Kooralbyn preparing for Homespun Bazaar festival
THE handmade and homegrown talents of the Scenic Rim will be on show when Kooralbyn hosts the inaugural Homespun Bazaar on October 31.The event will showcase the...
Caretaker rules ready for 2016 council elections
MEDIA and advertising restrictions are among rules Scenic Rim councillors and staff will have to follow in the lead up to the March 2016 elections.Council is...
Rathdowney to go months without permanent cop
RATHDOWNEY is without a permanent police presence and authorities say it could be 2016 before a live-in replacement is found.The town’s police station has sat...
LGAQ will lobby to scrap developer rates discount
THE peak body for Queensland councils says scrapping a mandatory rates discount for developers would give councils the power to rate property owners equally.A...
Appeal stalls bike park development
AN appeal against Tamborine Mountain bike park and outdoor recreation centre Guanaba Experience has stalled the development.Council overruled its planning scheme in May to approve the Guanaba...
IGA bomb scare an inconsiderate hoax: police
POLICE have slammed a hoax caller for costing the Boonah IGA business with a bomb scare on Tuesday afternoon.The IGA was evacuated for an...
Beaudesert retailers dress up as derby day nears
WITH the Beaudesert Derby Day races fast approaching, local shop owners are getting into the spirit by dressing their stores up in black and...
Thousands enjoy traditional Kalbar country spirit: Photos
KALBAR celebrated its country spirit on Saturday with a day of fun, hay and carrot-tossing. Organisers say at least 2000 people go to the quaint regional town...
Appeal set for review
AN appeal against a water extraction refusal on Tamborine Mountain will be reviewed.The appeal was heard in the Planning and Environment Court on Friday,...
Trust is high in birthing locally
MOTHERS who birth at Beaudesert Hospital have among the best birthing experiences in the state.A patient experience survey shows the level of confidence and...
“Not in our town”
A large crowd marched down the main street of Beaudesert on 25 May to send a strong message about domestic and family violence in...
