Lockyer Valley news, weather, entertainment and local classifieds

Holiday time sparks calls for prevention

News Residents concerns over fraudulent fundraisers have acted as a timely reminder ahead of holiday season.

Wet weekend forecast for region

News TC Owen pulled south by strong trough system

Councils say no to rabbits

News Council want a helping hand from state and local governments.

Station calls on new recruit for support

News New employee joins officers at the two-cop-shop.

More Local News

Karate champ celebrates with pizza for breakfast

Sport Hard work pays off in both young karate champion's sporting and social life.

Check out what's lighting up the region

News Somerset Christmas Lights Competition Winners Announced for 2018.

December race meet is becoming popular outing

News Popular December race meet ready to jump

Police investigating fatal Lockyer Valley crash

News Police are investigating a horror crash that claimed the life of one man and left another fighting for his life.

Woman rushed to hospital after near-drowning

News A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a near-drowning in the Lockyer Valley.

Man airlifted to hospital in critical condition

News LIFEFLIGHT has airlifted two men from the scene of a serious multi-vehicle crash in the Gatton region.

Forest Hill festivities made unique by its volunteers

News Forest Hill Christmas Festivities is a truly unique event, and it owes its success to the hard work of a dedicated few.

Fruit and veg production keeps Phil as busy as a bee

News While most people will associate bee keepers with honey, many are unaware of the vital role they play in fruit and vegetable production.

Survey uncovers need for more public transport

News MP's survey unravels recommendations for public transport in Fernvale, Lowood

'Tis the season in Forest Hill

News Forest Hill's famous christmas festivities are just days away, and there's an air of excitment in town.

Awkward truth of royal family Christmas

14th Dec 2018 3:18 AM

Cyclone Owen to wreak havoc from Cairns to Coolangatta

14th Dec 2018 2:48 AM

Inmate gives birth alone in jail cell

Brace yourselves: Cyclone Owen compared to 2013 disaster

Around the Region

Mercy dash after woman nearly drowns

News A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital following a near-drowning in the Lockyer Valley.

Appeal over wild street brawl on town's main street

Crime Wild street brawl leaves three men seriously injured

Suspect in custody after alleged Blackbutt stabbing

Breaking Another person may have been involved and left the scene.

Christmas delivery deadline looming

Smarter Shopping December 25 is fast approaching.

Cyclone could bring rain to southeast

News “It could potentially come back as Owen mark II."

Man shot in leg during Ipswich row

News 31-year-old faces a string of charges in court on Monday

Lockyer Valley needs to 'stop meddling' on Inland Rail

Letters to the Editor YOUR SAY: The Lockyer Valley Regional Council needs to stop meddling

Sport

New kayak hotspot offers cast and retrieve excitement

Fishing NORTH Pine Dam on Brisbane's north side has opened a new section of the dam to kayak anglers and the reports have been great.

Harris reveals plan to combat Indian bowlers

Cricket Australian opener Marcus Harris admits he let the Indian bowlers get the better of him in Adelaide, but he is ready for a big score in the second Test.

King Kohli losing grip on batting dominance

Cricket Virat Kohli in danger losing top spot on ICC Test batting rankings

Bombers fans might have to wait: Goddard

AFL Retired star Brendon Goddard believes Bombers' time is coming

Smith to take back captaincy, says Aussie legend

Cricket Test great Ian Healy says Tim Paine just warming the captaincy seat

National Sport

McEvoy backs out of Sunlight comparison

Waugh: Starc fighting for future in Perth

Footy crackdown a ‘recipe for disaster’

Leaked email exposes bloody Kohli coup

Damning extent of Smith, Warner crisis exposed

Queensland News

Power interruptions possible for Mackay

Weather Mackay residents are being urged to heed warnings and prepare for power interruptions when tropical cyclone Owen passes over the region on the weekend.

Flood watch issued putting coastal campers on high alert

News Rainbow Beach, Inskip and Cooloola in Cyclone Owen's firing line

TC OWEN: How to prepare in Central Queensland

Weather Where across the region needs to prepare for TC Owen

Cyclone Owen now a category 2

Weather It's expected to intensify further whipping up a destructive weekend.

PHOTOS: Thieves ransack crematorium, steal ashes

Crime Police are appealing for the safe return of the two urns

Help choose a name for adorable sea lion pup

News A rare Australian sea lion has been born at Taronga Zoo

'Come to Cherbourg': MP responds to crime strategy

Crime Deb Frecklington calls on Premier to visit Cherbourg

Business News

Windfall from tech giant tax crackdown

Business AUSTRALIA is reaping an extra $200 million a year in tax due to a crackdown on tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook.

World's best building: Retirees live in a jungle in the sky

Property Imagine retiring in one of the world’s greatest buildings.

Mild makeover for revised 2019 Hyundai Elantra range

Motoring Starting prices have been reduced by $500 for the Hyundai Elantra.

Backlash over ‘disgusting’ figurines

Offbeat Aussie bargain shop chain forced to remove a bizarre product.

What's On

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

Aussie drag queen gets own TV show on BBC4

Lifestyle

Day I discovered husband’s sick secret

Lifestyle Liz was about to take the kids to soccer, only to realise she had forgotten their shin pads. She headed back inside and what she saw horrified her.

Arnott’s transforms iconic biscuits into Sundaes

Food & Entertainment Iconic Aussie brand Arnott’s have released a new range of sundaes that combine their classic biscuit favourites with delicious ice cream.

Blogger’s ‘ignorant’ chart outrages mums

Parenting A woman who claimed career women are “falling apart” has posted a chart comparing stay-at-home and working mums, sparking outrage.

G63 makes no sense but over-the-top machine is loveable

Motoring DESPITE being Mercedes-Benz’s most expensive and over-the-top SUV the order books are full. And this is why.

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Entertainment

How Kate upset the Queen’s staff

Celebrity Meghan Markle might be copping all the heat right now, but it wasn’t so long ago that Kate Middleton caused a stir in the royal household.

Karl’s shock wedding backflip

Celebrity Karl Stefanovic famously made a very public promise he didn't keep.

Ellen considering leaving her talk show

Celebrity The daytime TV host is contracted until halfway through 2020.

What's on the big screen this week

Movies A FRESH take on Spider-Man swings into cinemas.

Elsa Pataky makes a splash in first Aussie TV role

TV You don't want to mess with her character on sexy Netflix series.

Latest Photos

Misty Fjords National Park

Lockyer Valley Speedway

Gatton Christmas Carnival

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Ssangyong launches 2018 range

Real Estate

A Delightful Family Home in A Desirable Street

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Proof buying first home ‘isn’t impossible’

Property Here’s how you can do it.

Home to three generations sells at auction

News Successful bidder lives in the same street

Shock housing market data released

Property “In October we saw a welcome lift in the number and value"

Prepare for ‘severe housing collapse’

Property Prepare “contingency plans for a severe collapse" in housing market.

Couple turn $5 into more than $3m

Property Couple plan to spend their windfall helping others around them