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Body image 'biggest concern of young Australians'

A national survey has found body image is the number one personal concern for those under 25.

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Emerald's flood victims praise community spirit

People from the flood-hit town of Emerald, west of Rockhampton in central Queensland, have been helping each other clean their damaged homes and remove debris.

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Gladstone concert raises money for flood victims

A concert was held at Tannum Sands, south of Gladstone in central Queensland, last night to support flood victims.

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Volunteers wanted for weekend flood clean-up

Volunteers involved in the flood recovery around Brisbane are being encouraged to focus their attention this weekend on the city's parks.

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Search for victims goes on as Queensland mops up

There has been no let-up in the effort to find the people missing from the devastating floods in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.

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Bligh slings mud in flood clean-up

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has joined the thousands of volunteers out today cleaning up Brisbane and Ipswich.

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Mine fears spark Dysart community group

Dysart has become the latest Bowen Basin coal town in north Queensland to form a group to tackle issues caused by the mining industry.

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Woody business attracts crowds

Some show goers head to the show each year to smell the familiar dagwood dogs, fairy floss and hot chips waft through the air, others head straight to side show alley for the screams on whizzing rides,...

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Residents demand answers over community centre delay

A local residents' group says it is still waiting for a community centre in Agnes Water to be finished, nine months after it was set to open.

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QCWA not just about cakes

A new generation of QCWA members is taking a slightly different approach to their role within the community.

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Friends of Mount Archer pave way for longer path

A volunteer group formed to protect and improve facilities at Mount Archer in north Rockhampton says its long-term goal is to construct a walking a cycling path up the mountain.

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Library inherits 60 years of history

A collection of photographs documenting the last 60 years of the local Inner Wheel Club have been donated to the Rockhampton Library.

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Fire chief says emergency radio spectrum not enough

The head of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) says the Federal Government's planned emergency services radio channel will not meet future requirements.

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High school rodeo

Animal welfare groups have been kept busy recently with the live export debate but an issue that has been on the agenda for years is the inclusion of rodeo in the Australian sports agenda

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$500K lifeline saves Bravehearts

Child protection advocates say they are relieved a successful education program will continue running in regional and remote Queensland.

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Residents 'confused' over council de-merger claims

The organisers of a forum urging council de-amalgamation in the former Douglas shire in far north Queensland say they are expecting a big turnout tonight.

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Qld Government to review liquor licensing rules

The Queensland Government is looking to scrap pub and gambling bans on Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day, as part of a major review of the state's liquor licensing rules.

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Freemasons join the Bash

What do you get when you team three Freemasons up with a really old car and a race across half the country? You get one heck of an adventure.

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CWA throws packet cake recipes into contest mix

The Queensland Country Women's Association has defended its decision to allow packet cake mixes to be used in its cooking contests.

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Qld Shelter says families face rising rent pressure

There has been a jump in the cost of renting larger homes in Brisbane.

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Rural fire service review urges greater local autonomy

Queensland Cabinet has accepted a major review of the state's Rural Fire Service (RFS).

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Qld community leaders gathering for disaster summit

Council leaders and disaster staff from across Queensland will attend a summit in Brisbane this week to debrief on the severe floods earlier this year.

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Five days in campdraft Paradise

Horsemen and women test their wit against cattle in the richest campdrafting event in Australia.

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Gladstone's local talent booms on the foreshore

Thousands packed the Gladstone Harbour foreshore last week to see local talent shine in the musical 'Boomtown'.

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Appeal launched as drought tightens grip

A state-wide appeal has been launched to raise money for Queensland's drought-affected farmers.

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Qld volunteer marine rescue 'unsustainable' on current funding

Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) says State Government funding is not enough to sustain current operations.

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Qld teens more worried about 'hat hair' than the risk of skin cancer

The Queensland Cancer Council says teenagers across the state are ignoring warnings about sun exposure and skin cancer.

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Authorities to keep northern Qld beaches closed amid stinger threat

Lifeguards say they will not reopen a number of beaches in northern Queensland until weather conditions change.

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Mum calls for new allies in autism campaign

Try raising a child with a disability in Biloela and you've got a long drive ahead of you.

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Teens earn their sea legs during journey along Qld coast

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Outback Qld CWA halls sustainable... for now

The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) this week announced several branches in the state are set to sell their halls due to upkeep costs. QCWA Warrego division president Delma Quinn says...

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Half a century of service to outback town

Joan Byrne has been an integral part of the Jericho community for more than 50 years. At 85 years of age she is still volunteering for any local group that needs her service and says tolerance is the...

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What will a dog do for a tennis ball?

Youve seen them at the airport, youve seen them with the police on the telly and now there is a crack squad of sniffer dogs at Carnarvon Station Reserve in the Brigalow Belt region of Central...

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What will a dog do for a tennis ball?

Youve seen them at the airport, youve seen them with the police on the telly and now there is a crack squad of sniffer dogs at Carnarvon Station Reserve in the Brigalow Belt region of Central...

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Rockhampton's open mosque day: Dispelling the fear

Dozens of people have gathered at the Rockhampton Mosque recently to take part in the Islamic Community of Central Queensland's open day.

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Green thumbs thrive in Queensland country town

A central Queensland gardening club has seen membership bloom in the past two years, despite similar clubs in other regional centres struggling to find numbers.

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Rare medals of French botanist Anthelme Thozet return to Rockhampton

With a little bit of persistence and a little bit of luck an amateur historian in Rockhampton tracks down and purchases three rare medals that belonged to one of the city's founding fathers.

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Rockhampton teens vouch for Project Booyah police program targeting troubled...

Rockhampton police are working with local teenagers to help get their lives back on track.

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Country Women's Association considers letting men join as supporting members...

A proposal to let men join the Country Women's Association as supporters is considered by the organisation's Queensland branch.

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Queensland Country Women's Association votes to allow men to join organisation

The Queensland Country Women's Association votes to open its doors to men but says it will not be changing its name.

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Operation Desperate Measures giving unwanted regional Queensland pets new...

An overloaded animal welfare group in rural Queensland is making 1,600km round-trip mercy dashes to save abandoned pets from euthanasia.

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Rockhampton football club reopens nearly two years after Cyclone Marcia

One of Queensland's oldest football clubs is set to reopen after closing its doors nearly two years ago after sustaining devastating damage from Cyclone Marcia.

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Domestic violence case load leaves community legal centres 'struggling',...

Queensland's community legal centres now help seven times as many people with domestic violence issues as five years ago and are not coping with the demand, the sector's peak body says.

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Cyclone Debbie recovery could take until 2019, GIVIT chief executive says

It could take up to two years for communities devastated by Tropical Cyclone Debbie to fully recover, Juliette Wright of GIVIT says, which has so far matched 17,000 donations to those most in need in...

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Cyclist Kevin Weeks rides Adelaide to Rockhampton in Parkinson's disease...

The tremble of Parkinson's disease as he gripped the handlebars was not going to stop keen cyclist Kevin Weeks riding from Adelaide to Rockhampton in just over three weeks.

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From non-swimmer to award-winning lifesaver in just eight years

When Kirsty Glithero moved from England eight years ago, she couldn't even swim. Now she's an award-winning lifesaver.

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Queen's Baton Relay, its long journey around Australia and the Commonwealth

It's changed hands thousands of times on its 230,000km journey around the world, and now the Queen's Baton has completed its course.

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Alwyn Doolan walked 8,000km from Cape York to Canberra for Indigenous...

Alwyn Doolan spent a year walking from the tip of Queensland to the steps of Parliament House to collect messages of reconciliation and inspire First Nations people.

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Queensland Budget 2019: Extra taxes flagged for big business as State...

Big business is set to be hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in extra taxes and royalties as the Palaszczuk Government seeks to tap the top end of town to deliver payroll tax relief to small- and...

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Company recalls Meals on Wheels products found with traces of listeria

A company that provides frozen food to Meals on Wheels across four states, is recalling thousands of its products due to listeria contamination.

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