The Western Bulldogs have their sights set on a rare top-four finish, and it could come with Rory Lobb causing headaches on the wing. The Bulldogs have won six of their past seven games to rocket to sixth on the AFL ladder. Their hot streak will be put to the test on Saturday when they … [Read more…]
Two of the successful 2023 squad … try scorers Biss Waqatabu and Jerry Navugavuga (Photo: SB Thrashers) May 16, 2023 The South Burnett Thrashers continued their winning streak, downing the Toowoomba Bears 34-19 at Southern Cross Oval in Toowoomba on Saturday. “This was the first game that we packed full contested scrums,” club president Jamie … [Read more…]
Adelaide forward Taylor Walker says he had an important part to play in the prank Head of Football Adam Kelly pulled on defender Patrick Parnell on Monday. After being nominated for Mark of the Year for his first quarter grab against the Saints on Sunday, Kelly had the 21-year-old convinced the General Manager of Toyota … [Read more…]
Trainer Raquel Williams could not have been more pleased with the trial of Coming Around at Lark Hill on Monday. She says it proved the seven-year-old still possessed a zest and appetite for racing. Coming Around ran second to Fiorucci Mama in a 950m heat and was strong late without being fully tested by jockey … [Read more…]
TRACK record breaking powerhouse Rejuvenate has been transferred to the kennels of Victorian trainers Brooke and Jamie Ennis. The gifted son of Hooked On Scotch, which recorded a blistering 29.47 when winning a heat of the Group 1 Silver Chief at The Meadows last December, heads to team Ennis as the winner at 17 of … [Read more…]
Businesses from across Queensland and interstate have jumped at the chance to take part in the biennial Rotary FNQ Field Days, which will be held at the Mareeba Rodeo Grounds on 24-26 May. The three-day event has grown exponentially since its conception in the mid-1980s, with more than 15,000 people attending in 2021 and a … [Read more…]
A $10 million program of works over 5 years on Lower Order Roads is about to get underway after Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) resolved to progress the program. Having previously approved the $10 million figure in November 2022, TRC has now prioritised works using a multi-criteria analysis that took into account safety and accessibility, trafficability … [Read more…]
Cr Carol Taylor May 16, 2023 Toowoomba Regional Council has endorsed a plan to transition its fleet to electric vehicles. The “Fleet Transition to Sustainable Fuel Action Plan” was adopted at Tuesday’s Ordinary Meeting. Cr Carol Taylor said the adoption of the plan was a key step in Council reducing its carbon footprint. “Sustainability is … [Read more…]
A Sunshine Coast mum has faced court after her children were kicked out of a Toowoomba private school over unpaid fees and debt collectors called. Read what happened in court. Ashleigh Lauren Cole, 31, faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court on May 16, 2023 on one charge of failing to declare bankruptcy to obtain goods or services. … [Read more…]
Two people have been charged in relation to an alleged armed robbery in Oakey yesterday. Police will allege around 2.40pm on May 15, a man and woman attended a service station on Bridge Street in Oakey armed with a firearm. The pair allegedly threatened an employee with the firearm and demanded the till. The employee … [Read more…]