Weapons and drug charges, Toowoomba and other top stories.

• Weapons and drug charges, Toowoomba

  

  A man has been charged with a number of weapons, firearm and drug offences after a search warrant was executed on a residence at Ravensbourne, north of Toowoomba this morning. During the search of the property on Ravensbourne Dip Road officers uncovered a number of firearms and ammunition as well as a quantity of drugs. A 54-year-old Ravensbourne man was charged with four counts of unlawful possession of weapons, one count each of possessing modified firearms, possessing shortened firearms, pos..

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• Au Lait Australia and Nature One Dairy to build a milk formula ...

  

  INFANT formula is in demand worldwide and a joint venture between two Australian milk giants hopes to tap into the multibillion-dollar market.Such is the scarcity of quality baby formula in parts of Asia, parents have branded Australian dairy products as “white gold”.To tap into this growing consumer base, Au Lait Australia and Nature One Dairy announced plans to build a milk formula factory in Toowoomba, taking advantage of the nearby Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport.Construction will soon start ..

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• Legendary journalist Dixon 'Dick' Falconer passes away at 87

  

  Legendary journalist Dixon ‘Dick’ Falconer passes away at 87Graham EarleThe Australian5:39PM July 26, 2016Save Dixon (Dick) Falconer, journalist, died in Brisbane, Australia on 26 May 2016. He was 87. This is a tribute to a memorable man, who influenced journalists throughout Australia and the Pacificregion for more than 60 years.———————————­Hold the front page. There’s some sort of ruckus at the Pearly Gates: Some old journo from Australia is asking lots of questions, causing delays and long qu..

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• Queensland Sevens hopefuls on plane to Rio

  By Kristy Reynolds Eight Queensland women and three Queensland men are leaving Sydney for Rio today, dreaming of gold. Queenslanders Charlotte Caslick (Brisbane), Emilee Cherry (Roma), Gemma Etheridge (Toowoomba), Shannon Parry (Brisbane), Evania Pelite (Brisbane), Amy Turner (Brisbane) and shadows Dominique Du Toit (Toowoomba), Brooke Walker (Brisbane) are all on their way to Rio alongside Con Foley (Brisbane), Nick Malouf (Brisbane) and James Stannard (Brisbane). Nick Malouf thought h..

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• Mundine makes right moves for Green fight

  

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• Flexibility needed in Murray Darling Plan

  

  The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is undertaking a review of the limits on water that can be taken for agriculture in a couple of regions of the Northern Basin. Part of the review seeks to quantify the economic impacts that proposed water buy-backs will have on the various communities throughout the Northern Basin region.When the Basin Plan was introduced, water users in the Northern Basin were extracting 3858 GL per year. The Basin Plan sets limits for consumptive use in the north at 34..

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• QLD GPS R2: A Good Week to Road-Trip

  

  QLD GPS R2: A Good Week to Road-Trip Green and Gold Rugby is proud to present our fully comprehensive wrap of the weekend’s four games of Queensland GPS First XV Rugby. It was a week for road-trips as Nudgee College and The Southport travelled to Toowoomba and Ipswich Grammar respectively, both returning home with tight wins. Nic Darveniza covered GAGR’s Game of the Round, Southport’s 36-34 win over Ipswich, below. Forum users Bahog and Thommo79 posted their takes on the Nudgee v TGS slugfest..

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• Fatal traffic crash, Leyburn

  The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal single vehicle traffic crash in Leyburn yesterday. Just after 2pm police were called following reports of a motorcycle and rider located on the side of Toowoomba-Karara Road. A 49-year-old Leyburn man was located deceased at the scene. Initial investigations suggest the motorcycle was travelling south on Toowoomba-Karara Road when it left the road and crashed, sometime between 8am and 2pm yesterday. Police are appealing for anyone with ..

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• 'Give us more TAB meets': Cairns racing boss

  

  CAIRNS Jockey Club general manager John Cameron says Cannon Park needs and can handle up to five more TAB meetings next racing season.The Cannon Park track hosts 13 TAB race days this season and Cameron, who was previously the Mooney Valley general manager, believes the redeveloped track would comfortably be able to handle as many as 18 next year.A potential avenue for more TAB meetings is bringing night horse racing to Cairns.Cairns Regional Council is expected to give the green light tomorrow ..

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• AGIC conference – social pictures

  

  Josh Dawson and Justin David Raj, both of Peter Cremer Australia, Melbourne, and Katie Colvin, Westpac, Sydney.Mark Collins, Raywood mixed farmer and Victorian Farmers Federation Grains Council member, and John Petschack, Dookie grain grower.Adrian McNair, LongReach Plant Breeders, Young, NSW, Mike O’Hare, Beckom, NSW, and Trent Potter, Yeruga Crop Research, Naracoorte, South Australia.Terry Enright, AEGIC Perth, and Darryl Borlase, ADM Adelaide.Nick Joyce, Plantfarm, Richard Vincent, Market Ag,..

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