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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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Ken Stark of Raceview is devastated he cannot be buried next to his wife. Picture: Photo David Nielsen

Grave stand could be overturned

A CONTROVERSIAL policy that prevented an Ipswich man from buying a grave site next to his wife’s grave may soon be overturned.

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Laidley man stabbed to death

THE Lockyer Valley town of Laidley is in shock after a resident was stabbed to death at the weekend.

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St Edmunds year 12 student Jack Farrell, 18, during today’s QCS test. About 30,000 students will sit the tests across Queensland. Picture: Claudia Baxter

Crunch time for senior students

TWELVE years of education will come to a head today as students across the region complete the QCS.

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Anti-flood work will start soon

WORK on a $2.4 million drainage project in Fernvale is to begin by mid September. However, some residents are not happy it has taken this long.

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Joshua Hollier (front), his grandad Geoff Beattie and Leukaemia Foundation branch president Gayle Daetz are looking forward to the foundation’s baby and toddler show next month. . Picture: Sarah Harvey

Oh baby, you’re a star

A BABY and toddler show will feature children from across the south-east as they help to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.

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Frustration at state of roads

WITH many roads across the region in disrepair, the Lockyer Valley Regional Council has blasted the Department of Transport and Main Roads for its inaction.

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Ken Stark of Raceview is devastated that he is not allowed to be buried next to his wife at the Lowood General Cemetery. . Picture: David Nielsen

Ken begs to be buried next to wife

WIDOWER Ken Stark’s only wish is to be buried next to his wife. However, a regulation by the Somerset Regional Council is denying him that.

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January deadline for flying foxes

VEGETATION at a flying fox colony in Gatton will not be removed until the young bats are able to fly by themselves – which is not expected until January.

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Lowood State High School students have won the Raw Division in the 2011 Rock Eisteddfod. . Picture: File

Lowood talent wins rock title

MORE than 60 Lowood students have danced their way to a second successive Rock Eisteddfod title.

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Laidley paramedic and local Ross Breckenridge wants the speed reduced and fewer speed signs on the Laidley-Plainland Road. . Picture: Sarah Harvey

Too many signs confuse drivers

JUST how much signage does one road need? That is what one resident is wondering, with 12 speed signs along eight kilometres of the Laidley-Plainland Road.

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