Toowoomba Regional Council hands down its 2016-17 budget
Toowoomba Regional Council will raise its rates and charges bills by an average 3.24 per cent after mayor Paul Antonio delivered its budget on Friday.The $487 million council budget included $64.6 million in capital funding for roads, $44.2 million for water and waste capital projects and $15.7 million for parks and open space. Toowoomba Region residents will have an average 3.24 per cent increase in their council rates and charges. Photo: Robert Shakespeare "At a time when funding from ..>> view originalLockyer Valley mayor Tanya Milligan concerned over approval of ...
Lockyer Valley mayor Tanya Milligan has expressed her outrage at the approval of six bores for Toowoomba Second Range Crossing constructor Nexus Infrastructure.At a press conference held at the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre today, mayor Milligan said the approval of the permits, in the Helidon Sandstone aquifer, would negatively impact on farming operations.Cr Milligan said Lockyer Valley farmers were unable to get permits for bores due to a moratorium and she was angered water would be wasted..>> view originalOakey locals fear for town's image
Oakey's Chamber Of Commerce president Andrew Langton is concerned the town's reputation may be permanently tainted by issues involving the local bore water.Mr Langton says Australians may be getting the wrong impression that it's not safe to drink or wash in Oakey, west of Toowoomba, but the 44-year-old says visitors to the area have nothing to fear. Only bore water has been contaminated by firefighting foam used by the Australian Defence Force."It's nothing to do with our drinking water. It's ..>> view originalQld Government denies claims of plan to close auxiliary fire stations
EXCLUSIVE: THE Queensland Government has denied claims it was planning to shut down up to 30 Fire and Emergency Service auxiliary stations across the state.Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Bill Byrne responded to the claims today, guaranteeing “there will be no closures of auxiliary fire stations in Queensland”.“Anything to the contrary is completely false,” Mr Byrne said.media_cameraBill ByrneThe promise came following a Weekly Times investigation into allegations of a plan to replace a..>> view originalEx-Anglican priest's bail bid fails
A former Queensland Anglican priest seeking to appeal his jail term for molesting an altar boy more than 40 years ago has failed in his bid to be released on bail.Barry John Greaves, 79, was on Monday sentenced to a term of 12 months, suspended after three months, after he pleaded guilty in Brisbane's District Court to indecently dealing with a child under 14. Former priest Barry John Greaves was sentenced to 12 months' jail after he pleaded guilty to indecently dealing with a child. Gre..>> view originalJury all set to decide the fate of cat man
A MAN who is defending himself on an assault charge has managed not to reference his beloved-moggie or his wife’s breasts on the fourth day of his trial.Luke James Horton, 35, pleaded not guilty this week in Ipswich District Court to assault occasioning bodily harm while armed.The alleged incident occurred on October 26, 2015 at Fiesta Place Caravan Park in Gailes shortly after midnight. The court has heard Mr Horton was out walking his cat when he came across a man he claims had tried to break..>> view originalWhat does News Corp see in APN News & Media's regional division?
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has handed over $36.6m for APN News & Media’s regional division, which will give it full ownership of another 12 daily newspapers and 60 community newspapers once approval comes from the competition watchdog and shareholders. News Corp already held a 14.9% stake in APN, but full control of the Australian Regional Media assets will give it a monopoly on the newspaper industry in Queensland, with the only paper outside its control being Mt Isa’s North West Star which is..>> view originalMurders that haunt Brisbane
GEA champions 'local preference' policy to help keep money in ...
IS it any wonder local businesses have been crying foul over not getting a fair crack at council tenders when last year millions of dollars’ worth of work went into the pockets of businesses operating outside of Gladstone.A review of the council’s "Offer Register" conducted by Gladstone Engineering Alliance found more than $14 million worth of tenders were awarded to non-local contractors.In one council meeting in December last year five out of six tenders on offer were handed out to businesses..>> view originalHow to be a farmer when you're allergic to your crop
PEOPLE are often surprised when they hear exactly what it is that farmer Rob Hutchings breeds on his property. For almost four decades Mr Hutchings has produced fresh water crayfish on his farm, which lies more than 120kms west of the nearest coastline. His inland farm, which operates as Freshwater Australian Crayfish Traders, is one of the most successful in the state and consists of a whopping 80 dams. Each of these dams can hold up to 1000kg of redclaw crayfish, a breed native to ..>> view original
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