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• Toowoomba goes crazy for retro video game sale | Chronicle

  

  Jason White sparked a sensation when he sold his childhood collection or retro games and consoles.ContributedA TOOWOOMBA man has sparked a sensation among the city's gaming community by selling his childhood collection of retro games and video game consoles.Lovers of all things Nintendo and Xbox went into a frenzy when Rangeville man Jason White posted on a sales page that he was parting with more than 700 games and various consoles.What happened next gave him a shock.He sold $1000 worth of gaming gear in two hours as crowds of geeks flocked to his house."I really didn't expect my sale to become a massive hit in this town," he said.So many people came to view the games and consoles that Mr W..

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• Coral adds a new sapphire to her collection

  

  A BEAUTIFUL sapphire ring now has a place on Withcott woman Coral Canning's hand next to her engagement and wedding ring thanks to The Chronicle.Mrs Canning won the nine carat gold ring, valued at $1,390 in a competition run by The Chronicle and the Toowoomba Lapidary Club to publicise Gemfest."I was so excited (when I found out I won) and I haven't taken it off since," Mrs Canning, who had never won anything before, said.She said she hopped the sapphire blue envelope she posted the entry in would be her lucky charm."I had a busy day and was reading the paper and it was such a lovely surprise to see that I'd won."Mrs Canning said she was delighted to have won since she already had a number o..

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• Mosig hits town in chase of Mountain Man title

  

  KADE Mosig heads the list of riders coming to Toowoomba for this weekend's Mountain Man Motocross at Echo Valley.Mosig finished second in this year's MX Nationals series and took out the Toowoomba round at Echo Valley in August so he has form at the track.The CDR Yamaha rider has also been running in the top five in the opening rounds of the Australian Supercross Championships series.Husqvarna's Luke Arbon and KTM's Joel Milesevic won't let Mosig have it his own way though.Neither will the Toowoomba riders in the Mountain Man Unlimited class.Kerrod Morrissy, Jaydon Robinson and Matt Haworth should be competitive.Travis McCarthy and Ojai Maguire are also in the Mountain Man Unlimited field so..

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• Big offer on table for a rematch with Gallen

  PAUL Gallen has 30,000 reasons to consider granting Herman Ene-Purcell a rematch after the Toowoomba boxer's camp made a hefty offer to fight the NRL star.Gallen recorded a second round TKO victory over Ene-Purcell in February, 2014 and the beaten Smithy's Gym heavyweight has been keen for a rematch since.Previous efforts to secure a rematch have been turned down but now Ene-Purcell and his trainer-manager Brendon Smith have made a $30,000 offer to Gallen.Herman meets Gallen: Herma Ene-Purcell hopes to fight Paul Gallen The proposed fight would be over four rounds in Toowoomba on January 29.Smith has spoken with Gallen's representatives and was waiting to hear back regarding..

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• How to catch an Asian Tiger: exporting to Korea

  

  Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb and Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick sign the Korea-Australia FTA as former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Korean President Park Geun-hye watch on.ContributedALL the talk about international trade opportunities is focusing on the massive markets of China.And while there is no denying Darling Downs exporters are looking to get their produce on the Silk Road there are other countries among the Asian Tigers - the top four Asian economies - that could help bring dollars to our producers and businesses.A trade delegation met in Toowoomba on the eve of the Local Government Association's annual conference and the focus was o..

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• Reach your zenith with Zama

  A ZENITH is described as the point at which something is most powerful or successful, and that's what Selena Loxley is hoping to see in her clients by the end of this month.Ms Loxley is an instructor at Zama Yoga Toowoomba and organised a challenged designed to see people find their own personal Zenith in the month of November.When summer arrives, many of us tend to start looking at a fresh start and begin to notice the things about ourselves we might like to improve on for our physical and mental health and well being.Ms Loxley believes finding a personal zenith may be a big thing or small, depending on what that individual sees as their goal."It could be as simple as learning to balance on..

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• Airport engineer injured by 'indirect' lightning strike

  

  The engineer was working on a helicopter at the Toowoomba Airport.Paul Donaldson BUN260913LIG1AN ENGINEER has been taken to hospital after being "indirectly" stuck by lightning, reports say.The engineer was working on a helicopter at the Toowoomba Airport when the incident occurred.A brief yet ferocious storm swept across the city this afternoon which followed a heavy downpour last night.Thousands of lightning strikes were recorded across the region in last night's storm activity.The condition of the engineer is not yet known.Safety tipsWith more storms predicted in Toowoomba tonight, and lightning expected, the following storm safety tips should be noted.During electricity storms if you are..

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• Darling Downs man makes desperate plea to find mother

  

  UPDATE:A DARLING Downs mother who went missing late yesterday has been found safe and well.Bill McLean made a desperate plea regarding his 72-year-old mother when he was unable to reach her.Mr McLean commented on the post about his mother onThe Chronicle Facebook pagelast night saying he had been in contact with her and she was now at home."Got her on phone... She is home now and sounds a little lost... Police updated and going to check on her... Thanks all for sharing and for the info," he wrote.EARLIER:A DARLING Downs man has made a desperate plea regarding his elderly mother.Bill McLean's 72-year-old mother was concerned about her own health when she left him in Toowoomba at 2.30pm this a..

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• Will Felton be ready for the Festival of Small Halls?

  

  VIDEOFELTON Hall Association president Graeme Lotz hopes the new community hall will be functional in time for a music event, the Festival of Small Halls, headed his way.Felton's old hall is being replaced, having been in disrepair and unused for a number of years."Our builder promises it will be ready to go for the festival and we're looking forward to it," he said.He said there was no back-up option if the hall was not completed in time, with no other venue available."We were nominated to host the event and we've jumped on board - it will be great for the community."Mr Lotz said events like the music festival were changing Felton's public image - from the town that beat the mines to the fo..

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• Custody helps man kick addiction

  

  SPENDING more than 170 days in custody has been enough for William Dane Southey to get himself clean of drugs.He told the Toowoomba Magistrates Court yesterday he would like another chance to prove to the courts he could stay on the right side of the law.Williams had pleaded guilty to a string of drug-related charges when he appeared via videolink from prison, including trying to fraudulently refill his uncle's prescription at a Toowoomba pharmacy.The court was told Southey went to the Malouf Pharmacy at Wyalla Plaza on April 23 to fill a prescription for fentanyl patches.But checks by the chemist found the prescription had already been filled.When he was asked for identification, Southey sa..

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