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Team Guardian and Tribune top showing at state awards

THE teams from the Fassifern Guardian and sister newspaper, the Ipswich Tribune, took home some of the top gongs from the annual awards of the Queensland Country Press Association in a competition involving 61 non-daily newspapers.

Drew Creighton

11 Jun 2025

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Mountain views and family

KIMBERLEY Cahill grew up in Boonah and studied physiotherapy at the Townsville University.

Wendy Creighton

04 Jun 2025

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Local tourism businesses recognised among state’s best

MORE than 60 Scenic Rim tourism businesses have been named in the 2025 Best of Queensland Experiences list.

Staff Writers

04 Jun 2025

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Clydesdale Spectacular - big horses, big country, big weekend

THE Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular returns on June 14 and 15 with pint-sized Shetlands to towering Shires, the event is a full-throttle celebration of the Gentle Giants of the horse world and this year it will also feature a major country music concert.

Staff Writers

04 Jun 2025

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Fitzroy River doubts raise Lake Wyaralong hopes

The international rowing body are expected to arrive in July, this year, to assess the course in July.

Wendy Creighton

28 May 2025

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Creatives at the starting gate – festival entries are open

IT’S TIME for all the creatives to get painting, crafting, sculpting, rehearsing and writing as competition entries have opened for the 2025 Ritchies Boonah Arts Festival.

Staff Writers

28 May 2025

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Boonah High students further ag goals through UniSQ program

SEVEN students from Boonah State High School were selected to take part in agriculturally focused activities through the GrowHer program at the University of Southern Queensland, this month.

Staff Writers

22 May 2025

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Foodie experiences and country hospitality in Scenic Rim’s West

LONG lunches with panoramic views through to paddock picking experiences, Scenic Rim Eat Local Month will shine a spotlight on the region’s west, dishing up a perfect country long weekend.

Staff Writers

21 May 2025

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A couple with long term vibes

GUESTS at the wedding of Hayley Beck and Ryan Owen on Saturday, April 26, 2025 were family and friends who had been part of the couple’s lives since April 2016.

Wendy Creighton

21 May 2025

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Commie Hotel - classic country pub recharged

WHEN the Ghanem family purchased a farm in Tarome several years ago, they had no idea it would mark the beginning of an exciting business venture in the region.

Staff Writers

21 May 2025

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A morning wedding, a garden reception

THE proposal comes first, the couple take time to enjoy being engaged and usually the next step is setting a wedding date while factoring in the availability of the perfect place to exchange their vows.

Wendy Creighton

14 May 2025

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Eat Local Month opens with a plate full of flavours

SCENIC RIM Eat Local Month will again feature long lunches, degustations and dinners, workshops and masterclasses, opportunities to meet the producers and the Winter Harvest Festival in Kalbar.

Staff Writers

14 May 2025

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CHASING THE SUNFLOWERS

The golden fields of sunflowers against a rugged mountain backdrop again welcomed the crowds to the highly successful three day Kalbar Sunflower Festival. Carissa the Bubble Fairy delighted the kids and was just one of many entertainments organised by Jenny Jenner and her team

Staff Writers

07 May 2025

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Brisbane Festival of Male Voice Praise to visit Boonah

THE Brisbane Festival Male Voice Choir is again visiting Boonah this month, to present a free Festival of Male Voice Praise.

Staff Writers

07 May 2025

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Strength of the Anzac spirit displayed in Boonah

A VIETNAM Veteran who has taken part in many Anzac Day commemorations around South East Queensland has voted his experience in Boonah on Friday as … “his most memorable one”.

Wendy Creighton

30 Apr 2025

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An international commitment

MANCHESTER born, Wes Turner, was 10-years-old when his family moved to Australia.

Wendy Creighton

30 Apr 2025

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Matching a perfect couple

TAILA and Mitch matched on a dating app. After exchanging texts for about a month, they decided to meet as both felt almost certain that they knew each other well enough to risk a face to face meeting.

Wendy Creighton

16 Apr 2025

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Success in a lifetime merger

THE marriage could be described as the outcome of a successful merger.

Wendy Creighton

09 Apr 2025

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The best made plans

GEORGIA slept for only half an hour on the night before her wedding.

Wendy Creighton

02 Apr 2025