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Cocoa bean shortage represents a pivotal opportunity for Australian growers

LESS than a year ago, Chris Jahnke had 6,000 cocoa trees in the ground; now he’s prepping thousands more to expand his plantation, while fielding orders he’s unable to fill.

Lara Hart

02 Jul 2025

Fassifern Guardian

What inheritance? When a Ford Model T follows you home

‘MY children gave me the car for my birthday, they don’t realise it but it came out of their inheritance, it’s the same thing, isn’t it?’ Ken Arthy laughed when asked about his 1918 Ford Model T.

Lara Hart

02 Jul 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Songbird students bring music to Beaudesert and beyond

A COLLABORATIVE musical movement that began in 2020 has brought Beaudesert State High School students past and present real world success.

Lara Hart

02 Jul 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Signboard fury as fundraised money lost in liquidation

THOUSANDS of dollars paid by Boonah State School for an electronic signboard are lost as the company they paid has gone into liquidation.

Lara Hart

02 Jul 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Winter harvest bounty delivers crowds to Kalbar

AN ESTIMATED 5,000 people were at the Winter Harvest Festival in Kalbar on Saturday.

Lara Hart

02 Jul 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Boonah’s Beau to represent Queensland at grain nationals

HE’S ONLY 16, but Beau Stephan is kicking goals in agriculture and will represent Queensland in the National Young Judges championships in the Grains section at the Adelaide Royal Show, later this year.

Lara Hart

25 Jun 2025