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Jessica Klein is a reporter for Warwick Daily News and Stanthorpe Border Post, covering topics such as court, crime, breaking news, council, human interest, community and state issues, events and sport. Jessica strives to give representation to the community she serves, a voice to those who are marginalised and to celebrate the Southern Downs through her storytelling.

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A woman wears a Christmas hat in front of the Christmas lights at the city center of Vienna, Austria on November 15, 2024. While just two years ago Vienna reduced its Christmas lightening to save costs, this year the Austrian capital has decided to spend more to ensure the lights shine ever as bright on its iconic markets. Chandeliers, glittery stars, red globes and other designs are lighting 31 Vienna streets from November 15. This year the city and the economic chamber cover 75 percent instead of 50 percent of the costs, or some 700,000 euros for the lighting alone, as the economy struggles. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP)

What’s on: 10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

Here’s 10 things to keep the family entertained in Toowoomba for the first weekend of December.

Warwick

Cross-border commissioner Ian Leavers, Goondiwindi. Picture: Liam Kidston

Border commissioner calls for greater accountability of judicial system

In response to unrest in communities along the Qld-NSW border, Queensland’s border boss wants courts to be held accountable for soft sentencing of serious and violent offenders, and that’s not all he wants brought to the table.

Gatton

Lockyer Valley farms investigated over alleged worker exploitation

Several farms and agricultural producers have been put under a microscope, as authorities probe reports of alleged worker exploitation. DETAILS.

Warwick

Premier David Crisafulli, Minister for Health Tim Nicholls and Minister for Youth Justice Laura Gerber speak to the media at Parliament House in Brisbane, Sunday, November 24, 2024 - Picture: Richard Walker

‘Undermined respect for the law’: MP defends pill testing decision

A popular Southern Downs music festival will forge ahead with plans to offer pill testing despite the newly-appointed conservative LNP government’s swipe at Queensland’s drug testing scheme. DETAILS.

Gatton

Here ye, here ye: Christmas Carnival returns to Lockyer Valley

Back by popular demand the Lockyer Valley Christmas Carnival is set to return this December. Take a sleigh back in time to previous event’s through our gallery here.

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A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of cowboy Kyle Moss, with the rodeo community planning a tribute of their own at the National Finals Rodeo on November 30. Photo: GoFundMe

‘Beautiful, kind-hearted’: Tributes for young cowboy killed in crash

Tributes are flowing as the rodeo community band together to raise money for the family of a talented young cowboy who was killed in a crash on Sunday night in Toowoomba.

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QPS forensic crash unit. Police generic.

Road toll rises as more cut short by crashes in regional Qld

Three more lives have been lost on Southern Queensland roads, after separate crashes in the Darling Downs and Western Downs region in a matter of days. DETAILS

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