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• One rider stands out in Toowoomba bull ride | Chronicle

  

  JACK McArthur was the last man riding in the Toowoomba round of the National Rodeo Association finals.McArthur posted one score in the bull ride at Toowoomba Showgrounds and that was enough to take out the win in round two of the three-round finals series.He scored 72 for his ride on Karma's Arms as no other ride could last eight seconds.That score has McArthur well-placed heading into the last round of the finals given he was one of two riders to post scores in the first round of the finals.Lan..

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• Toowoomba's golden era features at Hall of Fame night | Chronicle

  

  TOOWOOMBA'S golden era of hockey has played a big role in the Hockey Queensland Hall of Fame induction night.Nikki Hudson, Angie Lambert, Karen Smith, Suzie Faulkner and Michael Brennan were inducted into the Hall of Fame along with Warwick's Dean Butler and Lee Bodimeade.The inductees all had great careers and have been recognised for their contributions to hockey in Queensland with the honour.Hockey Queensland also named a men's and women's Team of the Decade spanning from 2005 until 2015.The ..

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• Victorian man jailed after Darling Downs marijuana bust

  

  Cannabis seized by Toowoomba police as part of Operation Bravo Resolve.Photo ContributedUPDATE 11:30AM:THE Victorian man charged after police found 12kg of marijuana in a vehicle at the weekend will spend the next three month behind bars.Kujtim Dardha appeared in Warwick Magistrates Court this morning, charged with supplying and possessing dangerous drugs and possessing anything used in the commission of a crime.His application for bail was refused.Police prosecutor Steve de Lissa opposed bail o..

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• Glass stars in crucial Webb Shield victory

  

  KRIS Glass starred with bat and ball as Toowoomba looked to qualify for the Webb Shield final.Toowoomba downed the Queensland under 19s by 39 runs at Heritage Oval yesterday to make it two wins from its three Webb Shield matches.The Cavaliers batted first and had starts from most batsmen.Glass top scored with 64 as Toowoomba set 8-211 from its 50 overs.In reply, the Queensland under 19s got off to a good start with its top four batsmen all reaching double figures.Glass snared the wicket of the t..

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• Residents unite in vigil after Paris terrorist attacks

  TOOWOOMBA residents joined together in a show of unity against terrorism at a vigil honouring the lives lost in the Paris attacks.Sydney resident Neiry Taing took part in the vigil staged at the Village Green, Ruthven St on Saturday.The 29-year-old was born in Paris and lived there until three years ago."I was crying when I saw the attacks. My friends and family all live in Paris, I've felt so far away from home," she said."The concert venue (where 89 people were killed during the co-ordinated a..

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• Community to visit airport to watch history in making

  

  A Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-800F is coming to Wellcamp Airport today.ContributedTHE Grady family from the Toowoomba region will be among throngs packing a public viewing area at Wellcamp Airport this afternoon.They will be there to witness a historic moment: the first international flight from the airport.The family moved to Geham from Sydney and often fly.Tory Grady is the mother of two Toowoomba students and will pick them up at lunch-time so they can be there as the plane arrives.Mrs ..

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• Queensland dashcam footage shows surprise crash

  

  Dashcam video showing a man driving down a dark highway at night has been released as a warning as to why you should always expect the unexpected.This driver is seen travelling along the New England Hwy between Toowoomba and Warwick on October 30 when an oncoming car in the opposite lane flashes his lights in warning.However, the flashing lights only distract the driver, who is totally unprepared when a herd of cattle suddenly appears right in front of the car. A split second later a si..

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• New team for TRL

  

  THE number of teams in the Toowoomba Rugby League under-18 competition will increase to 12 following the decision of the league to accept a Border Bushrangers team.While it has not yet  been decided, one option is for Border to play each U18 team on the weekend when the TRL clubs have the bye.The decision to admit a Border U18 team to the Toowoomba league rates with the inclusion of two Goondiwindi teams in the league for one season as one of the major changes in the Border Rugby League since it..

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• Two missing children found, three still missing across south east...

  

  A 15-year-old boy has been missing from Beenleigh since Wednesday.Photo: Queensland Police ServiceTwo children reported missing from separate parts of south east Queensland have been found safe, however, three more remain unaccounted for.Queensland Police Service has madepublic pleas for help to find five children, including a 12-year-old boy, in recent days, in a spate of unrelated missing persons cases.On Sunday, police said two were found safe and well, a 13-year-old boy from Bahrs Scrub, nea..

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• Gun-wielding trio flees after shot fired into home

  

  UPDATE 10.30AM:Forensic examiners have arrived at the scene of a shooting in Newtown.It is believed one shot was fired into the timber home on Brim St after offenders fled the area following an altercation this morning.One man with a bloodied face asked staff at the nearby Gowrie Road Hotel to call emergency services.It is understood that man has since been taken to hospital.Police and detectives at Brim St, Newtown, after reports of a disturbance.Kevin Farmer9AM:Police have marshalled outside a..

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