Peter Hardwick

Member since Oct 2010

Journalist

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September 2019

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A MAN who smacked his 10-year-old daughter for not doing her chores at home has been handed a jail term by a Toowoomba court.

Jail time for Toowoomba dad: 'Smacking is never okay'

17th Sep 2019 12:49 PM

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THE suspended champion horse trainer was not required to be in court on the charge but was represented by his legal counsel.

Horse trainer Ben Currie back before the court

16th Sep 2019 4:13 PM

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MAGISTRATE found he had used a restricted computer without permission in breach of Queensland Police Service policy.

Toowoomba police officer found guilty

17th Sep 2019 5:30 AM

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FOR more than three decade Bill Klaaseen's was a leader of the Toowoomba business community. Peter Hardwick tracked him down for a chat about the good old days.

Whatever happened to Toowoomba icon Bill Klaassen?

16th Sep 2019 5:00 AM

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A FORMER Gatton doctor once jailed in Bulgaria for child sex offences has appeared in a Toowoomba court charged with similar matters.

Notorious child sex offender held in custody

14th Sep 2019 2:57 PM

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DEDICATED Toowoomba grandmother does her best, but every now and then she wonders about her sanity levels in offering to help out.

WHISPERS: Young lass doesn't mince her after-dinner dance

14th Sep 2019 2:22 PM

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A REPEAT offender swore to a Toowoomba court he was "going straight" but six weeks later he went straight back to crime.

He said he was 'going straight' - straight back to jail

13th Sep 2019 2:30 PM

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THE dog was left without food or water and when assessed by RSPCA inspectors was rated as having a health rating of one out of nine.

Man banned from having a pet dog for 10 years

12th Sep 2019 2:54 PM

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WEEKEND away with mates always leads to a series of "inevitable incidents" that could only happen to us and last weekend was no exception.

Inevitable incidents of a weekend with mates

13th Sep 2019 6:00 AM

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VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed to help run the gate to one of the Carnival of Flowers exhibition gardens during carnival week.

Volunteers needed for Carnival Exhibition Gardens

12th Sep 2019 9:00 AM

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Peter started in 1976 as apprentice typesetter/comp and has 32 years with The Chronicle in three stints (in between working/holidays in UK/Europe, Brisbane and Melbourne). Entered editorial from comp room in 1996.