John Esson News Today

Industrious colonists took over poor ground on Bennachie in the 19th Century, and through sheer toil, established homes and livelihoods.

Premium Content Subscriber only Noosa Council has hired a third party to remove potentially toxic material from its Pomona depot after an investigation was launched into the disposal. The Environment Department has confirmed it was investigating the council after officers visited the Yurol Forest Dr site on October 28. It is alleged the council had burned and stockpiled treated timber at the site without the relevant permits. Offences such as these could carry a maximum penalty of more than...