State Politics

Queensland Government landmark commitment to local newspapers

IN A landmark move to support local media, the Queensland Government has committed a minimum of 75 percent of all press advertising placements to rural and regional newspapers across the state.

Staff Writers

04 Jun 2025

State Politics

Long serving MP is making lists

A BRIEF break to speak with David Crisafulli and Jarrod Bleiji on their way to be sworn in as Queensland Premier and Deputy Premier and Jon Krause was working on lists on the first day of his fourth term as Member for Scenic Rim.

Wendy Creighton

30 Oct 2024

Fassifern Guardian

Krause’s Kalbar showground funding commitment

A COMMITMENT for funding to install two more floodlights at Kalbar Showground was made by Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause this week.

Lara Hart

09 Oct 2024

Rural Review

Premier demands answers for supermarket price gap

QUEENSLAND Premier Steven Miles has drawn a line in the sand for the major supermarkets demanding to know why farmers are getting less for their produce while consumers were paying more at the checkout.

Lara Hart

17 Jan 2024

Fassifern Guardian

New premier says he’s backing farmers

LAST week Steven Miles was sworn in as Queensland premier.

Lara Hart

20 Dec 2023

State Politics

Family’s fight for ramping justice

MANY questions remain over the events leading up to the death of the grandfather who died after being ramped at Ipswich Hospital. Coulson man Wayne Irving, 67, went into cardiac arrest while on a stretcher in a hospital corridor after three hours...

Rob Mellett

29 Nov 2023

State Politics

Wyaralong a key to drinking water for SEQ - Premier

PLANS to construct a water treatment plant downstream of Wyaralong Dam and connect it to the SEQ Water Grid have received a ‘booster shot’ from Queensland Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk, late last week.

Wendy Creighton

18 Oct 2023

State Politics

More tradies offered pathway to teaching

AFTER a successful pilot program, the State Government is set to support more tradies to become teachers with a $10 million expansion to its Trade to Teach program.

Brian Bennion

03 Oct 2023

Federal Politics

Funds for student wellbeing projects

SCHOOLS throughout the state will benefit from a $35.8 million Commonwealth Student Wellbeing Boost for mental health and wellbeing projects.

Brian Bennion

03 Oct 2023

State Politics

Court order troubles force TMPA closure

AFTER more than a century spent working with the community, the Tamborine Mountain Progress Association (TMPA) is in the process of being disbanded.

Staff Writers

28 Sep 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

State Politics

OIA boss stands aside

THE State Government is yet to name a new boss for their troubled local government watchdog the Office of the Independent Assessor.

Brian Bennion

09 Aug 2023

Council

Whistleblowers threatened with $12,000 fines

WHISTLEBLOWERS are being threatened with $12,000 fines by the watchdog set up to investigate the conduct of councillors for filing complaints they said they never made.

Brian Bennion

12 Jul 2023

State Politics

State comes clean on school asbestos finds

THERE were 575 asbestos-related incidents reported in Queensland schools last year, with four of those involving Scenic Rim institutions.

Rob Mellett

17 May 2023

State Politics

Madden to retire from politics amid controversy

MEMBER for Ipswich West Jim Madden has announced he will not contest next year’s election.

Brian Bennion

19 Apr 2023

Council

‘No intention’ to dismiss Mayor

Deputy Premier Steven Miles has backed Mayor Greg Christensen and rejected a petition, signed by 970 people, calling for his dismissal.

Brian Bennion

05 Apr 2023

Council

OIA still pursuing Swanborough

DESPITE the number of complaints forcing him out of office, the State Government’s local government watchdog is still pursuing former Scenic Rim Councillor Derek Swanborough.

Brian Bennion

29 Mar 2023

State Politics

More time needed, MP pushes for second extension

A PUSH for the deadline on flood recovery grant applications to be extended from Friday (March 3) to June 30 is being made by State Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause.

Lara Hart

01 Mar 2023

State Politics

Secret event launches greyhound project

THE State Government is pushing ahead with the controversial $39 million Greater Brisbane Greyhound Centre at Purga and has appointed BMD Group to complete earthworks.

Brian Bennion

01 Mar 2023