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StoryTree gains funding

storytree funding

JAMARR’s StoryTree project was given some merry news just ahead of the holidays. A grant application under the Regional Arts Development program (RADF) which is adminstered by Mareeba Shire Council. The grant will provide funds for employing a young person who will assist with the editing of video footage that […]

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Backroads approved for heavy trucks

One of the concerns residents have concerning cane haulage relates to the use of “backroads” for heavy trucks. Why are heavy trucks used on small backroads? Cane properties are staked out across the Tablelands, and cane farmers use the same minor access roads that residents and other primary producers use. […]

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