Nature Scenic Rim koala populations of national significance THE Scenic Rim is one of the most vital landscapes for the survival of the koala in South East Queensland and on a national level. Wendy Creighton 21 May 2025
Nature Grant furthers local Landcare’s weed-tackling work THE destruction of creekbank weeds by Boonah and District Landcare will be more effective and more efficient following a $10,000 grant twin to purchase tools and protective equipment. Wendy Creighton 06 Nov 2024
Nature Scrub Diamonds - Our own little stinker YOU may have read about the world’s largest flower, the Giant Voodoo Lily. It’s found only on the island of Sumatra and goes by the scientific name of Amorphophallus titanum. Another one of its common names, the Corpse Flower, gives a hint that there’s more to its fame than flower size. Wendy Creighton 17 Jul 2024
Nature Call to make the blue gum our flagship tree A CONSULTATION meeting about the fate of the ancient blue gum beside Cainbable Creek Road was held late on Tuesday afternoon. Wendy Creighton 08 May 2024
Nature Chance discovery a real beauty THE discovery of a “red and black beauty” with “long white hairs” at Binna Burra has startled entomologists. Staff Writers 27 Mar 2024
Business Where have all the Christmas Beetles gone? CHRISTMAS Beetles have long heralded the beginning of the festive season. Rob Mellett 13 Dec 2023
Nature The Beauty of Life - The Harlequin Nymph A TINY beetle-thingo scurried across her palm. “What’s this?” said she, “it was crawling on the washing!” “Oh, easy,” said he, clueless, but one has to say something, “That’s the Giant Green-Red-and-Blue -Washing-Louse, otherwise known as a Stink Bug. They’re quite common on some people.” Aub Podlich 06 Dec 2023
Rural Review Dancer pivots from stage to pastures, trades tutu for Akubra IF YOU’VE never met a grazier with a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries majoring in dance, well … meet Alison Russell. Lara Hart 01 Nov 2023
Fassifern Guardian Planting trees so future generations can enjoy shade TWELVE tuckeroo trees, six on either side of George Street, have been planted at Kalbar thanks to funding from a Federal Government Queen’s Jubilee Program. Lara Hart 18 Oct 2023
Nature Injured koalas turned away by RSPCA THE RSPCA’s Wacol facility has had to shut its doors on injured koalas as the organisation struggles to cope with an influx in injured wildlife in what it refers to as “trauma season”. Brian Bennion 27 Sep 2023
Nature Legends of the blood moon LAST Tuesday night the world experienced a lunar eclipse known as a blood moon. Lara Hart 16 Nov 2022
Nature Wildlife critically endangered after floods and fire MORE species are nearing extinction in the region following the loss of almost 1300ha of native vegetation cover in the past seven years. Brian Bennion 06 Jul 2022
Fassifern Guardian Honeybee keeps world fed, but time is running out THERE was a time when picnics involved ‘shooing’ lots of little buzzing honeybees away from opened soda tins or sweetened drinks. They were bothersome and most people had experienced the sting after accidently coming into contact with the little... Lara Hart 25 May 2022
Nature New frog sings first song in public IF you hear dulcet tones reverberating through the bushland at night, you could be listening to a private concert by south-east Queensland’s newest Knowles family member. Despite having no relationship to international songstress, Beyonce Knowles... Lara Hart 19 May 2022
Council Council reviews flying fox management COUNCIL is reviewing the effectiveness of its methods to manage flying fox roosts in problem sites. Brian Bennion 06 Apr 2022
Nature Council wins funds to manage flying fox roosts at Canungra and Beaudesert THE Scenic Rim Regional Council has received a $20,000 grant to manage flying fox roosts in Canungra and Beaudesert. Staff Writers 02 Mar 2022
Nature Georgina piebald frog a ‘ribbiting’ discovery A RARE species of frog or a common frog, uncommonly coloured? Wendy Creighton 02 Mar 2022
Nature The Beauty of Life - Splendid AS SUMMER advanced after early rains in December last year, for a couple of weeks Aub Podlich 02 Mar 2022
Nature An ‘avalanche’ of manmade threats: two thirds of Australia has lost unique wildlife A new study has researchers fearing for the future of Australian wildlife if things don’t change. Ivy Mullins 09 Feb 2022
