Sunday, May 8, 2016

RAINBOW PICNIC IN TOOWOOMBA FOR IDAHOT and other top stories.

  • RAINBOW PICNIC IN TOOWOOMBA FOR IDAHOT

    RAINBOW PICNIC IN TOOWOOMBA FOR IDAHOT
    Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Toowoomba are holding a rainbow picnic to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and ...
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  • Qld seats to watch in the federal election

    SEATS TO WATCH - QUEENSLANDFAIRFAXGood-bye Clive; Clive good-bye. The voters in the Sunshine Coast-based seat were always going to kick the controversial businessman to the curb after the 2013 experiment blew up in their face. The Palmer sideshow has finally been brought to a close, althought Palmer has teased about a Senate tilt. The Liberal National Party's Ted O'Brien is odds-on to claim the seat after missing out by a mere 53 votes in 2013.BRISBANEBrisbane is one of several close Queensland..
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  • Election 2016: Infrastructure, climate change to dominate ...

    Election 2016: Infrastructure, climate change to dominate ...
    Election 2016: Infrastructure, climate change to dominate Queensland campaigning Updated May 08, 2016 14:39:20 Queensland is a key battleground state in the upcoming federal election, where 12 of the state's 30 seats sit on margins of under 5 per cent.The Coalition currently holds 22 of them, the ALP has 6, independent Bob Katter holds one and Clive Palmer has another.The ABC spoke to Griffith University political experts Dr Paul Williams and Professor Anne Tiernan abou..
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  • Nicholls happy to appoint Springborg

    Nicholls happy to appoint Springborg
    A new-look LNP shadow ministry is about to be unveiled ahead of the next Queensland parliamentary sittings.Newly appointed Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls plans to have his front bench in place by Tuesday. Tim Nicholls: 'a tremendous honour' Tim Nicholls is "very grateful" to be the new LNP leader but the Katter party is "disappointed" and say the new leader has been "very difficult to work with" in the past. Speaking in Toowoomba on Saturday, Mr Nicholls said he would be "very happy..
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  • Force teams fail to apply the Heat

    Force teams fail to apply the Heat
    IPSWICH was unable to capitalise on its turbo-charged start leaving head coach Mick Conlon annoyed at a missed opportunity. After upsetting Gold Coast in their previous Queensland Basketball League clash, Force threatened to upstage another heavyweight contender Townsville Heat by leading 21-8 in the first quarter. However, Force's 39-32 halftime lead quickly evaporated at Ipswich stadium this afternoon as the team stacked with NBL talent stepped up. While acknowledging the Heat's st..
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  • Oh my gourd, what a pumpkin!

    Oh my gourd, what a pumpkin!
    MINDEN farmer Geoff Frohloff remains king of the veggie patch, with his 202kg pumpkin leading him to his third consecutive win at the Royal Queensland Show’s Giant Pumpkin Competition.His Atlantic Giant pumpkin tipped the scales at just under a quarter of a tonne when it was weighed in Ipswich on Saturday, squashing second place by 18kg to take out the title of Champion Heaviest Pumpkin of Show.Mr Frohloff, who has been growing pumpkins on his Minden property for 29 years, said even though his ..
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  • WATCH: Rose City business celebrates 50 years on the road

    WATCH: Rose City business celebrates 50 years on the road
    WHETHER it was the school bus or a trip further abroad, it seemed plenty of people had a memory of Haidley's Coaches. The iconic Rose City company celebrated 50 years on the road with a special open day on Saturday. Haidley's celebrates 50 years in transport: Don Haidley's father, a mechanic, was the supposed inspiration for starting the company. "My wife Heather and I bought the first bus in 1966, which did the Connolly Dam school run," Mr Haidley said. "We've just..
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  • Story of a castle fit for a king

    Story of a castle fit for a king
    THE Hon Lewis Thomas MLC died at his residence “Brynhyfryd” Blackstone on February 16, 1913 aged 81. In his obituary it was written: “Perhaps his most striking characteristic was his remarkable perseverance which in a large degree was responsible for his success in coal mining.” His determination together with his enterprise and business instincts assured his success in coal mining.For many years he was known locally as “The Coal King”Lewis Thomas, born in Cardiganshire, South Wales, first went..
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  • Deputy US principal facing charges for allegedly choking out girl while breaking up fight

    Deputy US principal facing charges for allegedly choking out girl while breaking up fight
    Yahoo7 News on May 8, 2016, 4:39 pm Video Student choked out as principal tries to break-up school brawl A deputy high school principal in the US is facing criminal charges after he was filmed breaking up a fight between two girls and allegedly using a chokehold that knocked out one of the teens.Police are seeking to charge Kingstree Senior High School deputy principal Mack Henry Burgess with felony assault and battery after he was filmed manhandling one of the girls in the video publishe..
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  • Buses, fuel tanker collide in Afghanistan

    Buses, fuel tanker collide in Afghanistan
    Buses, fuel tanker collide in AfghanistanTwo buses and a fuel tanker have collided on a major highway in Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people.Dozens more people were wounded in Sunday's accident, which set all three vehicles ablaze, and the death toll is expected to rise, said Jawed Salangi, spokesman for the governor of the eastern Ghazni province.He said 73 bus passengers were wounded and transferred to hospitals, but that documents show that 125 passengers were on both buses.The collision ..
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