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Lockyer Valley school secures nearly $1 million for new hall

News Students, teachers and the community as a whole are set to benefit from the federal government funding.

Laidley looks to back up with more strong results in 2019

News Teachers and staff will strive for 100 per cent QCE attainment.

Police prepared for another positive year in Laidley

News Cops ready for another year

Laidley RSL looks to a bright future

News Challenges ahead

More Local News

Many ways to celebrate in Laidley

News There's plenty of ways to mark Australia Day in the Laidley area this year.

Chrome and Clutter festival returns for 2019

News After the success of last year's revamped festival, planning for this year's festival is well under way.

Fine won't pull wool over Berens' eyes

News Man fights eight-year fine for sheep he didn't owned

Vote: Do we need more schools?

News Vote in our weekly reader poll

Faith welcomes new initiatives in its milestone year

News International students will be educated at Faith for the first time ever after the school secured registration in 2018.

Mayor hopes to make an impact in 2019

News This year council will continue to collaborate with community members to finalise plans for a regional park in the Hatton Vale and Kensington Grove region.

Traditions thrown out the door in tiny home

News Dubbed Tabitha, the caravan-like home was not always the plan for the 27-year-old and her partner Dave.

Daring residents explore Laidley's haunted past

News Ms Samanovic said Laidley Pioneer Village was one of the most haunted sites in Southeast Queensland.

Fay reflects on life of family love

News Growing up with three older brothers, Fay Andrew was always close to her family and this continued long after she left home

Support flows for Pioneer Village following thefts

News AFTER a series of devastating setbacks, the Laidley Pioneer Village has been overwhelmed by the community response they received as a result

Helliar, Price clash over pill testing

‘I quit my smartphone for 2019’

‘Intense hot spell’ coming your way

Snake catcher’s grisly pic stokes anger

Around the Region

UPDATE: Search scaled back for missing man Matt Jarvis

News THE search for missing Toowoomba man Matt Jarvis, feared drowned in the Brisbane River, has been scaled back after more than 24 hours combing the area.

Man bitten by brown snake drives himself to get help

News Man suffers suspected brown snake bite to lower leg by highway

Truck breakdown causes Toowoomba Range gridlock

News Broken down truck causes Toowoomba Range gridlock

Tragic end in desperate appeal to find missing man

Breaking Blake Davis was last seen about 9pm Monday in Goondiwindi

Family grieves loss of 'cheeky, perfect' seven-year-old boy

News Nothing will ever be the same for the Pringles

'It's too late': Man's heartbreaking plea after wife's death

Life A Kingaroy man pleas for others to be spared of his grief.

Sky-rocketing costs force livestock owners to alternatives

News Perfect storm to cause prices rises

Sport

Former NRL star shares battle with depression

Sport FORMER Cherbourg resident and NRL legend has opened up about his bout of depression and he wants others to be brave enough to share as well.

Federer’s stern McEnroe rejection

Sport Roger Federer had no time for John McEnroe’s assertion his Australian Open defeat against Stefanos Tsitsipas was a changing of the guard.

Nadal spills on mystery ‘wildcard’ WAG

Tennis and Racquet Sports Rafael Nadal spills on mystery ‘wildcard’ girlfriend

World loses it over 'Greek freak'

Tennis and Racquet Sports Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Roger Federer in four sets in the Australian Open fourth...

'Greek Freak' stuns Federer in dramatic upset

Tennis and Racquet Sports Roger Federer has been eliminated from the Australian Open in incredible...

National Sport

Manny Pacquiao’s crazy payday at 40

Heartbreaking moment Petra Martic collapses on camera

Hilarious Federer snub goes viral

Fighter begs to stop, keeps getting bashed

Nishikori makes Aus Open fourth round for seventh time

Queensland News

Young boy injured in a reported hit and run

News A boy has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a car at in an apparent hit-and-run at Burdell.

Accused child sex offender out on bail

Crime Queensland Police released five additional charges this morning.

Man on murder charge after horror find

News Man charged with murder over the grisly death of Robert Charles Frescon

Boy in hospital after dingo attack

News Boy attacked by dingo on Fraser Island

Child in serious condition after near-drowning

News Two young children have come dangerously close to drowning

Family’s disturbing discovery in toilet

Offbeat Brisbane family find python inside their toilet

Melbourne rap artist charged with murdering Aiia Maasarwe

Crime Details on man accused of teen's murder

Business News

Sinister truth behind Fortnite craze

Crime FORTNITE has taken the world by storm. But it turns out the insanely popular game is hiding a disturbing — and illegal — secret.

BHP accused of $300m royalty rip-off

Politics BHP accused of underpaying Western Australia Government up to $300 million in...

Sweetest thing in office should be you: Study

Business Ban sugar, install privacy rooms and send staff of walks

Dial up a new set of wheels

Motoring How your smartphone can get you a new set of wheels

What's On

NASA lands in Brisbane for museum's largest ever exhibition

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Enjoy Christmas cheer without the holiday stress

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

Lifestyle

Save money on back-to-school costs

Parenting Some simple savings tips can deliver parents extra money in their pocket when buying back-to-school items.

First new Supra sells for unbelievable price

Motoring ONE fan wanted to make sure he got his hands on the Japanese brand’s revitalised sports car.

Honest MP’s confession: ‘Politicians do drugs too’

Health AN elected Australian official has publicly admitted to using illicit drugs in her past in a bid to have a more honest debate about pill-testing.

Vogue’s embarrassing photo fail

Lifestyle The latest edition of the glossy fashion Bible contains a seriously awkward mistake that has left one woman “heartbroken and devastated”.

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Entertainment

Nine slams ‘garbage’ Today reports

TV One week after launching, the new-look Today show is in terminal decline, according to the new reports. Now Channel Nine is on the attack.

MOVIE REVIEW: Road trip hits the right notes

Movies YOU can sit back and relax with Viggo Mortensen at the wheel.

Hilarious reason Avengers stars won’t do press together

Movies After last time, Don Cheadle isn't having a bar of it

Ajay Rochester’s jaw-dropping adoption story

TV The Biggest Loser star shares the story of finding her birth mother.

Beckham breaks silence on divorce rumours

Celebrity Victoria Beckham admits speculation on her marriage is ‘frustrating’

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3000 more rentals vacated in a month as glut hits market

Business Property prices set to drop as glut of empty rentals

Opal Tower support beams may not be strong enough

Property Support beams in ill-fated building may not be strong enough

Fallout from Hemsworth mega-mansion

Property Shift in Byron Bay property prices

Property: Top tips for best first impressions

Property If you're keen to get out of the property market, this should help