Fidelis Rego Updated June 01, 2011 09:13:00 Map: Toowoomba 4350 Former state government minister Peter McKechnie will be farewelled at a funeral in Toowoomba on southern Queensland’s Darling Downs on Friday. He was elected to Queensland Parliament as the National Party...
Given that the South Burnett geographical area covers almost 8500 square kilometres, one could be forgiven for balking at the sheer enormity of surveying the region’s avifauna. Indeed, even the more modest pastime of simply watching birds for their own intrinsic...
Kim Lyell Posted May 20, 2011 10:54:00 Queensland Police say they have saved almost 30 children in five countries after shutting down a large child pornography website, arresting 21 people across the state. Operation Gatekeeper targeted an internationally hosted website that...
Posted May 19, 2011 13:53:00 Map: Toowoomba 4350 Toowoomba’s new airport will reportedly be the first in Australia to use low-energy LED lighting when it becomes fully operational next month. The airport’s runway has been extended to more than 1,000 metres...
Chrissy Arthur Updated May 17, 2011 13:05:00 Map: Longreach 4730 Local councils in rural Queensland have been told they will not be able to “pool” a Federal Government subsidy available to households to help councils pay for transmission towers to be...
Maria Hatzakis Updated May 12, 2011 08:19:00 The handling of triple-0 calls and the emergency response are expected to be further scrutinised at Queensland’s floods inquiry today. The Commission has been examining the way emergency calls are managed and the training...
Chrissy Arthur Posted May 10, 2011 07:31:00 Map: Charleville 4470 Two women from Charleville, in south-west Queensland, say they are elated to have completed a massive bike ride across Australia. Maree Edwards and Trish Coldwell were part of the Gulf to...
On April 9 and 10, Kingaroy hosted the “King Of Roy” skateboarding festival, an event which combined competition for both beginners and more experienced riders with clinics for youngsters just starting out. Skateboarding Australia says the South Burnett’s skateboarding culture is...
LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Last night we looked at why one state, Queensland, has blocked the national racing industry from taking control of its most important asset: its broadcasting rights. At the heart of the issue are apparent conflicts of interests for...
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