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Former Deputy Mayor George Moore says rating values are disadvantaging smaller communities

Why the disparity between rating values across the region?

Former Deputy Mayor George Moore says rating values are disadvantaging smaller communities

Debie Bazley urges others to look for the "little light” in the midst of battling the darkness of depression.

Grieving mum speaks out after son loses depression battle

Debie Bazley urges others to look for the "little light” in the midst of battling the darkness of depression.

Chinchilla Suns are licking their wounds after being defeated by the Highfields Lions following a hard-fought game in Toowoomba at the weekend

Chinchilla Suns lick their wounds following defeat

Chinchilla Suns are licking their wounds after being defeated by the Highfields Lions following a hard-fought game in Toowoomba at the weekend

Council is pushing ahead with the Chinchilla Botanic Gardens

$2.6 million set aside, draft plan of Botanic Gardens released

Council is pushing ahead with the Chinchilla Botanic Gardens

PLENTY of nerves and excitement were evident at the weekend when Chinchilla's young gymnasts performed in front of a panel of judges for the very first time

Gymnastics club raises the bar

PLENTY of nerves and excitement were evident at the weekend when Chinchilla's young gymnasts performed in front of a panel of judges for the very first time

After living every parent's worst nightmare, Tony Clark said it was time young people seriously thought about what they are doing behind the wheel

Father lives every parent's nightmare

After living every parent's worst nightmare, Tony Clark said it was time young people seriously thought about what they are doing behind the wheel

Chinchilla workshop hears that corporate owners need to 'pull their weight'

Landholders take action on pests

Chinchilla workshop hears that corporate owners need to 'pull their weight'

Chinchilla Uniting Church is turning 40 and it's throwing a party to celebrate

Church prepares to celebrate 40 years of unity

Chinchilla Uniting Church is turning 40 and it's throwing a party to celebrate

Miles Saints Weightlifting Club members show off finest moves at first home comp

Saints make a shining debut

Miles Saints Weightlifting Club members show off finest moves at first home comp

Chinchilla Men's Shed is looking for a new place to meet - the blokes need a shed

Men's Shed hopes to build new place to meet

Chinchilla Men's Shed is looking for a new place to meet - the blokes need a shed

Roma police constable Fabio Armando Mazza (left) has lost an appeal after being found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and injury.

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Cop convicted over woman's highway death loses appeal

BUDGET: Mayor Paul McVeigh delivering his 2017/18 Council Budget.

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Rates on the rise again as Council delivers 2017/18 budget

Two RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopters from Toowoomba and Brisbane have been used to airlift three young men who were badly injured in a single vehicle accident near Chinchilla on Saturday night.

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Three airlifted after single vehicle accident

The Condamine Cods take on the Dalby Wheatmen for the Crowe Horwath Shield at the Fish Tank.

Entertainment

5 THINGS TO DO IN AND AROUND THE REGION

Some of the lettering at the launch of Tourism Darling Downs.

Business

New era for tourism with Wagner-backed group

BON APPETIT: The Commercial Hotel's head chef Wayne Cadlow is serving up winter warmers.

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Winter warmer dishes hit the spot at Commercial Hotel

Telstra says this morning's issue with mobile data should be resolved.

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Telstra says this morning's mobile network issue has been fixed

Vicky Hayes is a Parliament House makeup artists. She sees our politicians at their most vulnerable.

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The bizarre life of a Parliament House makeup artist

More than 100 people are feared buried in a major landslide in China.

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More than 100 people feared dead in China landslide

Ride operators assist an elderly woman injured on the Zipper at Show Whitsunday last night.

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Woman injured while riding the Zipper at Show Whitsunday

Jon Platt refused to pay a $200 fine after he took his daughter out of school on a seven-day family holiday to Florida.

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Dad prosecuted after taking daughter to Disney World

Far north Queensland has been hit by heavy rain overnight.

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North Queensland hit by 1 in 100 year rainfall

TOUGH TASK: A swift water rescue team (including inset) search a stolen LandCruiser ute found in Scrubby Creek.

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VIDEO: Police to continue search for body of missing man

Josh Watson captured this incredible image from Brightwater Estate on the Sunshine Coast.

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Queensland facing hot, steamy week ahead

Queensland is facing some 'supercell' activity on Friday.

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Queensland told to brace for heavy rain from 'epic low'

Miles Devils A-grade's Tomas Williams leaps towards the line for one of his three tries against the Chinchilla Bulldogs at Centenary Oval on Saturday.

Sport

Devils show Doggies how it's done

LADIES DAY: (from left) Kylie McLean, Meg Chandler and Phoebe Tessmann at the Wheatmen Ladies Day.

Community

Wheatmen Ladies Day 2017

VICTORIOUS: The Johnson Quality Builders Chinchilla Bears (back) Matt Clarke, Jonty Calleja, Robert VanGaalen (manager), Ben Weber, Dan Harmon, Chris Cobb, Sean Bowman, Matt Kusters and Brett Bowman (coach) with (front) Ross Cardillo, Mark Johnson, Ben Smyth, Stewart Hope and James Cardillo.

Sport

Bears maul Tigers in President's Cup clash

WINNING SMILES: The Devils had a huge win over St George at the weekend.

Sport

Devils dominate the Dragons

Fenech says Horn will win

Pauline won't say sorry

Jeff Horn final hitout

Pisasale released on bail

INCREDIBLE: Divers at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach recently spotted up to 70 pregnant female sharks at a time of the critically endangered grey nurse shark.

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Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

Imagine arriving at a camp site and all the hard work is done.

Travel

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

IN TRAINING: Neil Collie runs trails around the scenic Glass House Mountains area in preparation for the 250km Big Red Run.

Lifestyle

From hospital bed to six-day, 250km desert run

A stonefish was recently caught by a fisherman at Caloundra.

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Most venomous fish in world found near shore

Roothy’s LowRange

John Rooth's old faithful Milo: It’s not that hard to keep an old truck flush in new parts

Lifestyle

Beer & BS: Roothy tells how to keep an old truck running

It’s a pretty safe bet there’s been more than a few divorces due to warm steaks, burnt fuses and wives tripping over tent pegs sticking out of the ground in the dark.

Lifestyle

12V tips: Five easy 4WD upgrades you can do at home

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

Lifestyle

Camp cooking: Whip up a feast from whatever you've got

Where it all started - on the verandah of the old homestead in the Flinders. Anthony Warry captured this photo of Roothy reflecting on a lifetime of playing with machines.

Lifestyle

A mechanical life: Roothy gives us a glimpse

GET MOVING: The Chronicle's Kick the Kilos challenge starts today.

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What happens to your body when you run?

Oliver Curtis emerges free from prison into a chilly morning outside Cooma Correctional Centre and into the hands of his driver.

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Oliver Curtis free from prison and starting work on Monday

Drew Dax, whose fantasies and reality would often merge into one.

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Inside the tragic relationship of Drew Dax and his ‘slave’

A man was not killed while trying to have sex with a crocodile despite the wild claims of a fake news website.

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Man on meth binge did not die trying to have sex with croc

Xavier Grayson, 7, has autism and "loves school", says his dad Ben.

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'He just wants friends': dad says Hanson comments hurt

Shaun Berrigan with daughter Imogen.

Lifestyle

OPINION: Pauline's right, autistic kids need own schools

Little boy receiving a vaccine

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5000 Qld babies on waiting list for tuberculosis vaccine

NEW IDEA: Bruce Kelson (inset) wants to introduce coloured tags as law for people who own dogs to try and prevent canines attacking each other.

Lifestyle

Coloured tags for dogs to prevent attacks

Australian actress and singer Clare Bowen, who got her big break on the US TV series Nashville, is touring Australia with her solo album.

Entertainment

Digging down to find Clare

Alexander England and Asher Keddie in a scene from season seven of Offspring.

Entertainment

TV REVIEW: Offspring season 7 is... fine

Tom Holland in a scene from the movie Spider-man: Homecoming.

Entertainment

What's on at the cinemas over the school holidays

Banksy’s ‘The girl with a balloon.’

Entertainment

Rapper accidentally drops Banksy's real name in interview

Year 10 Gladstone State High School student Kieran Marcus with BSL general manager Joe Rea.

Business

Apprenticeships going at BSL

AMWU Regional Organiser Peter Lyon is outraged over Aurizon's treatment of its redundant Rockhampton workers, who were this week forced to train their replacements.

Business

'Mongrel act' plummets sacked CQ workers to rock bottom

Nathan Birch wants to focus more on developing properties.

Business

Millionaire Nathan Birch to offload $55M in property

The Coast's average house price has risen from by more than $10,000 in the past three years to $507,100.

Business

Builders relish Coast's growing construction rates

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No! Family law issues are not killing 21 fathers a week

The Koala Party could shake up Australian politics.

Opinion

Pollie Tickled: Come to the party, but don't toe the line

Seb Starcevic. Pic:Twitter

Opinion

Why we need to take male rape seriously

Sherie is 31 and has stage 3 bowel cancer. She’s sick of hearing the same thing over and over again.

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Please stop telling me to ‘keep fighting’ my cancer

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Vehicle-borne attack concern

Perth Bridge strike

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Dashcam captures Perth bridge strike

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Skip driver strikes truck in hit-and-run

The driver is now recovering in hospital with spinal injuries.

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Truckie airlifted after bull attack

Gina Rinehart.

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Rinehart purchases Maydan feedlot in Queensland

Gina Rinehart.

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Rinehart's $500 million cattle export deal to China

Hucknall Horse Rescue 's Skye Scott and Ainsley Murdoch-Pannier.

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13 station jobs available right now

NTCA CEO Tracey Hayes will step down in September.

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Tracey Hayes steps down from NTCA