main attraction to the Kalbar businessman was that he had owned a couple early in his business career and he fondly remembered them as solid and economical workhorses.

Wendy Creighton

13 Sep 2020

SCENIC RIM

Gleneagle estate knocked back as ‘too low density’

A bid by a developer to gain an extension of time on a 180-lot residential estate at Gleneagle was knocked back by the Scenic Rim Regional Council mainly due to the ‘low harvest’ of allotments from the 83.5 hectare property.

Wendy Creighton

18 Sep 2020

SCENIC RIM

Council to fight heritage bid for Beaudesert saleyards

Joe Hinchliffe

20 Sep 2020

Fassifern Guardian

Boonah trees fate decided on Monday

The review is in and the Council officer’s conclusion on the impact of saving the trees is not a happy one for petitioners, now Councillors will decide on Monday whether the four Evergreen Ash in Boonah’s main street will face the chainsaw.

Wendy Creighton

17 Sep 2020

NEWS

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NEWS

The Resilient Rivers initiative generates $2m for region

“The idea of being able to protect Queensland’s natural assets while also creating jobs and economic uplift is a win-win in anyone’s view.”

Jacqui McLaren

16 Sep 2020

NEWS

Darling Downs set for by-election as McVeigh stands down

Joe Hinchliffe

18 Sep 2020

NEWS

Redbank Plains men charged with Zillmere murder

Two young men have been charged with murder as the fallout from a fatal brawl in north Brisbane continues to spill into Ipswich.

Joe Hinchliffe

18 Sep 2020

BUSHFIRES

Firies need rain and answers to combat fire season

First officer for the Boonah rural fire brigade Trevor Turner says this fire season will be worse than the last.

Ivy Mullins

18 Sep 2020

PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE

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PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE

Annual fireweed invasion stronger due to drought

CSIRO, in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, is currently undertaking research into the biological control of fireweed, with a focus on a root-feeding flea beetle

Wendy Creighton

19 Sep 2020

PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE

Agriculture turning digital with new hubs

Eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs are set to be established across regional Australia.

Ivy Mullins

13 Sep 2020

PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE

Seasonal workforce breakthrough a boost for farmers, food supply and economy

The Australian Government has developed a national plan to allow seasonal and Pacific workers to fill farming’s labour void and help support Australia’s Covid-19 recovery.

Staff Writers

31 Aug 2020

PROPERTY & AGRICULTURE

Small grants for smart farms up to $100k

Farmers, fishers and foresters can now apply for Australian Government funding of up to $100,000 to support natural resource management efforts.

Staff Writers

28 Aug 2020

FEATURE

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FEATURE

Quarantine Quiz: September 20, 2020

The weekly quiz.

Drew Creighton

20 Sep 2020

FEATURE

The consequences of giving someone the wrong look

Aub Podlich

20 Sep 2020

FEATURE

Ipswich City String Quartet preparing to ‘take flight’

Ipswich City Symphony Concert Master Helen Carvolth said that the string quartet developed during the pandemic when the orchestra was unable to play.

Ivy Mullins

19 Sep 2020

FEATURE

Jack Green’s story of survival

Doctors thought it was stress, but it was the beginning of nine-year-old Jack’s battle with bone cancer.

Jacqui McLaren

18 Sep 2020

FEATURE

Feast: Strawberry cake

This week’s recipe comes from Ann Dieckmann who found it when looking for an easy one-bowl cake that is made with minimum fuss and maximum flavour - and this one is definitely a winner.

Drew Creighton

16 Sep 2020

POLITICS

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POLITICS

Tackling the cockroaches of corruption: Editorial

Corruption is the devious underbelly of outward respectability - at its most effective when hidden from sight. Successfully expose its contamination of public life and its agents scuttle around like confounded cockroaches, quickly caught while the corruption they fed on is successfully eradicated - for a time.

Editorial

21 Aug 2020

POLITICS

ECQ to be queried on cost of ‘postal voting only’ election

“Ridiculous” was how Cr Duncan McInnes described the bill sent to the Council by the Electoral Commission of Queensland’s (ECQ) for the running of the March 2020 election.

Wendy Creighton

06 Aug 2020