Maroochydore burger joint expands to Toowoomba and other top stories.

• Maroochydore burger joint expands to Toowoomba

  

  POPULAR Maroochydore eatery Hello Harry is setting up shop in Toowoomba and will soon open in Melbourne and Sydney as its expansion picks up pace. The popular American-style burger joint and its sister restaurant Junk, which sells Asian street food, are credited with helping lifting the culture of Ocean St, which is now a destination in its own right thanks to its transformation into a vibrant urban hub. Hello Harry opened in Caloundra in November last year, and now has three Brisbane l..

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• The Aussie town selling for $1

  

  The Queensland border town of Yelarbon1:01Yelarbon, the Queensland border town goes to auction with no reserve price One lucky buyer could snap up much of Yelarbon for a steal on Saturday.FIRST, there was the $66 island.Now there could potentially be the $1 town.The Queensland border town of Yelarbon, population 448, may not be quite as glamorous as the Micronesian island paradise of Kosrae won by a Wollongong man following a global raffle on Thursday.But for one savvy buyer, it might prove alm..

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• Alpha Beat ready to win for new stable

  Mark Oberhardt Brisbane Friday 29 July 2016, 11:49am A strong barrier trial win has much-travelled stakes performer Alpha Beat primed to claim victory in his fourth state at his first start in Queensland.Formerly trained by Anthony Cummings, Alpha Beat has not raced since finishing ninth in the Group Two Ajax Stakes at Rosehill on March 12.Now with David Vandyke on the Sunshine Coast, Alpha Beat will tackle Saturday's Open Handicap (1350m) at Doomben.Alpha Beat, the winner of the 2014 Liste..

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• Who took the sunglasses?

  

  At about 3.20pm on Thursday July 28, two pairs of sunglasses were stolen from a store in Grand Central Shopping Centre, Toowoomba. The sunglasses (pictured) are described as Global Eyewear ‘John Lennon’ with round lenses and Urban Holbrook Style ‘wrap around’. Toowoomba Police would like to speak with two men (pictured) who may be able to assist with inquires.          Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crime..

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• Beaton determined to close in on Motul MX2 championship, before ...

  

  Motocross News Beaton determined to close in on Motul MX2 championship, before heading to MXGP Posted: Friday, 29th July, 2016 : 1:02 PM - - 248 Reads After collecting the Round 7 victory just two weeks ago, and narrowing Nathan Crawford’s’ Motul MX2 championship points lead down to only 7 points, this weekend, DPH Motorsport Yamaha rider Jed Beaton has the opportunity to close the gap once again, when the Motul MX Nationals heads to Shepparton for Round 8 of the series this S..

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• Wanderers avoiding run-in jinx

  

  FOOTBALL: The only thing stopping West Wanderers securing a second successive title is their tough final four games.Unbeaten in 13, Wanderers have set the standard in the SWL Toowoomba Premier this year, something they are fighting to keep going until the curtain closes on the 2016 campaign.But despite their success this term, their coach Mark Robinson is shying away from the favourites tag."There is no point us talking it up, then shooting ourselves in the foot and looking stupid,” he said.But..

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• Trot spot: It's time to stand up

  

  Alleluia will line up in the Redliffe Gold Cup on Saturday. Picture: Dan CostelloBen DorriesThe Courier-MailGREG Mitchell is aiming for consecutive Redcliffe Gold Cups on Saturday but is striving for a much bigger goal for the state’s harness racing industry. Owner/breeder Mitchell, a former Racing Queensland harness chairman, will return from a family holiday on the Victorian ski slopes to watch his defending champion Alleluia at Redcliffe.Alleluia will come off a 10m handicap but Mitchell feel..

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• Uber's fate in Queensland partially known by Sunday

  

  The Queensland government has fast-tracked deliberation on the regulation of ride-hailing service Uber as a response to mounting public and industry pressure. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the final review of the “Opportunities for Personalised Transport” report will be done before the month ends. The OPT review was been commissioned in October 2015 to map out the government’s response on the emerging pay-to-ride business that clashes with the existing taxi industry. According to Transport..

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• Get the drift on safe firearms

  

  Firearms are like any piece of equipment; stored and used properly they are safe and give the user the result they are designed for. In the wrong hands, or used incorrectly, they are deadly. Officers from the Property Crime Squad in Toowoomba are conducting ‘Project Drift’ which is a review of firearm storage and handling standards in the district. Sergeant Tony Morris is leading the review which has a number of components. Posters (pictured) distributed to firearms retailers, repairers and gun..

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