Tag: Oakey 4401
Bulldozer driver survives 20m cliff fall
A bulldozer driver has had a lucky escape after his vehicle went over a 20-metre cliff edge at a coal mine on southern Queensland's Darling Downs.[MORE]
Little rain as storms whip through south-east Qld
A clean-up is underway across parts of south-east Qld after last night's thunderstorms.[MORE]
Meatworks probes acid leak cause
The operators of a Darling Downs abattoir hope to find out today the cause of a sulphuric acid leak which lead to the evacuation of the plant.[MORE]
Acid spill forces meatworks evacuation
Fire and rescue crews say they now have a sulphuric acid spill at a Darling Downs' abattoir under control.[MORE]
Residents chilled throughout Qld
The mercury has dropped below zero degrees Celsius in some regions across Queensland.[MORE]
Truckies hope for quick end to strike
Several south-west Queensland transport companies involved in a nationwide truck stoppage expect to be back on the road later this week.[MORE]
Frosts hit Darling Downs
A big chunk of southern Queensland was under ice this morning with temperatures as low as minus three having produced severe frosts.[MORE]
Vandals delay Oakey water scheme
Vandals have set back a $6 million project to guarantee water to a Darling Downs community.[MORE]
Cold snap to peter out in southern Qld
The weather bureau says today should be the last of the chilly temperatures in southern Queensland for now.[MORE]
Bomb making accused to face court
A 21-year-old man is expected to appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court next month charged with making bombs.[MORE]
IT company hopes to hire defence staff
Unisys Australia says it is keen to hire Defence Force staff at the Oakey base again when it takes over an information technology (IT) contract later this year.[MORE]
Two hurt in Darling Downs road crash
Two people have been taken to the Toowoomba Hospital after a car and truck collided on the Warrego Highway on the Darling Downs early this morning.[MORE]
Police investigate Oakey pedestrian death
The forensic crash unit is investigating the death of a teenage girl at Oakey, in southern Queensland, who was struck by a B-double truck near Oakey on Saturday night.[MORE]
Pedestrian killed by truck
A female pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck, west of Brisbane. [MORE]
Oakey inventor creates plastic-saving shopping trolley
An inventor in Oakey, in south-east Queensland, who created a system that saves the cold water that comes out of hot water taps says he has come up with a way to reduce plastic bag use.[MORE]
Irrigator questions council waste water plan
A Kingsthorpe irrigator in southern Queensland says Toowoomba council's decision to sell waste water is about money and not the environment.[MORE]
Records tumble as winter bites in Qld
Weather records continue to tumble in Queensland with parts of the state shivering in the coldest morning of the year.[MORE]
Freezing temperatures recorded in southern Qld
Many residents in southern Queensland again woke up to sub-zero temperatures this morning.[MORE]
Oakey man accused of starting house blaze
An Oakey man has been arrested and charged with arson after a house fire in the southern Queensland town.[MORE]
Strong economy expected to boost power demand
A booming economy and growing population is expected to push demand for electricity in south-west Queensland over the next decade.[MORE]
Smart Award winners look to the future
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Qld's business top guns name climate change, population and the tyranny of distance as the biggest challenges they face.[MORE]
Qld 'smart' award for abattoir
The Oakey Abattoir has won the Food and Agribusiness section of the Queensland Premier's Smart Awards.[MORE]
Doctors' group pushes for regional, rural health guarantee
The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland says it wants a new health unit to push the Government to provide a universal service obligation to rural and regional patients.[MORE]
Plans afoot to expand New Acland coal mine
There are big expansion plans to double the size of the New Acland coal mine north of Oakey.[MORE]
Residents angry at conveyer belt plans
Tarong Energy representatives will today face residents concerned about a plan to build a conveyor belt between a local mine and the Tarong power station near Kingaroy.[MORE]
