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Geoff Egan is a digital news reporter covering northern Brisbane. He has covered crime, courts, politics and was the lead data journalist on the award-winning Ultimate Schools Hub program.

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Geoff Egan

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Everton Park childcare and development centre is one of the few centre's in Queensland to be rated 'excellent'. Dexter Eager, Athena Retimana and Sophie Sligo. Thursday, October 8 2020. Picture: Renae Droop

Qld’s top eight child care centres revealed

Of the thousands of childcare centres in Queensland just eight have been awarded the top possible government rating. SEE IF THERE IS ONE NEAR YOU

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Everton Park childcare and development centre is one of the few centre's in Queensland to be rated 'excellent'. Noah Kerr, Sophie Sligo, Dexter Eager, Athena Retimana and Everly Jones. Thursday, October 8 2020. Picture: Renae Droop

RATED: Every childcare centre in Queensland

Every single childcare centre in Queensland has been given a rating by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority, but there’s a twist to the findings that may leave some parents angry. SEE HOW YOUR CENTRE RATES

North

Aaron Leigh Mills pleaded guilty to charges including dangerous driving and evading police.

‘He is a danger on the road’: hoon jailed and banned for years

The 21-year-old was released from jail for dangerous driving just five days before leading police on a dangerous chase north of Brisbane.

North

Truck driver Gary Jackson is being hailed a hero after stopping an erratic driver on the Bruce Highway.

Highway mayhem: ‘You had just about every drug in you’

A man whose car had to be forced off the road as he drove through peak-hour traffic while under the influence of a ‘cocktail of drugs’ has been fined and banned from driving.

Southeast

woman and Personal Trainer in gym, with dumbbells

Wynnum’s best personal trainers revealed

We asked you to vote for the best personal trainer in Wynnum. Now the votes have been tallied and the results are in.

North

Brett Hockey pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm while armed.

‘Horrendous’ attack on ex’s new boyfriend with metal bar

A man has been sentenced to jail for “horrendous” attack on his former partner’s new boyfriend with a metal bar.

North

New Farm's Merthyr Bowls Club has been named Australia's best bowls club in the Wotif 2020 Uniquely Aussie Awards.

The Brisbane bowlo named Australia’s best

Awards celebrating local favourite holiday destinations have named one of Brisbane’s most iconic clubs as the best bowls club in the nation, and another northside club took out second place.

North

Hoane Joseph Kahu sentenced for illegally possessing a homemade cattle prod.

Shocking homemade weapon designed for dog training

A man’s erratic driving lead to a police search which uncovered an electrical weapon that he claimed was going to be used to train his pet dogs.

North

A resident sits as Police conduct a search at 44 Plucks Road, Arana Hills. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Couple arrested in heavily-armed raid in court

The man and woman are facing charges including burglary and weapons possessions. Their lawyer told the court they would be making submissions to police regarding the charges.

Ipswich

FEDERAL BUDGET: How Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley fared

The Federal Budget has been handed down and these are the highlights for the Ipswich and Lockyer Valley regions.

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