Toowoomba-Shanghai agreement signed and other top stories.

• Toowoomba-Shanghai agreement signed

  

  Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise executive chairman Shane Charles this morning signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce general secretary Xiao Min in Shanghai.The opportunities to facilitate development between the two “garden cities” was something both parties spoke about nurturing at the signing.“Hangzhou is positioned in a very good place, with a good port and an affluent community,” Mr Charles said. “We think this will be a great partne..

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• I complained about work safety and was sacked. Advice?

  Question: I complained about a safety issue at work and now my boss has sacked me – can he do this? Answer by Bianca O’Neill, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Toowoomba Safety in the workplace should always be the number one priority, so firstly well done on raising an important issue for you and all your colleagues. Already this year over 130 Australians have been killed while on the job, including two Brisbane men just a few weeks ago, which highlights how vital safe work practises are to ensure ev..

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• Toowoomba jailed for telling a friend to brutally stab autistic ...

  

  A man has been jailed for seven years after telling a friend to brutally stab an autistic teenager because he was 'sick of' him, a court has heard.Kyle Dumesny, 21, pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the grisly murder of Jake Lasker who was stabbed 102 times during an Xbox session in Queensland's Toowoomba in November 2012.The 19-year-old's death at the hands of Dumesny and another young friend, Max Peter Smith, was planned in a macabre series of text messages.The Toowoomba Supreme Court heard..

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• Boxing helps me KO 'demons': Lawyer

  

  A TOP Gold Coast lawyer stepping into the boxing ring says the training has helped fight off a heavy mental toll from work and personal pressures.Criminal lawyer Campbell MacCallum, bravely admitted stress was starting to get on top of him and said he did not want to become “a statistic”.He said recent training for a three-round corporate fight was “a saving grace”.The Moloney MacCallum Lawyers partner said a combination of long hours, concern for client outcomes, a break-up and regularly dealin..

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• From the Surat Basin to Shanghai: Wellcamp charter takes off for ...

  

  From the Surat Basin to Shanghai: Wellcamp charter takes off for China October 24, 2016 by Lenn Bayliss 4 Comments Qantas Airbus A330-300 VH-QPA takes off from Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport bound for Shanghai. (Lenn Bayliss) Sunday saw the first international passenger flight out of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, a milestone not only for the privately-owned airport but for Toowoomba and the surrounding region. Qantas Airbus A330-300 VH-QPA operated the one-off charter to Shanghai, organise..

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• Cake decorating: How I made swans from sugar paste

  

  BEFORE meeting Mary Reid from Merivale Cakes and Crafts, I had no idea about the effort and time that went into cake decorating. During my time as a journalist I have reported on many of Merivale's awards and special international guests. Ms Reid's most recent guest was United Kingdom sugarcraft specialist Cassie Brown. Ms Brown owns and operates her own cake decorating business and specialises in airbrushing. She has won awards for her floral sugar art, is a judge at Cake Interna..

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• National country medals for City lifters

  

  A number of the region's lifters have returned from Australian Country finals with medals around their necks.With Toowoomba's Ben Shaw set to take to the platform in Malaysia today at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, there was action closer to home on the weekend that added to the mantle of the city's athletes.Bianca Sheppard was only narrowly denied the crown in the women's 63kg category, settling for a silver medal after posting a total of 152kg.The 23-year-old had the edge after..

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• KRIS GEORGE VOWS TO KNOCK OUT CAMERON HAMMOND

  

    KRIS GEORGE VOWS TO KNOCK OUT CAMERON HAMMONDPhilBoxing.comTue, 25 Oct 2016 HAMMOND AND GEORGE LIGHT THE FUSE FOR EXPLOSIVE NOV 25 SHOWDOWN. History on the Darling Downs - The Commonwealth title is coming to the Garden City KRIS GEORGE HAS VOWED TO KNOCK OUT CAMERON HAMMOND ON NOVEMBER 25 AND IN RETURN HAMMOND HAS LAUGHED IT OFF. The stage is set for an explosive encounter between the two classy welterweights in Toowoomba on November 25 when they clash for the Commonwealth Title. "I've ..

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• OPINION: Gollan grabs double figures

  

  TONY Gollan, the premier Ipswich trainer of the past two seasons is making great strides already for three in a row and was at it again on Friday.Gollan collected a win with Valknut in the first race of the day to move his tally to 10 with this Thursday's meeting left to complete two months of the current season. You would not expect Gollan to maintain the rate of five winners a month across the season although it would be a brave person to bet against Gollan collecting a third consecutive Ipsw..

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• Disgraced ex-lawyer now a model citizen

  

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