It's all about fundraising with heart

IF THERE’S one person with a big heart, it has to be the colourful and caring Top Hat Tony Moroney.

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Community group prepares for winter campaign

AS THE temperature drops and you reach for your jumpers and blankets, spare a thought for those doing it tough as the chilly season approaches.

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Carinity puts parenting on its agenda

CARINITY Communities –Narangba is helping to break the cycle of poor parenting.

Snakes lose to powerful Kawana pack

AFTER shocking pre-season champion Noosa in its opening match, Caboolture was intent on stalling Kawana’s powerful pack during their clash last weekend.

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Cautious reception on Bribie Island for budget announcement

BRIBIE aged pensioners are divided over the Federal Budget announcement to pilot a scheme allowing easier downsizing.

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THE region’s wildlife has temporarily lost an important ally.

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Official cash rate record low

THE Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision this month to cut the official rate to 2.75% takes the cash rate to a record low since reporting began in the 1990s.

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under lnp, we can expect a sub prime crash because no one will be able to pay their mortgage at 10%, which will be when the reserve moves back to <6.5%, history shows lnp has high interest rates to support there investments.

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A BUDERIM barista is aiming for the stars in a new national coffee competition this afternoon.

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9:24 AM May 24th

Barista Silas eyeing off national coffee championship

PLUSH premium cars have never been more affordable, and Audi has just released its A3 Sportback with a price starting from $35,600.

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8:55 AM May 24th

Sunshine Coast Audi Centre launches new A3 Sportback

IT TOOK three years, but Barry Mahoney finally takes the cake.

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Say cheese (cake), it’s a winner

IT STARTS: Water gurgles down a drain in East Street after a water main burst in the CBD.

QUU repair burst water main overnight

A BURST water main around midnight on Thursday night cut supply to about 30 houses in Leichhardt.

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9:00 AM May 24th

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A MAN who drunkenly chased someone around Willowbank Caravan Park with a machete has been ordered to undergo alcohol and anger management counselling.

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Chasing people with a machete "in no way acceptable"

IPSWICH Jets will play in pink on Saturday against the Redcliffe Dolphins and all for a great cause.

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Jets proud to 'go pink' for charity

BUILDING product giant James Hardie has announced an $89 million expansion in a big boost to jobs and the economy in Ipswich.

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Jobs for Ipswich with $89m expansion of Hardie plant

Children chain themselves to a bridge as part of ongoing opposition to a Kin Kin quarry development.

Residents make last stand against Kin Kin quarry

KIN Kin, Cooran and Pomona residents opposed to the controversial Kin Kin quarry vowed to do whatever it took to stop the “disaster” happening.

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Of course, our local councillor is Tony Wellington, not Peter, State rep. What a great job he has done in representing those who voted him in!

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A NEW public recreation trail that will weave through 60ha of council bushland will give a boost to Gympie’s natural attractions.

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Trail network unveiled to boost Gympie's attractions

GREENS’ lead Senate candidate Adam Stone agrees his party has work to do to win the votes of farmers and many regional Australians.

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Farmers and conservationists have common ground

REPAIR work will begin today on the mine shaft subsidence which caused a hole to appear in the Museum Markets car park area at Lake Alford last weekend.

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Repair work to begin at Lake Alford

Maryborough police are trying to moo-ve along cows which escaped near the intersection of Walker St and the Bruce Hwy.

Police chasing cows on the loose in Bruce Hwy-Walker St area

POLICE are chasing two juvenile cows which escaped from a paddock near the Bruce Hwy and Walker St intersection in Maryborough.

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10:01 AM May 24th
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CLOUDY afternoons have produced some beautiful sunsets lately and we've had three photographers submit photos of sundown on Friday morning.

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9:32 AM May 24th

Sunset captures the eye of Fraser Coast photographers

POLICE are investigating a suspicious car fire at Urangan.

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9:11 AM May 24th

Car gutted by fire at Urangan, police investigating

<strong>OPINION: </strong>A first drink when you turn 18 has always been a rite of passage but honestly, for most teenagers, it's only their first legal drink.

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8:57 AM May 24th

Under-age drinking isn’t fading away, it's growing

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Over 50s handicap snooker

Snooker foes renewed their rivalry at the Bribie over 50s Handicap Snooker... more

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Nitro Circus Live 2013

Crowd enjoying Nitro Circus live at Stockland Park. more

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Richard Branson as a stewardess

Richard Branson donned a stewardess's uniform after losing a bet. more

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Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland kidnap victims escape

Three women missing for about a decade were discovered in a home in Cleveland,... more

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The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk: Chaos to Couture". But it seems the stars felt a little too uncomfortable going grunge.

Fashion's night of nights kicks off at the Met Gala Ball

The theme of this year's Metropolitan Museum exhibit in New York City is "Punk:... more

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Thousands of country music fans donned boots and Stetsons to celebrate a decade of the Urban Country Music Festival.

Urban Country Main Concert

Thousands of country music fans donned boots and Stetsons to celebrate a decade... more

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A SLOW start didn't stop the Bribie Island Sea Eagles from posting a big win against the Nambour Crushers on Saturday.

Bribie Island Sea Eagles verse Nambour Crushers

A SLOW start didn't stop the Bribie Island Sea Eagles from posting a big win... more

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Bribie Island Anzac Day

Young and old turned out to pay their respects at the Bribie Island Anzac Day... more

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Anzac Day commemorations around Australia

Australia stops to remember the fallen on Anzac Day. more

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Caboolture skipper Nick Taylor leads the way in a pre-season clash against Bribie Island.

Primed for the premiers

AFTER shocking pre-season champion Noosa in its opening match, Caboolture is intent on stalling Kawana’s powerful pack when the top two teams clash tomorrow.

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Neither Caboolture or Kawana took the pre season competition seriously and did the wrong thing by the SCGRL. The sides both teams fielded in the finals at Gympie bore no resemblance to the teams they ran out in the first round. Noosa played a hard...

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WOORIM boxer Ty Gilchrist is facing the fight of his life on Saturday.

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Gilchrist prepares for fight of his career

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Sea Eagles crush the Crushers in first round match

IT’S been a while between drinks for Bribie Island snooker players and Charlie Stevenson came agonisingly close to keeping some silverware on the island on Saturday.

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Charlie and Clive in tense snooker final

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Paris Hilton signs to Cash Money records

PARIS Hilton has signed to Cash Money record label and will release a house music album later this year. She has already recorded a single with Lil Wayne.

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9:00 AM May 24th

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ROBERT Pattinson was left "angry and upset" after discovering texts from Rupert Sanders on Kristen Stewart's phone the morning of his birthday.

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Robert Pattinson ended romance after finding Rupert's texts

IF YOU don’t mind the travel, River Sessions in Mackay is one festival not to miss. The 2013 event will comprise of two stages and showcase a real mix of music.

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River Sessions have something to offer for all music tastes

'AMERICAN Horror Story: Asylum' and 'The Big Bang Theory' have each been nominated for six Critics' Choice Television Awards.

Critics' Choice Television Awards nominations revealed

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Kidney disease often goes unchecked

DESPITE one in three Australians being at high risk of kidney disease, the chronic illness remains low on the health radar of many people.

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9:00 AM May 24th
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TERRI Irwin gushed like a proud new mum when she saw the newest member of the Australia Zoo family: a 70kg baby boy rhino.

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Baby rhino horns in as baby giraffe announced for zoo

A NEW kind of flu vaccine that works against many different strains of influenza virus has proved to be more effective than conventional vaccines.

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Scientists create new, more effective flu vaccine

Audi has just released its A3 Sportback with a price starting from $35,600 – matching the recently launched Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

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'Classy' new Audi A3 arrives in showrooms

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