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The 2025 candidates for Groom. (Left-Right) Suzie Holt (independent), Kirstie Smolenski (independent), Garth Hamilton (Liberal National), Alyce Nelligan (Greens), Rebecca Konz (One Nation), Alex Todd (Family First).

Candidates pitch themselves in Oakey

Six out of the eight candidates for Groom attended a Candidates Forum at the Oakey RSL last week.

25 April, 2025

The derailed coal carriages blocked all three lines at Oakey. Photo, Valerie Weise-Young

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Western Line blocked for days

Independent candidate for Groom Suzie Holt with local Paula Cartledge, who was interested in upgrades for the local race track and pony club.

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Candidates on the hustings

A rainbow at Kingsthorpe. Photo: Cameron Baxter

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We’re in the clear

A lineup at Heritage Bank earlier this month.

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Chamber meets with Heritage in crisis talks

Oakey's low lying areas are likely to flood in the event of significant rainfall as in 2022.

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Stay in your home, forget flooded roads

Mr Scott and Tim Broodbank from Telstra Service provide generator support to the town of Ingham during the North Queensland floods, having been transported by Chinook. Photo: LSIS Susan Mossop/ Defence

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Barracks officers help flood recovery

The eventual master plan, featuring the second part of the development. Source: Arcos Group.

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New Housing Estate Plans lodge for Hamlyn/4AK Road

LifeFlight attended this fatal two-vehicle crash on the Warrego Highway at Adare, west of Gatton. Image: LifeFlight Media

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Highway deaths at Cooyar and Adare

Pat Weir MP, with representatives from the Oakey Urban Landcare Centre, one of the community groups which works on PFAS-affected land. (From left) Di Meredith, Dr Eric Donaldson, Trevor Cockburn, and Paul Green.

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Big ideas for PFAS-affected land

Mike Vogler from Pittsworth, Garth Hamilton MP, Stan Hannaford (Oakey) and Larry Illiffe (Toowoomba).

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Butterworth vets fight for recognition

Heritage/People’s First Bank has announced it will not remain open after 1pm starting in 2025.

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Are people really first?

Condamine MP and soon-to-be Speaker of the House, Pat Weir with Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

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Weir to be new Speaker

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