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  Proposal for Toowoomba second range crossing to be named after Aboriginal warrior 'Multuggerah' By Elly Bradfield Posted May 11, 2016 12:11:59 The Toowoomba Regional Council in southern Queensland says it will consult with the nearby Lockyer Valley council on whether to name the second range crossing after a local Aboriginal warrior Multuggerah.The recommendation from the Toowoomba Regional Heritage Advisory Committee has been sent to council asking for official..

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• Ex-mayor Di Thorley to contest Toowoomba South by-election as ...

  

  Ex-mayor Di Thorley to contest Toowoomba South by-election as independent Updated May 11, 2016 13:06:26 A former Toowoomba mayor is hoping to upset the region's safe Liberal status by running as an independent in the Toowoomba South by-election in southern Queensland.Toowoomba South residents will head to the polls on July 16 to elect a new state representative after sitting MP John McVeigh was preselected to run at the federal election.Di Thorley headed the Toowoomba c..

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• Russell Street, Toowoomba

  

  Police believe the person pictured in this image may be able to assist officers with the investigation into a recent Shop steal - unlawfully take away goods which occurred on Wednesday May 4 2016 at approximately 9:58PM ..

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• Style celebrates Toowoomba mums

  

  Motherhood has many stages; it teaches women many things and leaves us exhausted, baffled, enlightened and ultimately grateful. There is nothing quite like it. The spectrum of emotions that this journey takes you on covers a lot of ground. There is elation and wonder at the birth and the somewhat surreal feeling of holding a little person who you helped make sinks in. In later years there is still more, as you watch that little bundle grow and watch their personality develop. Y..

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• Di Thorley's political comeback divides Toowoomba

  DI Thorley is back in Toowoomba and remains a force to be reckoned with. The former mayor of Toowoomba City is making a political comeback, this time aiming for the vacant seat of Toowoomba South. Her return has been greeted with mixed emotions by Toowoomba residents, but a preliminary poll shows widespread support, with 70% of residents saying they would vote for her. Gayle Miller said she was happy to see her back. "I remember her passion for the wellbeing of vulnerable youngste..

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• Free library in pristine condition

  

  This library is a free community project hosted by High Street Shopping Centre. It’s hard to believe that each book has been neatly shelved. Seriously, not a book out of place. The floor is tidy, the chairs in position, and people constantly come and go. Those who go there regularly say people often bring more books than they take. As you see by the photo, it’s on the same level as the car park, not an overly glamourous part of the shopping centre. But it certainly brightens the place up. Book..

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• Couple out to revive city's iconic corner stores

  NEW owners of the Stephen St convenience store are looking to revive iconic convenience stores around Toowoomba. Stephen Street Store owner Adam Sack and his fiance Miharu Iwashita have cleaned up and revamped the store that closed suddenly earlier this year before re-opening it last Tuesday, May 3. In October last year the pair also bought Glenvale Convenience Plus. Mr Sack, 33, said he would like to buy a third corner store this year and was working to get the little businesses bac..

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• TMAG hours under 'active consideration'

  

  A DECISION on whether to reopen the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery on Mondays remained under active consideration, Arts Minister Vanessa Goodwin said today.The Monday closure, which began in November 2014 in an effort to cut TMAG’s operating costs, has attracted strong criticism from the State Opposition and Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania chief executive Luke Martin. It has saved Tasmanian taxpayers about $125,000 a year.MORE: LABOR SAYS TMAG JUST NEEDS TO BE OPENWhen asked about the iss..

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• Large flock of sheep disappears from rural Queensland paddock

  

  Police said the large number of sheep had gone missing between October 11 last year and May 3. (Supplied) Queensland Police are appealing for help from the public, after a large flock of Merino sheep went missing from a rural property north-west of Stanthorpe.The cream-coloured Merino ewes, of mixed ages, had NLIS tags QGAA0091 fitted to their ears, a paint brand ‘Y’ on their backs and a registered earmark out of the top of their ear.Police have appealed for public help to reunite the sheep wit..

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• Organic processor Kialla Pure Foods' $12m fund link-up

  

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