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Fassifern Guardian

Award for brave policeman’s arrest

A DUGANDAN man will be awarded a Commendation for Brave Conduct for the 2024 Australian Bravery Decorations.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Top six achievement for Beauy boy Jake

WHEN the Fassifern Guardian spoke to Jake Whittaker’s sister on Monday, the Australian Idol contestant was a day away from finding out if he’d made the top three.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Baby steps, seventh generation finds feet under big top

BEAUDESERT is home to Australia’s oldest circus family the Ashtons, now a seventh generation is learning the ropes.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Car thefts rise pushes premiums upwards

THERE has been a significant rise in motor vehicle theft claims within rural and regional Queensland according to a report by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

First official campdraft team giddy-ups at Boonah High

THEY were doing it on their own until a likeminded teacher noticed their passion and forged a path for Boonah State High School’s first official campdraft team.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Cuddle bed comfort for Boonah retirement village

FASSIFERN Retirement Village was given an important piece of furniture recently, a special bed that helps families comfort each other was donated by Kalbar Sunflowers Jenny Jenner and local service clubs.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Rural Review

Passionate about Percherons and the care of horses

SURROUNDED by turf farms at Allenview is a property where the primary business is an agistment service for horses.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Rural Review

Collab to forge stronger ties amid US uncertainty

AN AUSTRALIAN producer collaboration group are headed to Japan this month as part of an ongoing effort to improve bilateral trade relations and increase export opportunities.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

American adventurer has heart set on new Boonah Scout pack

HE IS American and she’s British, together the Boonah couple are restarting their local Scout club.

Lara Hart
26 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Mateship and memories of Moreton merger three decades on

THE PEOPLE who worked for the Moreton Shire Council thirty years ago gathered to commemorate the council’s amalgamation on Saturday.

Lara Hart
26 Mar 2025
SCENIC RIM
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Fassifern Guardian

Top six achievement for Beauy boy Jake

WHEN the Fassifern Guardian spoke to Jake Whittaker’s sister on Monday, the Australian Idol contestant was a day away from finding out if he’d made the top three.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Baby steps, seventh generation finds feet under big top

BEAUDESERT is home to Australia’s oldest circus family the Ashtons, now a seventh generation is learning the ropes.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Car thefts rise pushes premiums upwards

THERE has been a significant rise in motor vehicle theft claims within rural and regional Queensland according to a report by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

First official campdraft team giddy-ups at Boonah High

THEY were doing it on their own until a likeminded teacher noticed their passion and forged a path for Boonah State High School’s first official campdraft team.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian

Cuddle bed comfort for Boonah retirement village

FASSIFERN Retirement Village was given an important piece of furniture recently, a special bed that helps families comfort each other was donated by Kalbar Sunflowers Jenny Jenner and local service clubs.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
Rural Review

Passionate about Percherons and the care of horses

SURROUNDED by turf farms at Allenview is a property where the primary business is an agistment service for horses.

Lara Hart
02 Apr 2025
BUSINESS
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Automotive

Drivers ditching Teslas in record numbers

DRIVERS in America traded-in record numbers of Teslas in February.

Staff Writers
02 Apr 2025
Automotive

Six-cylinder Ram coming soon

THE Ram 1500 will launch here with a new twin-turbo inline-six with more power than its V8 antecedent.

Staff Writers
26 Mar 2025
Automotive

‘Car not a phone’ – VW returns hard controls

PHYSICAL controls will return to the cabin of the Volkswagon. The German carmaker said touch-style controls (haptic sliders) were a mistake not to be repeated.

Staff Writers
19 Mar 2025
Rural Review

Local history of a now obscure berry

THE Else family have been commercial producers of cape gooseberries in the rich volcanic soils on the heights of Tallegalla above Rosewood for more than 80 years.

Wendy Creighton
26 Feb 2025
CULTURE
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Events

The best made plans

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

Wendy Creighton
02 Apr 2025
Screen

A Minecraft Movie: Crafting Adventure for Gamers and Beyond

SINCE its debut in 2009, Minecraft has become more than just a game - it’s a global phenomenon.

Alexis Poulsen
02 Apr 2025
Events

Mayor raises red flag on 2032 Olympic rowing venue

“OUR Council’s position is that we are going to work co-operatively with the state government so that we will be the home of rowing in 2032.”

Staff Writers
02 Apr 2025
Arts

Why wildlife art always has the WOW factor

A LITTLE over 250 years ago, British botanist Joseph Banks asked the celebrated artist George Stubbs to paint a strange animal he’d collected on Lt James Cook’s 1768-1771 voyage of discovery in HMS Endeavour.

Guest Writer
02 Apr 2025
SPORT
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Sport

Mates combine to clinch Boonah golf honour

BOONAH Golf Club captain Anthony Parker is keen to join good mate Brenton Lawrance to next year defend their latest honour board title. Parker and Lawrance united to win The Guardian 4BBB Stroke/Medley Championship by two shots, highlighting the...

David Lems
02 Apr 2025
Sport

Surprise reward for dedicated Fassi sisters

THE latest Fassifern Ladies Vigoro Association (FLVA) life members have been described as “great ambassadors”. For sisters Janet Wilson and Susan Parker, it was a wonderful way to be honoured at the end of the 2024-25 season. “That was the...

David Lems
02 Apr 2025
Sport

Sisters recognized after Funtastics club double success

LONG-serving sisters Janet Wilson and Susan Parker celebrated their latest Funtastics grand final success being honoured with Fassifern Ladies Vigoro Association life membership. The popular players and officials were recognized for decades of...

David Lems
26 Mar 2025
Sport

Bushrangers juniors in expanding cricket success

FASSIFERN Bushrangers junior coach Gary Lindsay gains incredible satisfaction seeing young cricketers enjoy their sport and develop new skills. The self-confessed “cricket tragic” had extra reasons to savour a series of Fassifern association...

David Lems
26 Mar 2025