Top 10 social media stories that had Chronicle readers talking in 2020

With 2020 coming to an end we look back on the articles that had our Facebook followers clicking that comment, like and share button.

When it comes to The Chronicle articles, there were some that were made to be shared on social media.

The Chronicle Facebook page has more than 68,000 followers and with that comes a large daily readership.

With 2020 coming to an end we look back on the articles that had our Facebook followers clicking that comment, like and share button.

1. Post: Charles and Camilla have spent decades trying to make us forget the controversial origins of their relationship. It’s all been undone in an instant.

While this story isn’t exactly local it deserves a mention as it was our highest reaching post on Facebook for 2020 with a reach of more than 1.4 million people with almost 900 reactions and 1100 comments.

The story delved into The Crown season four becoming a big problem for Charles and Camilla.

2. Post: A 20-year-old woman who worked as a head pastry chef at a 5-star Gold Coast restaurant at 15 has come back to her hometown to open an incredible patisserie and residents can’t get enough.

Tins and Trays in Gatton is always bustling with people and it appears the story was also a hit online with thousands wanting to know about the new business.

Sophie Litzow opened Tins and Trays on Railway St to sell her amazing baked goods with specialities including sweets, croissants and eclairs.

She also offers breakfast and lunch dine-in and has a takeaway menu too which includes coffee.

3. Post: Clifton State High School students donned their dresses and suits and headed to the City Golf Club for their school formal last week.

A 30-second video showing a snippet of the Clifton State High School students was a hit on Facebook with a reach of more than 100,000.

Thousands of people were viewing and commenting on it, saying how amazing everyone looked.

It wasn’t the only formal video posted over the year but it was definitely the most popular.

4. Post: The new financial year is almost here, and it will bring a slew of new rules – including one that could sting motorists. Here’s what you should know.

There are always a slew of changes that occur when the financial year kicks off and readers were interested in finding out the changes that would affect them.

More than 90,000 people saw the post with many clicking to find out more.

5. Post: Wow! A Toowoomba woman is now a millionaire after a massive lotto win.

Toowoomba celebrated when a local woman became a millionaire overnight when winning Gold Lotto.

Thousands of people shared their congratulations and there were also people commenting hoping it was them.

6. Post: Bunnings are selling an item that usually costs as much as $200 for just $3.75 – and shoppers are very excited about the bargain find.

Toowoomba residents love a bargain and when we tell them Bunnings is selling a usually expensive item for under $4, everyone wants to know about it.

Many people commented they would head down there to snag one themselves while others just wanted to find out what it was.

7. Post: If your mate has just come back from Bali and rocks up back to work – they’re probably breaking one of these new laws.

It was at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in March and The Chronicle was reporting on strict new rules for those returning to Australia after travelling.

With Bali being such a hot travel destination it’s no wonder people were interested in finding out more.

8. Post: After baking thousands upon thousands of cupcakes for Toowoomba residents, it’s time for the owners of the city’s most beloved cupcake shop to move on.

Crave Cupcakes was a beloved bakery in Toowoomba for eight years, but when the owners decided it was time to close up and move on residents and customers wanted to share their appreciation for all the hard work put in since 2013.

9. Post: The decision has been made to wind up the Australian company, which has a store in Toowoomba.

Australian fashion store Bullzye closed after 21 years when the business fell into liquidation back in March.

It came after news of Kikki K stationary moving into voluntary administration, Colette closing 10 stores, Harris Scarfe closing 31 and McWilliam Wines going into voluntary administration.