Toowoomba pin-up gets hearts revvin' at festival and other top stories.

• Toowoomba pin-up gets hearts revvin' at festival

  FOR someone who was bullied her entire school life, Rockville woman Kristy Clark never thought she would be the person she is today. These days she is better known as Miss Cherry Princess, a Toowoomba pin-up sensation. Tomorrow Ms Clark will compete in the Rods and Rockabilly Festival's pin-up competition in Brisbane. The girl who once used to sit up the back at public events to not draw attention to herself, completely transforms when she is on stage and it's all thanks to strapping..

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• Father's wish comes true for 'hero' son

  

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• No easy road battle

  

  Cairns Marlins Curt Ahwang guards Townsville Heat's Josh Wilcher.TOWNSVILLE Flames coach Brady Walmsley admits there are no easy away games as his side prepares for a challenging QBL double-header this weekend.The Flames and Heat are on the road against Toowoomba on Saturday night before taking on Ipswich on Sunday afternoon.Both Townsville teams are high on confidence after their first-up wins over Cairns, but Walmsley expected a stern test with WNBL stars Chevannah Paalvast and Cayla George bo..

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• Inland Rail could go through Yetman

  

  Barnaby Joyce has confirmed no firm decision about the route of Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail had been made. If it is decided to build the new infrastructure on the ‘Western Corridor’, instead of the ‘Northern Inland’ option, then the line will run through Yetman. Barnaby Joyce.Barnaby Joyce has confirmed no firm decision about the route of Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail had been made. If it is decided to build the new infrastructure on the ‘Western Corridor’, instead of th..

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• Finding yourself inside the labyrinth

  

  Finding yourself inside the labyrinth Posted May 06, 2016 17:14:48 The first Saturday of every May is traditionally marked as World Labyrinth Day, when people walk on labyrinths at 1pm in various time zones.But for Toowoomba priest, Reverend Penny Jones, walking the curved stone path is a regular occurrence on days at her office at St Luke's Anglican parish. She is hoping an ancient pattern will help people slow down and find focus in a fast-paced world.The cathedral..

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• It's Somewhat a good idea to stay off favourite Hauraki in Hollindale ...

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Plays of the Week From famous foxes to rampaging wingers, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sport world this week. PT1M58S 620 349 Wizard of Odds: Live Odds, Form and Alerts for all RacingRace 1 - Jaguar F-Type Handicap (1200m)Kraftwerk finished second behind Trubia and Lordag at Toowoomba last start and the form coming out of that race has been very strong. He is a horse that usually rates at a similar level and..

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• QIC beefs up its agri-investments

  

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• Fresh push for inland rail route to use existing Warwick track instead ...

  

  Fresh push for inland rail route to use existing Warwick track instead of Millmerran option Posted May 06, 2016 11:41:03 The new Mayor of the Southern Downs says she will push for the inland rail route to come closer to Warwick, despite the preferred route heading through Millmerran.The Federal Government has committed $594 million for land acquisition for the inland freight line between Melbourne and Brisbane in the budget.The Warwick region has previously lobbied fo..

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• Police investigating Warrego Hwy death

  

  UPDATE: Police are appealing to motorists who might have witnessed an incident at Haigslea where a woman fell from a moving vehicle to come forward. Officers patrolling the Warrego Hwy on Thursday night came across the incident near the intersection of Schultz Rd and stopped to investigate. They found a woman, 54, sitting in the gutter after what appeared to be a fall from a vehicle. A woman, 54, was killed after falling from a car on the Warrego Hwy at Haigslea on May 5, 2016. ..

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• 'Goldilocks' break-in lacks fairytale ending

  

  A MAN who fell asleep after breaking into a Maroochydore unit was likened to Goldilocks during sentencing for a range of drug-related crimes.Documents before Maroochydore Magistrates Court showed William Walsh Martin, 25, had broken into a unit at Platinum apartment building through an unlocked bathroom window on March 22 last year.His defence solicitor John Gould said the Duporth Ave trespass, as well as offences from other occasions, were all committed while Martin was a heavy user of the dru..

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