Fire crews battling large grass fire near Ripley

NSW State Emergency Services Fire Rescue Truck Photo: Trevor Veale / The Coffs Coast Advocate.

Firefighters are currently conducting back burning operations

Josh Cleeland signs contract to join Cronulla Sharks

Ipswich Jets five-eighth Josh Cleeland has announced his NRL contract with the Cronulla Sharks on the day of his wedding.

Jets five-eighth will join NRL club for 2016 season

Supermarket wars: how does Ipswich rate at the checkout?

Investigation compares the basics at the major chains

 







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Lizards, jacarandas and lettuce

Thank you to all our Facebook photographers - both professional and amateur - who sent in images for this week's cover search. Here are a selection of some of the favourites. Chris Polson - So pretty

Thank you to all our Facebook photographers - both professional and amateur - who...

Babes in Arms

Brendan and Kylie Rickert welcomed baby Paris Bree on October 13 at 6pm weighing 3.99kg. Photo Inga Williams / The Queensland Times

QT's weekly Babes in Arms feature.

31 Dresses to fight ovarian cancer

THIS Frocktober, a group of creative women have pushed the boundaries of fashion to raise awareness for ovarian cancer during the 31 Dresses project.

THIS Frocktober, a group of creative women have pushed the boundaries of fashion to...

Scarecrow Festival Mt Tamborine

Jade Bloomfield with one of the winning scarecrows. Photo Contributed

There was plenty of fun in the sun at the Scarecrow Festival at Mt Tamborine.

Mary Valley Family Fishing Classic to hook in anglers

TOP CATCH: Cody Neal with a redclaw he caught at a previous Mary Valley Family Fishing Classic.

The Family Fishing Classic is set to be bigger than ever this year

Campsite gourmet for kids: Billie poached eggs

Yum.

Billie poached eggs & crunchy bacon - who said we were roughing it?

Don't let the wind scare you off fishing

Sunset at Dicky Beach. Photo: Brett Wortman/Sunshine Coast Daily

Fishing Lines with QT columnist Matt Osley

Best of the bush: Home is where the heart is

I had no idea what to expect. Last time I dropped over that last hill the place had been deserted. No signs of the road, not much of a track.

Behind the scenes as Roothy and co head back to where it all began

Servicing modern 4WD diesels - the evils of carbon

Carbon is a distasteful word whether politically or mechanically

Coffs Harbour to Birdsville – the long way

On our way to Haddon Corner before heading to the Burke and Wills Dig Tree.

Birdsville races and back via the Corner Country and Flinders Ranges

Crash at Queen and Albert St

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Several people were injured when two vehicles collided on a busy Goodna...

Shocking glass injury promotes safety

Glazier Fabrice Jarry is calling on others to wear their PPE on the job after he severely cut his arm last year. Photo: Rob Williams / The Queensland Times

Glazier Fabrice Jarry is calling on others to wear their PPE on the job after he...

Pisasale talks at Don Livingstone's funeral

Don Livingstone funeral held at North Ipswich on Wednesday. Don's card playing mates were pallbearers. Photo: Rob Williams / The Queensland Times

Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale made a speech at Don Livingstone's funeral on...

Bachelor Blake Garvey's pull no help in auction

Best known for his well-publicised heartbreaking antics, Blake Garvey, who is also a fast talking auctioneer, travelled to the Fraser Coast on the weekend to oversee the sale of lot 108 of the 170-lot Dundowran estate.

Bachelor star power fails to help sell Sanctuary Estate lot.

Final lots in Ipswich golf estate released

MOVING IN: Builders keep busy at Golf Links Estate at Leichhardt as the first three stages released a year ago sell out.

New developers turn around stalled housing project at Country Club

Breast check leads to important donations

BREAST CHECK: Gympie women are being urged to check their breasts between screenings to help reduce the risk of cancer.

Clinic has helped raise $600,000 over the past five years

WATCH: Wild times at Dicky Beach as animals invade home

Felicity Foster sent in this video of a baby scrub turkey paying an unexpected (by both itself and the human residents) to her kitchen at Caloundra.

Baby bush turkey breaks into pantry, then snake slips under door

Romantic Anthony surprises his bride with a secret wedding

Anthony Campbell organised a secret back yard wedding for his bride Lilli Schall at Bli Bli. Photo: Warren Lynam / Sunshine Coast Daily

Will you marry me - in two days time? Surprise proposal/wedding