Five things to do over Christmas weekend

Swimmers and sunbakers enjoyed a hot day at the newly opened Orion Lagoon at Springfield Central. Teleah McGrigor and Aingeal Bartlett. Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

If Boxing Day sales aren’t your thing, try getting out in Ipswich.

Meet Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine will head to the Rail Workshops Museum this weekend.

Head to the Workshops Rail Museum these school holidays

‘AT’ leaves behind feast of fine racing service in Ipswich

TURF CLUB TREAT: Long-serving Queensland race caller Alan Thomas enjoys his favourite lunch at his last meeting at the Ipswich Turf Club.

Leading broadcaster Allan Thomas leaves with feast of fine service

 







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Severe storm moves towards Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley

A SEVERE thunderstorm is moving towards the Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley, after marble sized hail smashed Warwick this afternoon.

Back to the Brass Helmet: Wall of Water

IN celebration of 150 years of firefighting in Ipswich, QT and QFES present a series of four videos. Here is the fourth in the series: Wall of Water.

Storms move to Toowoomba, thousands lose power in Brisbane

AROUND 17,000 homes in the Logan area are without power as a storm sweeps through south-east Queensland.

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Operation North Rhombic

Ipswich Police checking ID and speaking to patrons at the Metropole.

The QT joined Ipswich police during a recent operation against alcohol-related...

Junior Sport

Young basketballers take part in a holiday coaching clinic for girls at the Ipswich Basketball Stadium. Aspen Cumming, 11.

Youngsters around Ipswich were snapped for the QT Junior Sport section.

Tiny graduates ready to read

Redbank Plains State School Yarrow Centre baby rhyme time graduation ceremony. Megan Johnstone with her son Frederick, 4. Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

A group of tots from the playgroup were the first to graduate from Ipswich...

Ipswich Races

Ipswich Races Saturday Race Meet. Josh Roberts and Tim Newton.

Crowds enjoyed a rare Saturday race meet at Ipswich Turf Club.

Keep the kids entertained with angling fun

Jack Hoens and his first ever fish - a 68cm flathead. Photo: Contributed

Catch up on fishing news with QT columnist Matt Orley

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

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

John Rooth lifts the lid on diesel power and Chooka’s latest hairdo.

TALKING TOURISM: Coastal migration booms

Beaches busy as crowds flock to Noosa for the School Holidays. (L-R) Crowd at Noosa Main Beach.

Coastal migration booms with ‘seachange phenomenon’

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

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.

A few 12V upgrades can make 4WDing a whole lot more comfortable.

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

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

Sometimes I just make things up to suit whatever’s in the truck.

A mechanical life: Roothy gives us a glimpse

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.

Roothy rolls the shed door back for a glimpse of his secret life …

Water Fight for Charity

Ipswich City Councillors from left, Cr David Morrison, Mayor Paul Pisasale, Cr Andrew Antoniolli and Cr Paul Tully raise money with a bit of water fight fun at Orion Lagoon. Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

Ipswich City Councillors Cr David Morrison, Mayor Paul Pisasale, Cr Andrew...

Filming at Grandchester

We Were Tomorrow being filmed at Grandchester Sawmill. Alicia Banit and Madeleine Kennedy. Photo Inga Williams / The Queensland Times

We Were Tomorrow chose Grandchester Sawmill to film part of their movie due to be...

Police chase through Ipswich

A 32-year-old led police on a chase across the region on Saturday, December 19, 2015. Photo QPS

A Coominya man allegedly led police on a car chase through Ipswich on Saturday and...

Gen Y face tough choices with home ownership

HOME PLANS: Rockhampton’s Nicola Berg, pictured with partner Tim Mills, says she’s keen to buy a home and raise a family.

Young people putting life goals on hold in order to afford mortgages.

Gladstone makes list of Dirty Dozen suburbs to avoid

I Love Tannum Feature. Photo Paul Braven / The Observer

List takes sales, vacancies, prices into account to predict trends

Ipswich housing prices at strongest level in several years

ARE YOU ALL DONE: Auctioneer Philip Parker knocks down a property at the Ray White auction on Friday afternoon.

The bad days of a slow housing market are over for Ipswich

Don't forget older people this Christmas

A MEXICAN TWIST: Gracie Dixon has been holding festive celebrations with a Mexican twist for older clientele leading up to Christmas.

Pay attention to friends and relatives

Rockhampton-Yeppoon Rd crash may have involved alcohol

Emergency crews rushed to the scene after receiving a call about 6pm