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Mobile women's health nurses begin work

December 2, 2008 13:21:00

New mobile women's health nurses have begun work in south-west Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: doctors-and-medical-professionals, charleville-4470, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, toowoomba-4350

Clubs unhappy with lost race meets

December 2, 2008 12:00:00

Clubs in the Brisbane Valley are among the hardest hit in Queensland Racing's shake-up of country meetings.[MORE]

Tags: clubs-and-associations, esk-4312, toowoomba-4350

Court dismisses fatal road crash charges

December 2, 2008 11:50:00

Charges against a man accused of killing two friends in a car crash two years ago near Millmerran, in southern Queensland, have been dismissed.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, courts-and-trials, millmerran-4357, toowoomba-4350

Cherbourg worker named Qld's top child safety officer

December 2, 2008 11:45:00

A man who has been working to protect children at risk of being abused in Cherbourg, has been named Queensland's best child safety officer.[MORE]

Tags: child-abuse, awards-and-prizes, children, bundaberg-4670, cherbourg-4605, toowoomba-4350

Rural Qld positive amid world financial woes

December 2, 2008 09:20:00

Despite the global economic crisis, a new survey shows rural confidence in Queensland has improved. [MORE]

Tags: agribusiness, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Qld beef industry looks to top summer season

December 2, 2008 09:17:00

Queensland beef producers could be facing one of their best summer seasons in more than a decade.[MORE]

Tags: food-and-beverage, beef-cattle, bundaberg-4670, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early

December 2, 2008 09:03:00

The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.[MORE]

Tags: drought, federal-government, agribusiness, agricultural-policy, activism-and-lobbying, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, roma-4455, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Tyre blow-out caused fatal car crash, court told

December 1, 2008 17:47:00

The lawyers for a man charged over the death of two young footballers in a car crash has called the case to be dismissed. [MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, qld, goondiwindi-4390, toowoomba-4350

Farm group seeks clearer drought aid transition

December 1, 2008 15:17:00

The Queensland Farmers Federation says transition arrangements for new drought assistance measures need to be improved.[MORE]

Tags: drought, agribusiness, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Man faces court over fatal road crash

December 1, 2008 15:12:00

The case of a man charged over the death of two football players in a road smash two years ago has started in the Toowoomba District Court.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, courts-and-trials, goondiwindi-4390, toowoomba-4350

Meat processing jobs 'safe for now'

December 1, 2008 12:49:00

A Kingaroy meat processor in southern Queensland will continue operating, despite its owner going into voluntary administration.[MORE]

Tags: company-news, food-and-beverage, food-processing, work, bundaberg-4670, kingaroy-4610, toowoomba-4350

Public warned of increased snake activity

December 1, 2008 08:45:00

The Environmental Protection Agency says more snakes are being reported in residential areas this year, due to good rain in some regions and more food for the reptiles.[MORE]

Tags: animals, reptiles, charleville-4470, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, toowoomba-4350

Fluoride now added to south-east Qld drinking supplies

December 1, 2008 08:45:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says residents in the state's south-east will not notice the taste of fluoride, which goes into drinking water from today.[MORE]

Tags: environment, dams-and-reservoirs, health, dental, water, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Darling Downs records housing growth

November 28, 2008 14:12:00

The Master Builders Association Queensland says the Darling Downs is experiencing growth in new housing activity, contrary to state trends.[MORE]

Tags: housing, toowoomba-4350

Man in hospital after Warwick stabbing

November 28, 2008 13:40:00

A man has been stabbed during a brawl at Warwick on the southern Darling Downs.[MORE]

Tags: police, assault, toowoomba-4350, warwick-4370

Man charged over Toowoomba hotel blaze

November 28, 2008 11:26:00

A man has been charged with trying to burn down the Irish Club Hotel in Toowoomba.[MORE]

Tags: arson, toowoomba-4350

Bligh plays down Traveston dam reports

November 27, 2008 13:34:00

The Qld Govt has played down the significance of new reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]

Tags: drought, dams-and-reservoirs, federal-government, federal-state-issues, water, activism-and-lobbying, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Another Oppn MP ejected from Qld Parliament

November 27, 2008 13:01:00

Another Queensland Opposition MP has been thrown out of State Parliament as the debate over water policy continues to rage.[MORE]

Tags: drought, dams-and-reservoirs, federal-government, federal-state-issues, water, activism-and-lobbying, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Cattle auction proceeds to help leukemia foundation

November 27, 2008 12:23:00

It is not unusual for a 600 kilogram steer to be sold at Australia's biggest cattle yards, but an auction at Roma in Queensland's southern inland this morning will hold special significance.[MORE]

Tags: leukaemia, beef-cattle, roma-4455, toowoomba-4350

Qld Parliament passes new laws for carers

November 27, 2008 09:44:00

Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that recognises the role of carers, with the State Government supporting an amended Opposition Private Member's Bill. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, law-crime-and-justice, laws, carers, volunteers, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Salvos bring Christmas to the outback

November 27, 2008 09:38:00

Hundreds of presents and children's toys will be flown into outback Queensland communities and remote sheep and cattle stations over the next month, in time for Christmas.[MORE]

Tags: charities-and-community-organisations, birdsville-4482, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, toowoomba-4350

Downpour drenches Gold Coast

November 27, 2008 09:23:00

Parts of south-east Queensland received another drenching overnight.[MORE]

Tags: rainfall, storm, clifton-4361, nerang-4211, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Study reveals 'pristine' inland rivers

November 27, 2008 09:17:00

A new study of inland rivers in Queensland has revealed they are among the most pristine in the nation.[MORE]

Tags: rivers, birdsville-4482, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, quilpie-4480, toowoomba-4350