Scenic Rim

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

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

Police

Fassifern Police - 19th February 2025

The Boonah bull ride was the first rodeo held in the Teviot Park Equestrian Centre. Congratulations to the show society on a well-run event. A strong police presence on the night minimised any anti-social behaviour.

Staff Writers

19 Feb 2025

Development

Conflict over bid to secure quarry haul route

A MOVE by a quarrying company to walk away from a commitment to a new haul route has been lambasted by developers with residential estates on the southern side of Beaudesert.

Wendy Creighton

19 Feb 2025

Rural Life

Young Farmer on track to continue family legacy

JACKSON Rieck, 13, was selected as the winner of the Young Farmer Award at the Kalbar Australia Day Awards.

Staff Writers

01 Feb 2023

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

Rural Review

New dairy chair kicking state goals

HARRISVILLE dairyman Paul Roderick has been appointed chair of Dairy Australia.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

Rural Review

From inspired to inspiration, grant helps Megan advance

MEGAN Bowden became a producer four years ago after being inspired by a documentary. Now she’s the one offering the inspiration.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

Rural Review

Victorian bird flu outbreak has poultry farmers on edge

DAYS after the government declared the nation free of H7 bird flu, a fresh outbreak of a volatile strain of the disease has torn through a farm in Victoria.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

Fassifern Guardian

Boonah doctor on QLD clinical senate

BOONAH Hospital’s Dr Emily Moody has been appointed to the Queensland Clinical Senate.

Lara Hart

12 Feb 2025

Editorial

PEAK CROSSING VEGIE PACKING OPERATION TO CLOSE

THE failure of political promises to provide irrigation water security has led to the planned closure of the Gibb Bros Farming Company vegetable packing and cold storage operation outside Peak Crossing, at the end of this month.

Wendy Creighton

12 Feb 2025