Toowoomba and southern Queensland
Don workers face uncertain future
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Toowoomba's Mayor says 190 Don KRC workers in the city will not know their future until the end of October.
New signs aim to limit truck noise
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Toowoomba residents can look forward to a quieter city with the introduction of a noise reduction initiative for heavy vehicles.
Murray 'water theft' pumping angers SA Oppn
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SA Opposition says huge volumes of Murray water are being taken by unmetered pumps.
Timber industry ponders carbon trading impact
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Queensland's timber industry says the Federal Government's proposed carbon emissions trading scheme could change the face of their business.
Qld not getting enough homeless funding: welfare groups
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Welfare groups say Queensland is not receiving an adequate share of funding for programs that assist homeless people.
Ambulance boost for southern Qld
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Three new ambulances worth $500,000 are being delivered to stations in south-west Queensland to replace older models.
Esk siblings head to tae kwon do championships
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Four siblings from a southern Queensland family have qualified for the tae kwon do national titles in Sydney next month.
Koala protection measures not broad enough
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A researcher says the Govt cannot afford to ignore how much disease is impacting on koalas in Qld's south-east.
Three injured in Kingaroy road accident
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Two adults and a baby were taken to hospital after two cars collided on the D'Aguilar Highway at Kingaroy this afternoon.
Mice plague hits Darling Downs
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Motorists are reporting masses of mice moving at night on roads around Cecil Plains, west of Toowoomba.
More work urged on flying obstetric, gynaecological service review
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Queensland's Health Minister has asked for more work to be done on a review of the flying obstetric and gynaecological service.
Mandatory reporting laws won't fix health system, AMAQ says
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The AMAQ says mandatory reporting of misconduct by doctors is not the best way to ensure patient safety.
Yallakool Tourist Park to reopen early
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A popular fishing and tourist spot in the South Burnett worth an estimated $1 million a year to the local economy will reopen three months ahead of schedule.
Smoke alarm use fuels drop in Qld house fires
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Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts says the number of Queensland house fires dropped dramatically this winter.
Air safety checks for Kingaroy aerodrome
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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will carry out special safety checks at the Kingaroy aerodrome today.
Relief director of nursing hits the road
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A retired director of nursing will spend the next year travelling south-westQueensland with a mobile home in tow.
Massive wind farm planned for southern Qld
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A wind farm proposed for the South Burnett region in Queensland would be the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, generating enough power for 32,000 homes within three years.
Grain growers anticipate best crop in a decade
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Grain growers say they are expecting the best winter grain crop in more than 10 years in north and central Burnett, after years of drought.
Local support boosts Toowoomba Olympic hockey players
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The president of the Toowoomba Hockey Association says the region's hockey players have been able to achieve international success because of grassroots support.
Bushfire season likely to be worst in 15 years
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The Emergency Services Minister says recent rain across Queensland has worsened the risk of severe bushfires.
Aust's largest piggery sold
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Australia's biggest piggery, on southern Queensland's Darling Downs, has been sold for an undisclosed price.
14 children taken to hospital after school bus crash
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Fourteen children have been taken to hospital with minor injuries after a truck crashed into a Queensland school bus.
Parents urged to bin 'pop and catch' toy
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Officers from the Office of Fair Trading are urging parents to throw out a toy which could cause serious eye injuries.
Man loses arm in industrial mishap
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A 47-year-old man is being treated in Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital after losing his arm in an industrial accident west of Toowoomba.
Big rise in Qld apprentices finishing training
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New figures show the number of people finishing their trade apprenticeships in Queensland has risen.
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