Ipswich achiever Leah was once like these kids

Ipswich-bred Olympic swimmer Leah Neale returned to her former school Silkstone State School, encouraging the next generation.

Olympic qualifier delivers important message

Brothers are keen to build lasting Legacy

ANZAC SPECIAL: Brothers captain Jack Boettcher models the ANZAC commemorative jersey with Legacy Club Ipswich vice president Heather Dainer and president Geof Kleinig.

Brothers host West End in Anzac test







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Man jailed for violent assault against former partner

A MAN who is no stranger to the inside of a court room has been jailed for his latest brush with the law.

One-punch accused has matter mentioned in court

THE first man in the state to be charged with unlawful striking causing death has had his matter mentioned briefly in court.

Accused child molester has matter mentioned in court

A THAGOONA man charged with a host of alleged sex offences against young boys has had his matter mentioned briefly in court.

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Boat on Bruce Highway causes traffic delays

A boat is on the road on the Bruce Highway near Stockland Rockhampton following a single vehicle crash

Someone is not going fishing today

WATCH: Shark snatches fish straight out of the air

In 50 years tourist operator had seen nothing like it

IN DEEP: Complete control of buoyancy is goal

Perfect buoyancy takes many dives to achieve.

Acheiving perfect buoyancy underwater should be every diver's goal

UPDATE: Council has "no choice" but to cancel 20 camp sites

Coastal Maintenance and Equipment Hire at work repairing the heavily eroded foreshore at Torquay in front of the surf lifesaving club and caravan park. Photo: Robyne Cuerel / Fraser Coast Chronicle

The camp sites will be closed for nine months.

Big snake makes a meal out of moggie

A python preparing to eat a neighbourhood cat.

Python dines out on cat

60 minutes saga: The emotional toll on Sally Faulkner

60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown, left, and Sally Faulkner, right, the mother of the two Australian children, sit in a minivan after they released from a Lebanese jail with the three members of Channel 9 Australian TV crew.

One can imagine the cocktail of emotions swirling around mother

Region’s fresh produce shines

Matt and Luca Webb get their hands on some of the goods on offer.

Foodies love Watercress Creek Olive Festival

No sign of closing 15 years later

Sauers Produce and Garden Centre, Diamond Street, Cooroy, services small crops farmers and home gardeners in the Noosa hinterland.

15 years ago it looked like Cooroy would lose it's gardening store

New virus puts 80 babies in hospital, can cause brain damage

ASID President Professor Cheryl Jones said parechovirus was a new virus, which doctors knew very little about.

New 'parechovirus' can cause developmental delays and brain damage

Python strangles possum in Ipswich

A man has shared footage of a python after it got hold of a possum in Redbank...

RAAF Drone takes to Ipswich skies

Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matthew Bowers with the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

Wing Commander (WGCDR) Matthew Bowers talks about the Heron Remotely Piloted...

Hunt inspires kids

Brisbane Broncos star player Ben Hunt visited the Ipswich Adventist School to help get kids into sport.

Brisbane Broncos star player Ben Hunt visited the Ipswich Adventist School to help...

RBA warns of future apartment oversupply

Toowoomba: Crest Apartments and Burke & Wills, Ruthven Street ( view from Neil Street) Photo Bev Lacey / The Chronicle

RBA says oversupply of apartments poses risk to household finances

Ipswich cracks top 10 for property price growth in Australia

City listed in Hotspotting.com.au's Top 10 Best Buys

Iconic North Coast home sells for record price of $1.4m

THE TOWER: The iconic Brunswick Heads house sold recently for a record price. Photo Contributed

A Brunswick Heads home has sold for almost $1.4 million.