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• Brisbane weather: Latest storm news for Brisbane and southeast...

  

  More severe storms expected for Queensland2:55At least 10 homes have been severely damaged after a supercell storm tore through a town west of Brisbane.WIND gusts of more than 100km/hr has been recorded as severe thunderstorms move through the southeast.Small hailstones, about 2cm in diameter, have also fallen on the regional town of Talgai near Warwick.Residents in Esk and Kilcoy are being warned of severe weather in the next few hours as the thunderstorms moves towards the coast.Wellcamp Airpo..

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• Residents display tri-colour in solidarity with Paris

  

  RESIDENTS in Toowoomba are showing their solidarity with the people of Paris by overlaying the tricolours of the French flag over their profile pictures.The site has introduced a feature to allow users to support France and the people of Paris after the terror attacks in the city on Friday, November 13.Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks which saw 129 and injured 352 across Paris in a separate and coordinated attacks.Feeds across Toowoomba and the world are now awash with th..

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• Everest adventurer: Alyssa Azar says third time's a charm for latest...

  

  Everest adventurer: Alyssa Azar says third time's a charm for latest climb attemptPostedNovember 15, 2015 16:13:33 Queensland teenage adventurer Alyssa Azar insists she is not afraid as she trains for a third attempt at climbing Mount Everest.Terrible disasters have prevented her two previous attempts, but far from being deterred, the 18-year-old is more determined than ever to realise her dream.Having recently moved from Toowoomba to Brisbane, over the next 20 weeks she will be preparing bo..

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• Bowlers on top as rain hits day one

  

  BOWLERS made the most of favourable conditions in TCI A grade two-day action on Saturday.Wests won the toss in their game against University at USQ and have the hosts in trouble at 6-44 from 26 overs after the storm that hit the Darling Downs brought a premature close to play on day one of the round three game.It could have been worse for Uni if not for dogged batting from experience duo Harrison Humphries and Chris Webster.Opener Will Carty (22) made a solid start to the innings before Uni lost..

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• Peters returns to ring in winning style

  BRETT Peters warmed up for a big 2016 with a first round stoppage win in his first bout in a year at the Fight Against Depression 4 card at the Oakey Cultural Centre.Peters had 12 months between bouts but was quick to pick up where he left off when he scored a TKO victory over Rohan Wharton two minutes 12 second sin the first round.Trainer Brett Richards was impressed with the return of Peters and indicated his cruiserweight charge would get back into training in the new year before trying to bu..

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• Garden City's first beer festival brewed fun for all

  

  Brewoomba a huge success: Brewoomba proved a huge success with patrons describing it as sensational. THE vibe from Toowoomba's first craft beer festival Brewoomba was staggering, literally and figuratively speaking.The festival was a partnership between three hotels (The Mort Estate Hotel, The Spotted Cow and Tapestry Bar) and inspired by beer events from around the world.Peter Siokos at Mort Estate Hotel.Bev LaceyThe Chronicle checked in with organiser Dave Schenk yesterday, an..

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• Tiahleigh Palmer case prompts calls for change

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Tiahleigh search returns to schoolPolice set up a Crime Stoppers marquee at the Logan school where 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer was last seen.Nine NewsPT1M16S620349A 12-year-old girl is dropped at school by her carer. She says goodbye, grabs her backpack and walks off. It's an entirely unremarkable scene played out thousands of times across the country. However on October 30, things were different for Tiahleigh Palmer.Somehow, six days later, her body would be found d..

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• Look back into Kath Dickson Family Centre's history

  

  DR JOHN Irvine's comparison of what was important to families in 1975 and what was important to families in 2015 was an interesting part of the Kath Dickson Family Centre's 40 year anniversary dinner said marketing project manager Anita Adams.She said the dinner was a chance to look into the past, look at where the centre is today and look forward to how they could continue to support families in the future.Ms Adams said Dr Irvine, who co-founded the centre in 1975, also spoke on the importance ..

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• Love of dogs driving change in the industry

  

  THE GREYHOUND racing industry is being reformed from within by those who care deeply for its future.In the wake of the live baiting scandal that has seen more than 20 trainers banned for life, the industry has copped plenty of flak from outside its ranks.But what is less well known is the concerted effort made by those within the industry to reform the sport.The majority of participants by far in the industry are those like local trainers Bill Warner and Keiron Butler, who are driving a healing ..

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• Dawn Fraser dives in for diabetes awareness

  

  LITTLE Freya Goldston's face lit up when she saw a pool full of swimmers doing laps to help her and others living with diabetes.The six-year-old also met Australian swimming champion and Noosa resident Dawn Fraser during the World Diabetes Day fundraiser at Buderim yesterday.Freya's mum Jackie Goldston, who volunteers for Diabetes Queensland, said managing her daughter's type 1 diabetes was a constant task but it was getting easier.It included blood tests every two or three hours and five insuli..

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