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Miracle girl to make biggest recovery step since accident

News Abbie Sweeper, the Lockyer youngster that survived a horrific horse riding accident, has a goal to return home very soon.

Why these students will have the best lunch breaks in town

Education After 18 months of grant applications, students will be able to complete in their...

Elderly couple’s home gutted in blaze

News A fire tore through a Lockyer Valley house, collapsing the roof and leaving

How 74yo sporting equipment made its way back to club

Sport Bowled over by history: Club founder’s legacy to live on in new display.

More Local News

Lockyer family receive COVID-19 test results

Health A family-of-six have been isolating at their property since Monday, after a man woke with symptoms.

Return of ‘experienced’ senior players to boost Hawks

Rugby League Boost in confidence to help Gatton Hawks in their quest for a round-two victory this weekend.

Flash flooding possible in lead up to weekend

Weather BOM has warned there is a chance of severe storms in the Lockyer and Somerset.

REVEALED: Region's best doctor as voted by you

Opinion We asked who the best doctors are in the region, here’s who you voted for.

NAMED: Drink drivers shocked to be above the limit

Crime A MAN who thought he was safe to drive discovered just how badly alcohol can impact an otherwise-savvy driver’s judgment.

Full postal vote needed for state’s safety, MP says

Politics Lockyer representative calls on Electoral Commission to make changes.

Dodgy habits police are cracking down on

Crime Starting this week, Somerset police are paying particular attention to these dangerous practices.

Driver busted doing 202km/hr on Warrego Hwy

Crime A MAN in his 20s was caught driving at more than double the speed limit.

Girl, 12, found after amber alert issued

News THE missing 12-year-old was last seen on Kennedy St in Kilcoy at 8.30am Thursday morning.

$15b JobKeeper expansion gives new Qld lifeline

Business More Queensland businesses will qualify to stay on JobKeeper life support beyond September thanks to a $15 billion expansion of the scheme, it can be revealed. Find out...

Around the Region

Toowoomba car used in horror hit and run

News A SERVICE station worker was dragged 50m on a road by a thief fleeing the scene in a stolen car.

Last weekend to dine at top restaurant after forced closure

Food & Entertainment It has been named as one of Queensland’s best restaurants

Queensland named bankruptcy capital of Australia

Business Staggering 100 businesses a month going under

Aged care facility slammed after understaffing allegations

News Union blasts aged care provider over 'poor care'

LDMG confirm zero cases of COVID in South Burnett

News Two people in the South Burnett have been charged

Lockyer family of six awaiting COVID-19 test results

Health The family have all undergone coronavirus testing

Mum-of-five haunted by old habit after giving up drugs

Crime A Lockyer woman has had to explain herself after police raided her home.

CORONAVIRUS

RBA’s ‘truly terrifying’ economic prediction

News Sorry Australia – the economic effect of the coronavirus is turning into less of a short sharp slap in Australia’s face and more of a chronic injury.

Surprising new COVID panic buy

Offbeat Making music is booming during the coronavirus pandemic

'I had two patients die': Infected nurse's emotional message

Health Infected nurse’s message about virus

Broncos coach must isolate for 14 days

Rugby League Brisbane Broncos coach Anthony Seibold to isolate for 14 days

Cluster countdown: State holds breath for two more days

Health Coronavirus Queensland: Two days to outbreak safety

Drastic move to end ‘superspreader’ parties

News Drastic move to stop house parties

Poo detectives on the COVID-19 frontline

Health Poo detectives trace virus as early warning sign

Sport

Young boy, family hit by flying bike at motocross event

News A four-year-old-boy suffered serious head injuries after a motorcycle crashed through barricades at a motocross event and landed into the crowd.

Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: Another star wants out of Broncos

Rugby League Check out all the latest NRL chatter — including the big name who wants to follow David Fifita and quit the Brisbane Broncos.

Ignored Boyd drops leadership bombshell

Rugby League NRL 2020: Darius Boyd quits leadership group to heap more pressure on Broncos coach...

Logan Thunder v RedCity Roar in QSL basketball

Basketball Superstars headline basketball season opener

Nines axed in pre-season revamp

Rugby League NRL Nines scrapped in revamped pre-season schedule

National Sport

Who leaked Wayne Bennett’s renegade lunch?

Cruel World Cup snub hits Australians

Seibold turns on his pack after Broncos blasted

AFL genital-groping scandal widens

‘Why me?’: Broken jockey opens up on horrific fall

Queensland News

Inside troubled Cert 3 training courses

Politics With the State Government yet to crack down on training courses using job ads to lure in jobseekers, The Sunday Mail has tested the system.

Bar tab app runs out of money

Business Brisbane-based bar tab start-up Clipp Pty Ltd goes into liquidation

Senior health boss suspended amid bullying accusations

News Senior manager at Queensland’s biggest public health service suspended amid...

Convicted killer’s $20k claim over jail toaster

Crime Convicted killer Raymond Ali pursuing $20,000 claim against Qld government

Notorious bikie in barber shop arrest

Crime Mongols bikie Harley Barbaro arrested as cops swarm barber shop

Politicians under fire over lack of support

Politics MP slams anti-crime group’s plan as the wrong answer to fixing crisis

SPEAK UP: Government backs free speech at universities

Politics Government wants to ensure universities are a place of free speech

Business News

School gives connection and hope to alienated students

Education Schooling opportunities to young people disconnected and alienated from the conventional school system

Idea floated to turn plastic into profit, jobs, education

Environment Whitsunday candidate floats plan for recycling plant in region.

Melbourne restaurateur’s brutal virus ad

Business Restaurateur takes aim at government’s ‘shameful’ COVID-19 response

Terrifying reason deadly workplaces still exist

Health A ‘sample’ of stone benchtop industry to be re-audited

What's On

'18 too many': Candlelight vigil for baby Beau Bradshaw

IT'S OFF! Jaca Festival latest casualty of COVID-19

Master craftsman shows off exquisite sunnies

Splendour in the Past will replace live music festival

Splendour in the Grass confirms 2021 headliners

Lifestyle

PLEA FOR HELP: 15,000 calls made to Child Safety

Health More children are in care in North Queensland compared with the previous year, new figures have revealed.

Heartbroken mum’s life-changing gift in daughter’s memory

News The Caboolture mum’s gift to Gympie Hospital gives parents of stillborn babies extra time to say goodbye

Inspirational 11-year-old up for State Local Hero award

News The Gympie girl threw a Mother and Daughter Winter Wonderland charity ball and rasied $8000

‘Pretty bloody bad’: Elderly mother denied dying wish

Community Devastated son cannot say a final goodbye to his ailing mother.

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Celebrity Kanye West shares candid video with Kim Kardashian and North West

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Property Jobs queen Sarina Russo slashes rent for apartment

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