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Pennants draw outcome differs for Toowoomba clubs | Chronicle

THE luck of the draw looks to have fallen different ways for two Toowoomba clubs heading into this weekend's State Pennants Bowls Finals at Bribie Island.Wests will contest the women's event and have a tough draw in the pool stage.The Toowoomba team will take on Kawana, Broadbeach and Ferny Grove hoping to top the pool to progress to Sunday's final against the winner of the other pool.Wests made the decider State Pennants Finals in 2012 and have a similar line-up to that year.They know they face..
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Bill Cahill announces another tilt at Toowoomba council | Chronicle

Cr Bill Cahill will re-contest at the next election.Kevin FarmerBILL CAHILL has positioned himself as an advocate of the people as he starts his re-election bid.He announced today he will re-contest at the Toowoomba Regional Council elections in March next year."It is well known, that I am not afraid of asking questions and this attitude will not change," he said."My motivation is based on a commitment to continually improving, ethical decision making and to pursuing the best possible outcomes f..
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Report shows Toowoomba in $10 billion building boom | Chronicle

The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing is one of the major government-funded projects in the region.ContributedA VORACIOUS hunger for new retail space and big ticket government infrastructure projects are driving a development boom across the Toowoomba region to the tune of $10 billion.The bi-annual development status report commissioned by Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise tallied all projects with construction cost above $2 million.It showed there were $4.44 billion in projects proposed, $3.41..
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PM joins Toowoomba fundraiser for laundry project | Chronicle

THE Toowoomba Clubhouse is hosting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at a community breakfast to raise funds for their ambitious Vanguard Laundry project.Executive Director Luke Terry said since the launch of the $1 million appeal in October, the organisation had raised $464,000 from generous donations, but was at risk of not reaching the target.The Clubhouse is hosting a $20-a-ticket fundraising event, an alternative to the $190 sod-turning dinner the PM will also attend."We have been writing to ..
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Never silent, never violent: Toowoomba offers a helping hand - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Never silent, never violent: Toowoomba offers a helping handUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 18:40:26 As part ofWhite Ribbon Day, a national day to stop violence against women, a monument has been unveiled in Clewley Park."To the best of our knowledge, it is the only memorial of its type," Tony Rhen, a crime prevention officer with Toowoomba police said."It is designed to reflect the fact that there have been many people who have died due to violence."It not only remembers them, but it also challeng..
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Toowoomba leads the way in saying no to violence | Chronicle

Mayor Paul Antonio speaks at White Ribbon day at Clewley Park.Nev MadsenEDITORIAL:As it does in so many things, Toowoomba led the way again yesterday.A ceremony to mark White Ribbon Day featured the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the city's commitment to stop violence against women.Mayor Paul Antonio said the monument was an Australian first.He and a number of other speakers reiterated their commitment and that of all present, to speak up against violence against the mothers, daughters, si..
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Furniture truck destroyed in blaze west of Toowoomba | Chronicle

A SEMI trailer carting furniture and general freight west of Toowoomba was destroyed in a blaze overnight.The B-double was fully involved in fire when Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to the incident about 1.50am on the Warrego Hwy west of Dalby.A QFES spokeswoman said the prime mover and two trailers were fully involved in fire by the time crews arrived at the scene.The Warrego Hwy was closed as the scene was brought under control, and police conducted traffic control around t..
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Hot days, thunderstorms forecast for Toowoomba region | Chronicle

HOT days and stormy nights are expected to continue into the weekend and early next week for the Toowoomba region.Today's maximum temperature is expected to be 36 degrees, well above average, while tomorrow it may get as hot as 33 degrees.Bureau of Meteorology spokesman Jess Ceray said a south-easterly change would bring cooler temperatures into the weekend and enhance the possibility of storms."There's certainly more storms to come," he said."Today will be the first day of possible thunderstorm..
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Toowoomba Second Range Crossing works start | Chronicle

TOOWOOMBA'S $10 billion development boom is headlined by the $1.6 billion Second Range Crossing.Work on the project is edging closer to starting with Nexus Infrastructure about to establish a work site.A Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesman said geotechnical surveying, survey works, cultural investigations and potholing works had started."These onsite investigations will help progress the detailed design."Detailed design is progressing and will continue well into 2016."The spokesman ..
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Santa and superhero mate return to Toowoomba court | Chronicle

TWO of three young men charged in relation to the alleged robbery of a Helidon service station in which two people were dressed as Santa Claus and Spiderman had their matters mentioned in Toowoomba Magistrates Court yesterday.Nicholas Brian Jenner, 18, and Peter Jacob Tabone, 19, were not required to attend court for the brief mention of their matters.Their legal representatives, Nathan Bouchier for Jenner and Joe Millican for Tabone, each asked for an adjournment so a police brief of evidence c..
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