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Cop operation nabs offenders

A MAJOR traffic operation on the Warrego Highway near Gatton nabbed two drink drivers yesterday while another two tested positive for drugs.

Cat recovers after blaze

A CAT, which had to be revived after a house fire at Goodna this week, has made a full recovery.

 

Hundreds farewell Brayden

A MOVING farewell service for Ipswich crash victim Brayden Playford brought hundreds to tears.

 

Sale season starts

PERFECT PLACE: Andrew and Sharon Stanke with their children Claudia and Blaede outside their new home at Flinders View. The couple moved to the suburb last week.

WITH spring in the air, Ipswich real estate agents are gearing up for what is traditionally their busiest season.

 

$10,000 offered for utes return

NICKED: This 2008 Holden Commodore HSV Maloo was stolen during the Willowbank Powercruise at the weekend. Photo: supplied

A MAN whose high-powered ute was stolen during the Powercruise event at Willowbank is offering a $10,000 reward for its safe return.

 

Fresh market bid

MARKET MANIA: Preparing themselves for the upcoming markets at Goupong Park in Collingwood Park are (from left) Andrew Price, Ron McCoombes, Cr Victor Atwood and Caroline McCoombes.

IF Ron McCoombes and Andrew Price have their way almost 150 market stallholders and hundreds of shoppers will descend on Collingwood Park's Goupong Park.

 

I'm Normies No.1 fan

BIG FAN: Normie Rowe and long-time fan Helen Bright of Ebenezer reunite before Normie’s performance.

MORE than 45 years since she had her first brush with chart topper Normie Rowe, Helen Bright has once again come face to face with her idol.

 

Teen attacks classmate for money

A TEEN who threatened to throw a former classmate off a 10-metre drop unless he gave him money has been ordered to perform community service.

 

Biker has costly run from police

A REFRIGERATION mechanic has copped a $1000 fine for speeding away from police on a motorbike after having a few drinks at the pub.

 

Community helps fire victim

Grace Castleton (right) receives some much needed clothing from Ipswich Community Care Fund president Joy White after her belongings were lost in a Riverview fire.

GRACE Castleton had no idea the road out of misfortune would be paved by the kindness of strangers.

 

Scenic Rim shown to the nation

 Anne Laurich is a ballerina on Green Hills Road with Mt Maroon and Mt Barney as the backdrop and is part of the Scenic Rim’s new tourism advertising. Photo: supplied

SOME of the Scenic Rim's most talented people are reaching for the skies in the region's latest tourism campaign.

 

Second life lost in five days

LUDELLE Milne is used to her son Aaron travelling far from home but now she is struggling to believe that this time he isn't coming back.

 

V8 stars in test mode

V8 Supercar Series leader James Courtney pictured during practice at Queensland Raceway on Tuesday. Photos: Sarah Harvey AU3110HG

AN IMPRESSIVE line-up of Australian motor sport talent took to Ipswich's Queensland Raceway on Tuesday to prepare for the next round of the V8 Supercar series.

 

Special day flagged by students

Nathaniel Williams, Aaron Ball and Jordan Zande with the Australian flag that flew over Parliament House in Canberra in 2001. Photo: Rob Williams SE0110WB

GETTING an early start on National Flag Day, students from Ipswich Central Primary School got their hands on a piece of national history.

 

Restaurant honours the fallen

IF YOU were driving past the Yamanto Shopping Centre on Friday afternoon you may have seen a touching tribute to two soldiers who died serving their country.

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Queensland News

Shark feeding frenzy near Noosa

Shark feeding frenzy near Noosa

HUNDREDS of sharks, some up to 4.5m long, have been filmed in a feeding frenzy off a beach north of Noosa this morning says an AGL Action Rescue Chopper crew.

 

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National News

Autopsies for PNG crash victims

Autopsies for PNG crash victims

THE bodies of the four victims of this week's plane crash in Papua New Guinea will be transported to Brisbane for autopsies, being released by a PNG coroner.

 

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