30 Sep 09 | FROM 1965 to 1969, Tibby Dixon undertook a boilermaker/blacksmith apprenticeship in his home town of Sarina, but when he graduated, he didn’t go into the engineering business.
30 Sep 09 | SLAUGHTER rates and prices dropped significantly in the traditionally dry month of September, with fluctuating demand on both the prime and store fronts.
30 Sep 09 | THE busy time begins for northern bull sales this week.
30 Sep 09 | SEEING the sights of North Queensland as part of a real Aussie adventure is something that most Australians don't get the opportunity to do, but Blazing Saddles Adventures at Kuranda, outside Cairns, is making it possible for everyday people.
30 Sep 09 | QUEENSLAND'S wine industry is riding the state's tourism wave, taking advantage of its position as a world-class tourism destination.
29 Sep 09 | ALTHOUGH it is the sixth busiest port in Queensland, Karumba has its own unique set of problems and restrictions.
29 Sep 09 | THE approaches to the Einasleigh River bridge between Georgetown and Mt Surprise were washed out during the record 2008-09 wet season, cutting the vital supply link to the Etheridge, Croydon and Carpentaria shires for two months.
29 Sep 09 | Grain legumes such as soybeans may play a pivotal role in the sustainability of the north Queensland sugarcane industry in the future, according to James Clark, Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) northern region panel chair.
29 Sep 09 | CLAIMS that northern Australia does not have sufficient water to feed the nation in the future have been disputed by a passionate advocate for the north.
29 Sep 09 | Strathmay Station on the Cape York Peninsula has been purchased by the Queensland government for $4.62 million and will become a national park.
29 Sep 09 | Queensland’s Labor MPs are refusing to stand up for their own constituents despite new evidence that the proposed emissions trading scheme will cost thousands of jobs in their electorates, Nationals Leader Warren Truss says.
28 Sep 09 | MARIAN cane grower and Mackay Area Productivity Services Ltd (MAPS) chairman Lawrence Bugeja and Burdekin grower and BSES board member Paul Sgarbossa, were at the launch of AgriServ Central, the combined MAPS and BSES extension services for the Mackay Sugar Mill area.
28 Sep 09 | ROADS in Central and North West Queensland are being inspected by RACQ traffic and safety experts.
28 Sep 09 | PREPARATIONS are well under way for the 10th birthday celebrations of the Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic - the prestigious and exciting freshwater fishing event which also acts as a cancer charity.
28 Sep 09 | Developments last week point towards a short-term equity raising at CSR.
28 Sep 09 | Two stations owned by cattle baron Sterling Buntine, whose wealth was estimated at $350 million by BRW, have been passed in at auction.
28 Sep 09 | A BREED record $45,000 for an unled classified Santa Gertrudis bull and a three-state buying panel were just some of the highlights at last week’s annual Santa Central Sale, Nobby.
28 Sep 09 | DESPITE world sugar prices remaining strong, one section of the sugar industry will feel the pinch at the end of the crushing.
27 Sep 09 | THE 2009 Northern Territory mango season looks set to produce close to 2.5 million trays of fruit.
26 Sep 09 | ANDREW Bowe, a barefoot hoof specialist, recently made the 5500km round trip by road from Melbourne after hearing barefoot enthusiasts in the Townsville district were desperately in need of his assistance.
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