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‘With these winds, it is catastrophic. We are not going to let anyone in there.’

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Numerous roads to be affected by council upgrades

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Iconic cafe watched town grow

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LEAVE NOW: Kilkivan residents forced to evacuate

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FIRE: Weather pushes region up into severe category

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News Find out where you can purchase the bundles of harvested bales.

Kingaroy students to shine on stage in Brisbane with SHEP

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Catholic schools welcome $10 million in drought funding

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WEDNESDAY, 7.30PM: QFES has issued another order for residents in the Pechey area to leave immediately.

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News ‘Severe’ fire conditions expected to heat up today

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WHAT’S NEXT? $850m wind farm nears completion

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News Once it is complete, Coopers Gap Wind Farm will become the largest in the...

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