Fassifern Guardian

Thirty year merger milestone event at Harrisville Hotel

A REUNION commemorating the 30 years that have passed since Moreton Shire Council merged and became part of Ipswich City Council will be held in March at Harrisville.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Tradie crushed in machinery accident

ANDREW Rachow is a young family man working hard to build a life for his wife and three small children.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Boonah bloodbiker helps save lives

A GROUP of motorbike riders are turning joy rides into lifesaving missions.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Women winched when weather worsened

TWO women in their 20s were winched off Mount Barney in the Scenic Rim Thursday last week by a LifeFlight aeromedical crew.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Rural Review

Harrisville poultry producer talks turkey

THE Joyce family have farmed poultry since 1945, more recently turkey, duck, quail and geese joined the chickens on their Harrisville farm.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Rural Review

Cottoning on, new technology at ‘commercial ready’ stage

GROUND breaking technological advancements in farming are changing what it means to be a producer.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

No gap year for Boonah High dux Ruben

BOONAH State High School dux is Ruben Cadena who finished his year with an ATAR score of 97.7.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Home wreckers, native wildlife losers in race for more housing

URBAN development in the Scenic Rim and in the remaining bushland in neighbouring shires is having an increasingly major impact on native wildlife.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Mercy mission, Scenic Rim SES deploy to north QLD

THERE are Scenic Rim SES boots on the ground in flood ravaged north Queensland as crews fly in to support local teams and help affected communities.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

Police

Sunrise quest misadventure for Mt Barney hiker

A YOUNG hiker missing for three days on Mount Barney climbed the mountain to take photographs.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

SCENIC RIM

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Fassifern Guardian

Tradie crushed in machinery accident

ANDREW Rachow is a young family man working hard to build a life for his wife and three small children.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Boonah bloodbiker helps save lives

A GROUP of motorbike riders are turning joy rides into lifesaving missions.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Women winched when weather worsened

TWO women in their 20s were winched off Mount Barney in the Scenic Rim Thursday last week by a LifeFlight aeromedical crew.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

No gap year for Boonah High dux Ruben

BOONAH State High School dux is Ruben Cadena who finished his year with an ATAR score of 97.7.

Lara Hart

19 Feb 2025

Development

Document anomaly raises question on poultry farm decision

THE Scenic Rim Regional Council’s decision to approve a 360,000 broiler poultry farm in Moorang Lane is being challenged in the state’s Planning and Environment Court.

Wendy Creighton

19 Feb 2025

BUSINESS

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Fassifern Guardian

Meat and greet, new butcher on High Street

THERE is a new butcher at the Butcher Co in Boonah, while he’s new to the store, he’s been a butcher since 15.

Lara Hart

15 Jan 2025

Automotive

Jaguar to enter EV market

BRITISH luxury and sports car icon Jaguar is rebirthing as an electric-carmaker – one that promises to “copy nothing”.

Staff Writers

18 Dec 2024

Automotive

Warner Bros to build 10 Batmobiles

WARNER Bros studios is building 10 driveable versions of its six-wheeled Batman Tumbler.

Staff Writers

13 Nov 2024

Automotive

Tasman to take on big players

SOUTH KOREAN carmaker Kia has officially unveiled its Aussie-influenced 2025 Tasman ute.

Staff Writers

13 Nov 2024

CULTURE

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Screen

The Last Journey: A road trip through memory and meaning

FOR many, retirement is a time of relaxation, adventure, and long-awaited freedom.

Guest Writer

19 Feb 2025

Events

Spectacular ‘gallops’ into new grounds for Clydie festival

ONE of the Scenic Rim’s most successful festivals is on the move.

Wendy Creighton

19 Feb 2025

Events

A story of together forever

SHONA and Sam met in a country pub in Bundaberg. By closing time, they were talking marriage.

Wendy Creighton

19 Feb 2025

Events

100 day countdown has begun

BOONAH’S Prime Cattle Chief Steward is anticipating good numbers and strong competition at this year’s Show and Sale.

Wendy Creighton

19 Feb 2025

SPORT

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Sport

Rosie’s terrific run of comeback pennants success

FASSIFERN vigoro icon Rosie Dwyer is such a good sport she started walking from the wicket when she thought she was run out. But after being called back to bat on, the Fassi Veterans team opener was rewarded with 35 runs that effectively set up her...

David Lems

19 Feb 2025

Sport

Bombers efforts impress coaches preparing for bonding camp

IT’S always a positive sign of future success when a club leader is training the proverbial house down. That’s the case at the Fassifern Bombers where last year’s Reserve Grade captain Sam O’Connell has shelved retirement thoughts in a quest to enjoy more finals’ football.

David Lems

19 Feb 2025

Sport

Teacher’s cricket lesson keeps Bushies in hunt

THE Fassifern Bushrangers have consolidated a top three spot for the Post-Christmas finals after a tremendous all-round effort by teacher Jack Freeman. The Bushies have another shot at the competition-leading LOS Redbacks returning to Coronation...

David Lems

19 Feb 2025

Sport

Helping Bushies keeps Marshall connected to sport

SCENIC Rim Councillor Marshall Chalk has achieved many successes in his accomplished sporting career. He represented the Canberra Raiders in 71 NRL matches and made 13 appearances for Welsh Super League side Crusaders between 2004 and 2009. The...

David Lems

12 Feb 2025