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Ben Harden

Queensland Country Life Journalist

Ben Harden is a Queensland Country Life journalist, based in Rockhampton, Central Queensland. Ben grew up on his family's cattle and produce property in Ravenshoe, on the Atherton Tablelands.

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Photos from the 2021 Brangus Youth Camp in Biloela

Photos from the 2021 Brangus Youth Camp in Biloela

The 2nd annual Brangus Youth Camp held in Biolela has been hailed a success.

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Summer showers spark late planting spree

Summer showers spark late planting spree

With the planting window about to close for summer crops on the Darling Downs, some growers are willing to take a punt on delayed rainfall and plant grain/fodder crops.

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Record 17 candidates vying for Rockhampton Mayor

Record 17 candidates vying for Rockhampton Mayor

Early voting for the Rockhampton mayoral and Townsville's Division 10 Councillor By-Election opens today.

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Bushfires take a toll on the landscape

Bushfires take a toll on the landscape

The Black Summer Bushfires burnt 1.6 million hectares of agricultural land and at least 1 million hectares of conservation land across Queensland.

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Rockhampton remembers: 10 years on from the flood disaster

Rockhampton remembers: 10 years on from the flood disaster

This January marks 10 years since central Queensland received prolonged and extensive rainfall, causing catastrophic flooding and one of the state's largest evacuations in history.

Queensland's 'tidy towns' clean up with awards

Queensland's 'tidy towns' clean up with awards

Rockhampton and Cunnamulla have been recognised in the Queensland Tidy Towns Awards.

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Rookwood Weir stage one water sales process complete

Rookwood Weir stage one water sales process complete

The $352.2 million Rookwood Weir project completed the first stage of water sales process today.

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Drought-stricken farmers turn to crafts to feed stock

Drought-stricken farmers turn to crafts to feed stock

Forced to put their organic status on hold due to the drought, a Texas family have found an alternative source of income to truck in feed for their stock.

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Goomeri Beef Summer Show success

Goomeri Beef Summer Show success

Twenty nine exhibitors across southern Queensland showcased 94 head of cattle at the Goomeri Beef Summer Show on the weekend.

Study underway to extract more gas and jobs in the Bowen Basin

Study underway to extract more gas and jobs in the Bowen Basin

A $5 million gas infrastructure study could lead to opening the Bowen Basin as Queensland's next gas frontier and creating 1000 construction jobs.