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• 10 things to do this weekend in Toowoomba | Chronicle

  

  1. Comedy NightENJOY some laughs at the Toowoomba Fundraising Comedy Night on Saturday supporting Lions Medical Research Personality Quest entrant Rachel Hohn.The show includes Nicholas Johns, Fiona McGary and special guests Ting Lim, Ashwin Segar and Araron Pratt.It will be held at the St Thomas More's Hall. Doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 8pm.Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by phoning 0417 642 036.2. The Odd CoupleTHE Odd Couple is the latest play showing at the Toowoomba Reperto..

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• Toowoomba freight flight on agenda in Indonesian talks | Chronicle

  

  Food Leaders Australia general manager Jo Sheppard meets with Minister for Trade and Investment the Hon Andrew Robb MP. Photo ContributedContributedAN ambitious plan for Toowoomba producers to feed Asia's massive population and the inaugural flight from Wellcamp Airport was on the agenda of a meeting in Indonesia.Jo Sheppard, the general manager of TSBE iniative Food Leaders Australia met with Minister for Trade and Investment the Hon Andrew Robb AO MP in Indonesia as part of the inaugural Indon..

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• Young Laborite takes up the mantle in Toowoomba | Chronicle

  

  Daniel CarvossoA YOUNG aspiring politician is the latest in a line of youths taking on key leadership roles in the Toowoomba Labor movement.Daniel Carvosso was recently elected president of the Toowoomba North branch and said he decided to get involved in politics after meeting former Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine at one of his mobile offices."I was so taken with how genuine he was and the things he was able to deliver that make a real difference to people's daily lives," Mr Carvosso sa..

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• Toowoomba teen murder cold case can be cracked | Chronicle

  

  A never before released picture of murdered Toowoomba teen Annette Jane Mason. Miss Mason's badly beaten and partly naked body was found on November 19, 1989 concealed underneath a doona in the sunroom of a house she shared with two other women at 131 Anzac Ave. Photo Adam Davies / APN NewsDeskAdam DaviesA WALK for justice will also be a walk of renewed hope that the brutal slaying of a Toowoomba teenager may be on the brink of being solved.Annette Jane Mason's partly naked body was found concea..

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• Toowoomba houses taking longer to sell | Chronicle

  

  THE time it takes to sell a Toowoomba house is getting longer despite a fall in as the number of properties on offer.In the 12 months to August 31, it took an average 67 days for houses across the council area to change hands.The figure was five days longer than for the previous 12 months when homes were on the market for about 62 days.Real Estate Institute of Queensland data shows 4217 Toowoomba houses were listed for sale in the year to this August 31, a slight fall on the previous year when 4..

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• Tickets go on sale for Ene-Purcell, Gallen Toowoomba rematch | Chronicle

  TOOWOOMBA is set to become a visitor hotspot on January 29 as anticipation of the Herman Ene-Purcell and Paul Gallen ring rematch continues to grow.Tickets for the second showdown between the heavyweight rivals at Rumours International go on sale from noon Monday and fight promoter Brendon Smith is fielding unprecedented interest in the bout."I think this match-up between Herman and Paul has created the most interest we've ever received for a boxing show in Toowoomba," Smith said."We are fieldin..

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• Whip rules and helmet changes concern Toowoomba jockeys | Chronicle

  

  TOOWOOMBA jockeys have voiced their concerns about proposed whip rule and safety helmet changes they fear will have an adverse industry effect if introduced from next month.Racing Australia has opted to further tighten whip riding restrictions which were introduced in 2009.The rule changes will limit riders to five forehand or backhand strikes prior to the final 100 metres of races.Any breach of the new rule will carry stronger monetary fines and likely suspensions in Group and Listed races.Quee..

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• Toowoomba graduates celebrate end of era | Chronicle

  

  YEAR 12 students across the region are literally jumping for joy today.The end of this week marks the end of 12 years of schooling for high school students who will now venture out into the world.Jordie Hicks:"I'm excited (to finish), it will be exciting to go to uni because you do the things you want to do," she said."I'm going to Bond and I'm studying a bachelor of social science, so criminal and psychology."She has been accepted into university and hoped to become a criminal profiler.Gemma Su..

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• Concrib overcomes site challenges to design 10m retaining wall at...

  Concribhad to overcome several site challenges when building a retention structure at the Toowoomba Grammar School.The construction of a new aquatic sports centre (below the main playing fields) required a retaining structure on the east side of the building, about 10 metres below the main oval. Concrib not only had to deal with old fill material but also navigate restricted site access during the construction process.There were additional concerns about the corrosive nature of the leachate degr..

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• Cash prize available for top academic students

  

  The 2015 W H Groom Scholarship recipient Emma Rae.Bev LaceyYOUNG Toowoomba region tertiary students with a passion for community, sporting or cultural pursuits are urged to apply for the 2016 W. H. Groom scholarship.The Toowoomba Regional Council scholarship winner will receive $5000 in half-yearly payments.Customer Service portfolio leader Cr Anne Glasheen said eligible applicants must be between 18 and 24 and in their second or third year of full-time study at TAFE Queensland South West or the..

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