Property prices continue to slide in Toowoomba, Queensland and other top stories.

• Property prices continue to slide in Toowoomba, Queensland

  

  Property prices continue to tumble in Toowoomba as it recovers from the end of the mining boom, with the median house price dropping by 3.3 per cent in the past quarter. “It’s a tough market in Toowoomba at the moment and prices have softened as a result of that,” said Geoffrey Jordan, principal at Century 21 Toowoomba. He explained that the market cooled off overnight after the town provided a lot of support services for mining companies and a lot of new unit developments hit the market at ..

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• Toowoomba swimwear designer looking for love on The Bachelor

  

  NONI Janur is the Toowoomba swimwear designer looking for love on this year's season of The Bachelor. The 25-year-old is one of 22 women vying for the Richie Strahan's heart. Ms Janur completed her schooling at Harristown State High School and then moved to Bali to launch her swimwear brand Balini. VIDEO: SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM TO WATCH NONI ON THE BACHELOR While her business is flourishing, Ms Janur said her love life was not so successful. "I haven't had many boyfriends and beca..

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• SEQ Downhill 2016, Round 3 - Toowoomba

  

  With Toowoomba hosting the latest round of the SEQ Enduro series the weekend prior, it was time for the big bikes to come out to play. A staple of the series, the Toowoomba DH track is always a favourite of riders with its combination of fast open sections, flowy switchbacks and wheel wrecking rocks. With two rounds already in the books, it was time for riders to either back up their earlier results or seek redemption to win back bragging rights over their mates.Pre-practise chat's, where the ..

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• First look at south-east Queensland's possible Olympics 2028 bid

  

  South-east Queensland could host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, a pre-feasibility analysis shows.So, July 27, 2016, is the day the race formally begins. Olympics bid gathers steam for 2028, with mayors (from left), Paul Antonio (Toowoomba), Paul Pisasale (Ipswich), Karen Williams (Redlands), Graham Quirk (Brisbane) and Sunshine Coast's Mark Jamieson. Photo: Tony Moore Within one month, all 11 of south-east Queensland's mayors will have met with their individual councillors and..

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• $5 million helping hand for domestic violence victims

  

  WOMEN and children seeking refuge from domestic and family violence in southwest Queensland will benefit from a new emergency accommodation shelter at Roma. Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Shannon Fentiman announced at Estimates today that $5.04 million will be spent to establish and run the new shelter. It will be the Palaszczuk Government's fourth emergency accommodation shelter to assist women and children fleeing domestic and family violence in Queensland..

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• Hard way to a QLD Title for Zak Small

  

  Motocross News Hard way to a QLD Title for Zak Small Posted: Wednesday, 27th July, 2016 : 12:37 AM - - 623 Reads Husqvarna factory Support rider Zak Small found what must count as one of the hardest routes to a title when he secured his career-first Sunshine State series premier class crown at Toowoomba’s Echo Valley circuit at the weekend. The 18-year-old builder’s labourer from Bundaberg entered the last of five rounds with a 57-point lead in the MX1 category, and needed a..

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• Stuart Kelly death: 'To have lost two sons in such circumstances is ...

  

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• Serious accident set wheels in motion

  

  IT wasn’t until he broke his back and mangled his shoulder in a quad-bike accident that newly qualified registered nurse Josh realised what he wanted to do with his career.“I remember lying there, unable to move and struggling to breathe, when the CareFlight (now LifeFlight) helicopter arrived,” Josh says of the 2006 emergency at Queensland’s Black Duck Valley motocross park.“I was in a lot of pain and as soon as they got there they took care of that; everything was just really slick and run sup..

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• There were 1359 head yarded at Mareeba this week, where rates for ...

  

  Mareeba Combined Agents yarded a total of 1359 head for this week’s Prime and Store Sale.  Values across most slaughter lines remained firm on last week’s strong rates.  Young good quality store cattle sold very well. Lines of young steers sold to over 320c/kg, store heifers made over 300c/kg, store mickeys made over 340c/kg.  Two major export processors, one local butcher, and about five central, western and southern re-stockers attended.  Most of the local growers and fatteners found it hard t..

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• BBC start 2016 GPS with big win over rivals Brisbane Grammar

  Brisbane Grammar School couldn’t make use of their home advantage in Round 2 of GPS Rugby, as they lost 41-6 to a fresh Brisbane Boys College side. The Brisbane Boys College XV were everywhere, negating any sort of Grammar attack as soon as it looked threatening. Similar to last year’s 84-12 victory, BBC were disciplined in both their attack and defence, coming away with a convincing 35-point win at Northgate. Brisbane Grammar started the game well, notching an..

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