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Barry humbled by his award
THE latest local to be handed the honour of life membership of the Tamborine Mountain Probus Club believes he is unworthy of the recognition because he is just doing something he loves. While humbled by […]
Articles by Peter Chapman
Our Scenic Gems
Cauldron a perfect blend
Distillery now looks to international flavour WHEN the Cauldron Distillery opened its doors on Tamborine Mountain three years ago a curious crowd of just 50 people dropped in on the first weekend to see what […]
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The sound of good health
NEW residents to Tamborine Mountain often bring with them innovative ideas that help to enhance the health and well-being of the community. Professional musicians Emma and Andrew Heading-Knight hope to have done just that after […]
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Tamborine’s protector gets an OAM
FOR more than 30 years Jeanette Lockey has been on the frontline fighting against inappropriate developments in the Tamborine Mountain region. She has represented the community 20 times in court arguing against projects that residents […]
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Are we emergency ready?
A REPORT examining the Tamborine Mountain district’s readiness to face impending natural disasters and hazards will be presented at a free public meeting on Saturday, July 6. The report was compiled by Queensland University of […]
Sport
Bushrats still hold finals hope
DESPITE losing five of their first six games of the season the president of the Bushrats rugby league team, Alick Kilsby, delivered this simple message to the club’s supporters, “Don’t give up on us yet”. […]
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New era for Rim’s SES branches
Changes aimed at creating a more efficient service STATE Emergency Services (SES) operations throughout the Scenic Rim are now under the control of the Queensland Police Service. The new era in Queensland’s disaster and emergency […]
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Poetry under the piccabeen palms
How does a poet end up flat on his back? The culprit was probably a nocturnal digging bandicoot, causing poet B.R. (Brett) Dionysius’s deckchair to tip up at last year’s gala Calanthe Poetry Competition event. Thankfully, no […]