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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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Police have set up a mobile facility on the Cunningham Highway at Aratula to glean information in relation to missing Beechmont woman Tina Greer. . Picture: Contributed

Police hold fears for missing mum

POLICE fear for the life of 32-year-old mother Tina Greer who went missing near Aratula last Thursday.

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Man burned in home blast

A MAN was rushed to hospital covered in burns after an explosion at his Ironbark home on Tuesday night.

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Somerset Regional Council Mayor Graeme Lehmann and natural resource management officer Trevor Page watch Heritage Tree Care arborists Jason Pattie (left) and Ryan Garwood. . Picture: Contributed

Climbers on top of debris

DEBRIS trapped high among the treetops along the Brisbane River is being removed by professional tree climbers.

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Patrick Estate School students starting back for a new year. . Picture: David Nielsen

From flood to fabulous

IN the space of just 12 months the Patrick Estate State School has nearly doubled in size.

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Monika and Steve Patrick bought the Royal hotel in Harrisville and will have a big launch party on Australia Day. . Picture: Rob Williams

A right Royal return

AFTER closing its doors for almost two years, Harrisville’s historic Royal Hotel is back.

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Lissa Brown, a member of the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre, looks at a montage of images featured as part of the “Living Journey One Year On” exhibition. Picture: Claudia Baxter

Art tells the tale of trauma

A MUDDY, broken clock, a football jersey and dozens of local paintings are hanging on the walls of the Lockyer Valley Art Gallery.

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A protester on a drilling rig at Silverdale Plains. . Picture: Contributed

Arrest as protesters blockade rig

A COAL seam gas blockade near Boonah saw one man arrested and another escape charge after climbing a drilling rig.

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QRA funding falls short of mark

WHILE flood-damage across the Scenic Rim topped $50 million, the council has only been given $12.4 million from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA).

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Laidley resident David Leatherbarrow is running for Lockyer Valley Council in the upcoming council elections. David is calling for less 'Gatton centric' policies and is pushing for improved infrastructure and drainage in Laidley. . Picture: Claudia Baxter

Council accused of bias

A LAIDLEY resident has had enough with what he calls the “Gatton-centric nature” of the Lockyer Valley Regional Council.

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Region set for variety and fun

LIVE music and a “Mega Fun Splash Day” will be among the Australia Day celebrations in Lockyer and Brisbane Valley towns.

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