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It's curtains for 30-year beard

Barry Allan sacrifices his beard and mo for a good cause as the World’s Greatest Shave gears up for a $4 million fundraising target.

WORLD'S Greatest Shave supporter Barry Allan is inviting his grandchildren to his beardcutting ceremony, so they can check out the new look.

Drug trafficking dad ‘on thin ice'

AN IPSWICH man has avoided going to prison for trafficking dangerous drugs but was warned he was on “thin ice” if he offended again.

Tributes flow for Ray

Ray Dunlop was killed in a crash on Australia Day.

FAMILY and friends of Ray Dunlop reflected on the life of a hardworking,loyal man who made the most of life right up until its final moments.
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City hints at legal action

IN THE wake of threats of legal action, Wivenhoe dam's lead flood engineer says the dam manual was followed and the correct water release strategy was in place.

Redbank Plaza station set to open

THE wheels on the buses should be going round and round this week to and from the new $2 million Redbank Plaza bus station.
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Driver swings metal pole after chase

A DANGEROUS driver terrorised other motorists as he chased them down a major highway before repeatedly brandishing a metal pole at them.

Valentine's Day will be blooming

Pam and Randall Barton of Barton’s Rose Farm at Kalbar.

WHILE roses might only be on your mind in the days before Valentine's Day Pam and Randall Barton think about them every day.

Huge boost for Somerset region

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: Fernvale’s Honeywood Estate manager Jarod Herder expects to see massive growth in the area. Photo: David Nielsen

THE population of Fernvale is set to more than triple after the approval of a massive new housing development.
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Man charged after crash

A MAN has been charged with careless driving after crashing a four-wheel-drive at Amberley.

City set to sue for cost of floods

LEGAL action will be launched by Ipswich City Council if Wivenhoe Dam's managers are proven negligent during the 2011 flood.
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Search continues south of Ipswich

Police on horseback search bushland near Spicers Gap for missing woman Tina Greer.

THE search for missing woman Tina Greer was ramped up, with 40 police and SES volunteers scouring a large area of bushland south of Ipswich.

Theft of 'baby' sparks anger

Cr David Pahlke with the Babies of Walloon statue at Bicentennial Park.

WALLOON woke up without an icon yesterday when one of its “babies” was stolen.
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Knitting circles for all ages

Ipswich Brown Owls organiser Thea White and Cultiver co-owner Rebecca Lewis are looking forward to hosting a year of craft meetings.

WATCH out grandmothers, young Ipswich creative types are muscling in on the crafty territories of knitting, crochet and needlework.
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Bat attack puts man, 46, in jail

A MAN who whacked another man in the face with a baseball bat and fractured his eye socket has been sentenced to three years jail.

Thieving teenager fronts court again

A TEENAGER has faced court for the second time in three months, for offences committed four days after he was last dealt with.

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Queensland News

Charleville on high alert

AUTHORITIES are on high alert at Charleville in south-western Queensland where a temporary levee is at risk of collapsing as floodwaters continue to rise.

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