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Stanthorpe could be on to a Cash cow, with organisers of a new festival confident the event could become a major drawcard for the area.

Festival to honour man in black

Stanthorpe could be on to a Cash cow, with organisers of a new festival confident the event could become a major drawcard for the area.

Go shopping for a good cause at ArtWorks Granite Belt Market

Market to raise money for Railway Station building fund

Go shopping for a good cause at ArtWorks Granite Belt Market

Some Brisbanites might be surprised Queensland wine exists, but that doesn't stop them loving it.

Award-winning Granite Ridge takes wine to the people

Some Brisbanites might be surprised Queensland wine exists, but that doesn't stop them loving it.

Stanthorpe Gremlins proud they maintained a side on the paddock all year

Gremlins stand tall despite 56-26 loss against Tenterfield

Stanthorpe Gremlins proud they maintained a side on the paddock all year

THE Southern Downs could soon be home to a truffle tourism and commercial industry worth about $1 million a year in the near future.

BLACK GOLD: Dog trainer stumbles on $1 million industry

THE Southern Downs could soon be home to a truffle tourism and commercial industry worth about $1 million a year in the near future.

Opinion: From the manager's desk

Stand up and take ownership

Opinion: From the manager's desk

Love birds had their dream wedding in beautiful Vanuatu

Memorable island wedding

Love birds had their dream wedding in beautiful Vanuatu

Art auction a fundraiser for local artists and Apple and Grape Young Ambassador Charlotte Bush

Indigenous art auction at Jamworks to raise funds

Art auction a fundraiser for local artists and Apple and Grape Young Ambassador Charlotte Bush

Have your say at the public community meeting on Monday

Have your say

Have your say at the public community meeting on Monday

Who will be the winner of this year's BRL competition?

Last BRL games of season not to be missed

Who will be the winner of this year's BRL competition?

LENDING A HAND: Share the Dignity 'shero' for the Stanthorpe area Kylie Hibberd is organising a Health and Well-being Expo to take place in Weeroona Park on September 2.

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Health and Well-being Expo to address rural isolation

ENGAGING: Gabriele Trabucco with his sculpture in West End.

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Public sculpture and its meaning

Boat Club set to hold an open day for everyone interested in learning how to row.

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Exciting opportunity for water sport fans

Have your say in the Queensland Votes - Have Your Say online survey

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Queensland Votes - Have Your Say online survey

DESERVING WINNERS: Team McTeamFace were the big winners of the 2016 Oztag Grand Finals, taking out the top spot for the open teams.

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Exciting summer sport coming back

PRIZED POSSESSION: Queensland Country Credit Union Stanthorpe branch manager Alan Cameron, Stanthorpe Junior Rugby League president Lindsay Adams and Thane Hills.

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Eight-year-old claims treasured jersey

Fire crews are on their way to a grass fire in Stanthorpe.

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Fire crews called to blaze near highway

MOBILE BLACKSPOT: Redridge residents set for mobile service announced by Keith Pitt at the home of John Hunter, along with the Senator Fiona Nash.

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Nash latest MP caught up in dual-citizenship saga

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale is cleared of criminal charges by the Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

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New raids and fresh accusations against Pisasale

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First free, then re-arrested, now facing deportation

An eastern brown snake was found wrapped around a child's playset in a Gold Coast home today. Picture supplied by Tony Harrison of Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher

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Qld mum finds deadly snake wrapped around children's toys

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'

HIGH HOPES: Stanthorpe Swimming Club hopes to keep its strong reputation despite changes to the facility.

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Swim club hopes for solid future

ACTIVE AND HAPPY: Granite Belt children like Claire Danzey, Chloe Britton, Hayley Danzey and Annie McCosker might soon be able to improve their athletics skills in the new Fundamental Athletics Skills program.

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Athletics program calling for volunteers

ROUGH RESULT: Stanthorpe Gremlins had a tough 90-nil loss to Inglewood on Saturday.

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Gremlins face huge loss against Inglewood lads

PRECISION: Denis Burton concentrates on the target using a traditional wooden bow.

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Talented archers brave hard course

Brandis smacks down Hanson

Pauline Hanson wears a burqa into parliament

Hot Cop on Sunrise

How to reduce your shopping bill

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

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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.

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A mechanical life: Roothy gives us a glimpse

TALL TIMBER: The tallest two in Queensland cricket squads, Billy Stanlake (Bulls) and Sammy-Jo Johnson (Fire), with Noah Ludwick and Paige Johnston at Glennie Heights State School.

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Bulls and Fire pay a visit to schools on Southern Downs

LAST-DITCH: Souths pair Luke Nolan and Kyle Petersen try to stop Wattles skipper Ryan Duggan scoring.

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Wattles pin hopes on semi victory

CHARGED: A Hendon boy will face court next month after allegedly shooting a galah with a bow and arrow.

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Teenager allegedly shoots galah with bow and arrow

UPGRADES WELCOME: Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board members Marie Pietsch and Dr Ross Hetherington are happy to see funding deliver improvements to staff and patients at Warwick Hospital.

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Serving up improvements at Warwick Hospital

Police have arrested three people after a pursuit on the Warrego Hwy in the Lockyer Valley.

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Boy, 15, arrested after stolen BMW highway pursuit

There's dozens of jobs available in the mining and resources industries now.

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31 mining, resources jobs you can apply for right now

The EA-18G Growler, an airborne electronic attack aircraft, is capable of providing force level electronic warfare support.

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$348m worth of work up for grabs at RAAF Amberley build

Queensland Racing has accused Ipswich City Council of intimidation and bullying in an “self-aggrandising” attempt to take control of Willowbank Raceway.

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RACEWAY ROW: Ipswich Council accused of threats, bullying

Picture perfect: Six months after their idyllic wedding at the family’s remote sheep station, both Tanya Ebert and Michael Burdon are dead. Picture: FacebookSource:AAP

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Dark truth behind perfect wedding photo

George Brandis was savage in his condemnation of Pauline Hanson. Picture: AAP

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Brandis gets standing ovation after attacking Hanson's burqa

Pauline Hanson wearing a burqa while a bemused George Brandis looks on

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Pauline Hanson wears burqa in parliament

Ben Stiller in Dodgeball voice: ‘Involuntary spasm! Look at the show! Enjoy the show!’

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This video of an extreme cramp is truly disturbing

Michelle Bridges has signed on as an ambassador for Medibank's new health project that aims to make free social activity available to 1.5 million Australians by 2022.

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Are you one of 9 million Aussies making this health mistake?

Seniors who had frequent sex were found to gain intelligence as they aged.

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Sexy seniors: Frequent sex leads to more intelligence

Erin Yarwood's Facebook photo with Matt Golinski.

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Baby joy for Matt Golinski and fiancee Erin Yarwood

The new crew of The Footy Show.Source:Supplied

Entertainment

Sam Newman: How a Playboy magazine changed everything

Leah Costa, 24, admitted she felt ‘degraded’ by her treatment on The Bachelor.

Entertainment

OPINION: Bachelor really crossed the line

The four year wait for Marvel's The Defenders is over.

Entertainment

Marvel stars tease superhero epic

Chris Hemsworth was intimidated by two other Hollywood stars.

Entertainment

The two stars who intimidated Chris Hemsworth

Leah says she was ‘incredible disappointed’ with Matty J.

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Leah slams Matty: ‘I was incredibly disappointed’

Paul Travis Callender and Amber Patrice Callender

Business

More than 130 tradies, staff hit by collapse of builder

FRV's Moree Solar Farm.

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Massive solar farm to provide 250 jobs

HOLIDAY BOOM: Airbnb letting is putting a further squeeze on long-term rentals.

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Airbnb, Stayz and co tipped to squeeze Coast housing market

GOING UP: Burke and Wills site manager Paul Gordon (left) and McNab marketing and sales director Steve Kelk check out the progress being made at the historic Ruthven St site.

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SNEAK PEEK: The Burke and Wills like you've never seen

Kerri Saint

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We are all so sad for your loss, Kerri

The scathing letter was organised by the Labour MP Naz Shah

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MPs slam Sun over 'Muslim Problem' opinion piece

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is the latest federal MP to face citizenship questions.

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SOAP BOX: MP citizenship questions no shock

Tim Nichols and Tony Perrett at the USC building in Gympie. .

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Political correctness has gone mad: Perrett

Police are appealing for a public assistance in locating Peter McIntosh.

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Police appeal for help to find missing truck driver

GAMES AND BEYOND: Drivers will have to get used to the M1 truck restrictions after they were introduced on August 1.

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Safer? You've got to be joking : Truckies on M1 lane bans

ENGULFED: The fire was captured on Snapchat

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Transformer explodes near Warwick Caltex

LOGBOOK FINE: The 53 year old driver from Currans Hill NSW appeared in Albury Local Court on 21 logbook charges under the Road Transport Act.

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Logbook breach: $23000 fine and 33 demerit points for driver

The award-winning shelter.

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Award-winning shelter treads path of promise

court generic

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Banning live export was not justified, court told

TOP SPOT: Lot 5 Remolea Ledger L024 (P) sold for a top price of $14,000 to Robin Bruggemann Trust, pictured with Pat O'Leary.

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WATCH: Remolea sale proves another big success

The new Santa Gertrudis Australia general manager Stephen Ware.

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Ware appointed Santa Gertrudis general manager