Swapping the keys from my trusty 4x4 to those of the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace for a few days has given this petrol head a lot to think about. Driving an electric vehicle might seem futuristic, especially for those living in regional Australia - however what might seem space-age will soon be reality. As car makers across the globe make the transition to producing electric vehicles only, regions like the Lockyer Valley will need to be ready for them. With quite a lot of scepticism surrounding EV ownership, I took the plunge and experimented using an electric vehicle for my job as a regional journalist.
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The Lockyer Valley Regional Council has paid tribute to the âgifted womenâ incarcerated in prison who crafted the gifts that were handed to the Australia Day Awards winners in January.
The awards winners were handed timber clocks and weather stations that were hand made by 10 of the women prisoners at the Southern Queensland Correctional Centre. Citizen of the Year Aubrey Kilah and Mayor Tanya Milligan. Photo: Hugh Suffell.
Mayor Tanya Milligan who presented the âamazing giftsâ said they were well received and demonstrated the âgreat partnershipâ between the council and the women in the prison.
Southern Queensland Correctional Centre Prison Director Nick Rowe said the prisoners were engaged prior to Christmas to make the items.
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Subscriber only Healthy cannabis plants found growing in a paddock along, with multiple weapons have been seized during a major Lockyer Valley drug operation. In an ongoing drug crime spree, Gatton CIB detectives have yielded significant results busting local drug dealers and growers. A man has been arrested and charged with multiple offences after his Summerholm property was raided on Thursday. Officer in Charge of Gatton CIB, Detective Sergeant Brett Richard said police executed a number of search warrants on a rural property in the Laidley division during a raid on Thursday morning. The raid was part of a major operation that commenced in September 2020, targeting drug offenders in the Lockyer Valley.
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The 2019-20 bushfires were the worst in living memory for most in New South Wales - lives were lost, homes were destroyed and some endangered species were believed to be driven to extinction. When then Lockyer Valley teenager Tia Breed got the call to say she was being deployed to help the fire fight effort, she packed up her things and embarked on a day-long trip to the disaster zone. The Gatton Ag Science student has now won an award for her efforts from the Premier of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, recognising her outstanding contribution to help combat the flames and aid the community.