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ZEN Energy has plans to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Swanbank. The Noblevale BESS would be 750m west of Powerlink’s Blackstone 110kV/275kV…

WILLIAM the koala has returned to the forest, but are his days in the wild numbered? William was spotted in an extremely poor condition with…

PRIMARY producers in Southeast Queensland met on Saturday to discuss solutions to what they say is an unsustainable and bureaucratic approach to fire ant management.…

A LOCAL beekeeper and greens candidate says shoppers can help in simple ways to support the beekeeping industry with news the varroa mite has been…

A GROWING number of farmers across Southeast Queensland are calling for the relaxation of “excessive biosecurity restrictions” which they say are crippling their livelihoods. A…

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…

SEQWATER has appointed contractors to upgrade the Somerset Dam. Seqwater infrastructure and planning boss Sarah Dixon said the project would improve the longevity of the…

SWANBANK composter Wood Mulch Industry (WMI) says assertions are untrue it has reduced volumes of highly odorous waste it is accepting or how it is…

SANDBAGS have been made available for possible cyclone landfall at Raceview Council Depot, Briggs Road, Raceview, and Rosewood Council Depot, Mill Street, Rosewood. Council will…

BAITS used in the fire ant eradication program contain deadly cancer-causing chemical PFAS, The Tribune can reveal. Five out of the six products listed on…