News
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OUR HISTORY – The grand experimental banquet
IT WAS advertised as The Grand Experimental Dinner to give prominent colonists a taste of native fare. A unique concept in 1861, but considered a…
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Developments changing the Walloon landscape
MORE than 60 new homes were approved at Walloon in the first three months of this year. The number of housing estates which have been…
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Ramblings – 11th April 2025
The pain and joys of teenage boys ONE minute you’re threatening to remove the door, the next you’re taking medical advice. Our eldest son…
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Terrible timing of Trump tariffs
AS GRAZIERS in outback Queensland come to terms with astronomical stock loss, a Trump-led US has announced a 10 percent tariff on Australian beef. American…
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Buy local honey as mite threat looms
A LOCAL beekeeper says shoppers can help in simple ways to support the beekeeping industry with news the varroa mite has been identified in the…
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Risk to pet dogs during wild dog breeding season
IT IS breeding season and pest animal experts say newer residents to the rural areas need to be educated about the risk wild dogs pose…
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Air Force supports flood-affected Outback communities
by Flt Lt Imogen Lunny THE Royal Australian Air Force rapidly deployed an aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley, to deliver critical aviation fuel supplies to…
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Care at Cabanda rewarded with morning tea
STAFF at Cabanda Care in Rosewood were treated to a morning tea and presented with certificates as a thank you for ‘going above and beyond’…
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Crusaders refocus for post-Easter kick-off
ROSEWOOD United Soccer Club president Tammy Crawford shared in the disappointment of 18 Crusaders teams having to wait until after Easter to launch their 2025…
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Graziers with a different measure of success
CIRCUMSTANCE led Ailsa Goldring into a specialist career in information technology. A lingering desire to live and work on the land led her to purchasing…
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CEO contract renewed
COUNCILLORS voted unanimously recently to renew Chief Executive Officer Sonia Cooper’s contract. Mayor Teresa Harding said Ms Cooper (pictured) had been a positive influence in…
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First race trials held at The Q
THE Q at Purga held its first greyhound races last Friday. The facility hosted a 12-race program with the maiden meeting held on one-turn track…












