Proserpine nursing home takeover fears, showery week ahead

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1. Takeover of rare remaining community-owned nursing home

   Locals are concerned about losing control of community-owned Proserpine Nursing Home, which may be taken over by a national operator.

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2. Showery days ahead after week of sunny Queensland skies

   Scattered showers will fall on much of Queensland's east coast this weekend, with the state's south-west also in for overcast and potentially stormy weather heading into next week.

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3. What makes a great Aussie banger? The sausage kings aim to find out

   Chocolate, pistachio, baked beans and maple are just some of the inventive ingredients that can find their way into sausages at Rockhampton's sausage showdown where judges will snag a winner.

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4. The fight to protect an 85-year-old fire station and its 'haunted' history

   The building is unlike any other in town, with even the occasional ghost story capturing the community's imagination as locals fight to protect an 85-year-old fire station and its 'haunted' history.

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