Toowoomba Fijian community rallies for compatriots devastated by ...
Toowoomba Fijian community rallies for compatriots devastated by Cyclone Winston Posted March 04, 2016 13:21:58 In Australia's second largest inland city, far away from the tropical beaches of Fiji, the small Toowoomba Fijian community has been inundated with donations for their compatriots. Fiji's people, its economy and main industries have been devastated by Cyclone Winston, which passed over the Pacific islands on February 21-22. Authorities say relief will take..>> view originalAFP arrest warrant for Oliver Bridgeman a 'political stunt', says lawyers
Queenslander Oliver Bridgeman, pictured here with children in war-torn Syria, says he is in the country to do humanitarian work.LAWYERS for Queensland teenager Oliver Bridgeman, who is stuck in Syria without a passport, says the arrest warrant issued for his arrest is a “political stunt”.Australia Federal Police issued the arrest warrant yesterday, saying it related to “incursions into foreign countries with the intention of engaging in hostile activities”.The 19-year-old, from Toowoomba, insist..>> view originalQld teenager missing for a month
A Queensland teenager missing for more than a month could be staying with someone she knows, detectives suspect.The 15-year-old girl was reported missing from Middle Ridge, Toowoomba, in early February and police have since made no progress tracking her down.The Queensland Police Service on Friday released the girl's photograph in a public appeal for information, describing her as being of Aboriginal appearance, 160cm tall, of medium build, with brown hair and brown eyes. © AAP 2016 Send your ..>> view originalBernborough lives on in bush Boy
Trainer Michael Hawkes with sprinter Our Boy Malachi. Picture: Brett CostelloSEVENTY years separates them but there are shades of the Bernborough legend in the Our Boy Malachi story.Both were marooned in the backwaters of Queensland racing for their first four seasons on the track before bursting on to the national stage at an age when many racehorses are in the retirement paddock.Hall of Famer Bernborough was the nation’s dominant champion in 1946 and was known as the “Toowoomba Tornado,” a dir..>> view originalStars head to Ipswich for story of child abuse survivor
THE biggest cast assembled for an Ipswich-shot movie will be filming in town over the next few weeks. Production began in the past week on Don't Tell, which will star Jack Thompson, Rachel Griffiths, Aden Young, Jacqueline McKenzie, Martin Sacks, Gyton Grantley, Susie Porter and Robert Taylor. Don't Tell is based on the 2001 child sex abuse case of an 11-year-old girl at Toowoomba Preparatory School involving the Anglican Church and how child abuse claims are handled. It is the story..>> view originalNeo-Nazi rally in Bendigo
About 300 people from the neo-Nazi United Patriots Front (UPF) marched in Bendigo on February 27 to launch their new political party, Fortitude. It was the final leg of the UPF's tour of the east coast, following gatherings of less than 50 people in Orange and Toowoomba. It was met by about 100 anti-racist protestors organised by the Bendigo Action Collective, who held a “March Against Fascism and Bigotry”. About 300 people from the neo-Nazi United Patriots Front (UPF) marched in Bendigo on Feb..>> view originalAustralia's $16 billion lost super hot spots
In terms of dollars, Mackay was only just ahead of Cairns and another regional Queensland centre Toowoomba, which collectively contributed another $110 ...>> view originalOne dead, one in hospital following Booval shooting
LATEST: Three people are assisting police with their investigation following a fatal shooting at Booval during the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the shooting in Stafford St shortly after 2am following a call to 000. Police have identified the man, 26, who was killed but have not released any other details ahead of contacting his next of kin. They said the man did not live at the address. Detective Inspector Lew Strohfeldt said police were still try..>> view originalBarrett's AZ NGA acquires Perth's Wealthwise
Paul Barrett's Italian-backed financial planning dealer group play, AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has further extend its footprint with the acquisition of another financial planning practice — this time former Financial Wisdom affiliate, Perth-based Wealthwise.Barrett has confirmed that in similar fashion to previous transactions, AZ NGA had entered into agreement with the principals of Wealthwise which included a share swap of 49 per cent of Wealthwise's equity for AZ NGA shares and a pr..>> view originalHeathcote finally happy with Jopa's weight
Mark Oberhardt Brisbane Friday 4 March 2016, 1:38pm Trainer Robert Heathcote has been critical of Brisbane's handicapping system but believes the weight is now just about right for the consistent Jopa at Doomben.The current rating system for Brisbane racing has been the subject of much debate and Jopa has been central to the argument.He won an open handicap with 53.5kg after an apprentice's claim but at his next start was given 59kg in similar company.Heathcote was critical of the sharp ris..>> view original
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