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Recycling jobs boost

DISABILITY support service provider Anuha Services is set to boom thanks to a new waste recycling service.

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WORKING from seven at night until the early hours of the morning is not for everyone, but for Logan Goulter it is part of the job he loves.

Amy Lyne

Mask up for great night

IN THE lead up to the annual show, Gatton residents took the opportunity to put on a mask and take part in the Gatton Show Masquerade Ball on Saturday.

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Are they worth it?

COUNCILLORS from both Lockyer Valley and Somerset elected to make group responses to the question of what they had achieved.

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GRAND UNVEILING: Family members and relatives proudly welcome the unveiling of the Lowood Memorial Grove last week.

Memory of Lowood locals lives on with new garden

THE treasured memories of four Lowood residents who were taken too early will live on for generations to come thanks to the rebirth of a community memorial.

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MORE than 30 years worth of musical devotion and selfless community service were the hallmarks behind a prestigious national award for one Esk woman on Monday.

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Alexis honoured with OAM

IT WAS a family affair on the weekend as crowds from across the region poured into Toogoolawah to enjoy one of the finest agricultural shows on the calendar.

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Popular show cracks the ton

Police are investigating the assault and robbery of a taxi driver in Marburg on Sunday morning.

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Assault and robbery at Marburg

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Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series at Coolum Beach. Moooloolaba's Ali Day.

Tough field lining up for share of Coolangatta Gold

THIS year's Coolangatta Gold is expected to feature the event's toughest ever field after a massive boost in the torturous race's prize-money.

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11:30 AM Jun 19th
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THINGS just seem to keep getting better for Ash Walsh.

Motor Sports
11:00 AM Jun 19th

V8 driver Ash Walsh remains humble in the fast lane

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the clash with his opposite number Marc Murphy on Friday night.

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10:00 AM Jun 19th

Hodge cleared by panel after smashing into Marc Murphy

UNWANTED Dragons halfback Jamie Soward has been granted an immediate release to UK Super League club London Broncos.

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Soward done with Dragons and off to London for now

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Car stolen in Raceview crashed through fence and into carport

A MAN and a woman have been charged after a car that was stolen from Raceview crashed through a fence and into a carport at Inala on Wednesday.

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THE children of C&K West Moreton Community Kindergarten at Karrabin were certainly dressed for the weather on Tuesday.

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0.8C? We better stay in our pyjamas then!

HARD work never hurt anyone, they say, and in fact Glynn and Hazel McKey say it helped them in life and in their marriage.

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Hard work the key to 50 years of happy marriage

THE cultural diversity of Lowood and the Somerset was celebrated during the town's NAIDOC activities.

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Lowood community celebrates as one

Women are typically subject to distorted views of their beauty.

Women's perception of perfection

PERFECTION, a term full of empty promises, is a tauntingly unreachable mark strived for by individuals, however, you are the perfect you.

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10:32 AM Jun 19th
Chelsea Lehmann

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PERFECTION, a term full of empty promises, is a tauntingly unreachable mark strived for by individuals, however, you are the perfect you.

Fashion & Beauty
10:32 AM Jun 19th

Perceived perfection

POLICE fear a series of random letterbox bomb attacks on homes across Warwick could soon result in serious injury or death.

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Police fear letterbox bomb attacks could end in tragedy

THE state’s employment figures in the coal seam and liquid natural gas industries has reached a new high of almost 30,000 workers.

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Queensland's LNG industry workforce reaches 30,000

Khalia Whittle still enjoys the weekly ritual of selecting a DVD at the video store despite increasingly available digital services.

Internet hasn't killed the video star in the South Burnett

VIDEO rental stores are going out of fashion but thanks to a strong following in the South Burnett, some are surviving well.

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COUNCILLOR Cheryl Dalton has decided to hang up her councillor’s cap after 16 years in office.

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Dalton calls it a day

THREE Kingaroy students have headed to Brisbane for a 10-day workshop with James Morrison and the state's top young musicians.

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Fraser strikes up a tune with jazz great

SOUTH Burnett councillors have moved to ensure another "Memerambi situation" doesn't happen.

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Changes to ensure 'Memerambi situation' not repeated

Vandals knocked down the wall of the Southern Cross Bowling Club for a second time.

Vandalism hits bowls club wall yet again

VANDALS have targeted the Southern Cross Bowls Club for a second time in as many months, knocking more bricks from its Palmerin St wall.

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10:13 AM Jun 19th

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SOUTHERN Downs police are cracking down on speed tolerances, meaning lead foots will be fined for exceeding the speed limit by even small amounts.

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Crackdown on speed tolerances

AN INQUIRY into the handling of child sex abuse allegations against a former chaplain of Slade School is under way.

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Church calling for child abuse victims to come forward

LEGENDARY Allora auctioneer Jimmy Leeson might have called out “going, going, gone” for the final time, but the hammer will never really fall for this larrikin.

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The last hammer falls for larrikin auctioneer

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Harrison Craig was crowned the second ever Voice of Australia on Monday night.

The Voice 2013 grand final

Harrison Craig was crowned the second ever Voice of Australia on Monday night. more

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Former Sunshine Coast resident Shontina Rose Rickeard is a finalist in the Miss Universe Australia Queensland finals.

Shontina our Miss Universe hope

Former Sunshine Coast resident Shontina Rose Rickeard is a finalist in the Miss... more

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2013 Esk Show

2013 Esk Show

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Crowd enjoying Nitro Circus live at Stockland Park.

Nitro Circus Live 2013

Crowd enjoying Nitro Circus live at Stockland Park. more

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Richard Branson donned a stewardess's uniform after losing a bet.

Richard Branson as a stewardess

Richard Branson donned a stewardess's uniform after losing a bet. more

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Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland kidnap victims escape

Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland,... more

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Anzac Day services across the Lockyer and Brisbane Valleys.

Anzac Day in the Lockyer and Brisbane Valleys

Anzac Day services across the Lockyer and Brisbane Valleys. more

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Australia stops to remember the fallen on Anzac Day.

Anzac Day commemorations around Australia

Australia stops to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. more

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Each year thousands make the trek to Turkey to commemorate Anzac Day.

Scenes from Gallipoli and Anzac Cove

Each year thousands make the trek to Turkey to commemorate Anzac Day. more

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Audi's brutal RS4 Avant

The Audi RS4 Avant

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Justin Bieber cleared of hit and run

JUSTIN Bieber has been cleared of being involved in a hit and run accident in Los Angeles.

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11:00 AM Jun 19th

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EVERY musician dreams of performing for a special celebrity but Busby Marou got the honour of performing in front of the Dalai Lama.

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10:56 AM Jun 19th

Rocky duo strike up chord in Darling Harbour for Dalai Lama

MUMFORD & Sons bassist Ted Dwane has posted a picture of himself on Twitter following treatment for a blood clot on his brain last week.

Celebrity
10:00 AM Jun 19th

Mumford & Sons' Ted Dwane home after brain surgery

DRAMATIC footage has surfaced showing the moment Johnny Depp fell from a horse during a stunt on the set of The Lone Ranger.

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Footage shows Johnny Depp's near-fatal Lone Ranger accident

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A University of Canterbury academic says there shouldn't be any reason to refuse women to board a plane based on pregnancy alone.

Gender expert labels pregnancy flight-ban 'discrimination'

PREGNANT women banned from flying are being discriminated against by airlines whose reasons aren't backed up by medical or scientific evidence.

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10:00 AM Jun 19th
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Here we go again " gender" I am growing sick of the word every day in the media! what till the next Plane crash and see who is correct.

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FOR all its natural beauty and well established economy, NSW has become suddenly old fashioned, as Australians put a quality lifestyle ahead of an affluent one.

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Refugees flee rust belt NSW for laid-back lifestyle in Qld

AUSTRALIA could expand its role as a guinea pig for Volvo’s Polestar division beyond the S60 mid-sized sedan launched here this week.

Motoring

Volvo dips toe in performance waters with Polestar

PARENTS can help boost their children's language skills by teaching babies to talk from birth, a new books claims - and experts say the advice is sound.

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Early communication can help teach babies how to talk

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