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Extraordinarily dry conditions in Queensland continue to push families and businesses to the brink, with 70 per cent of the state drought-declared and more than 6,500 farmers affected.
Topics: drought, agricultural-crops, beef-cattle, sheep-production, rainfall, mount-isa-4825, longreach-4730, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, townsville-4810, bundaberg-4670, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350
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Topics: drought, agricultural-crops, beef-cattle, sheep-production, rainfall, mount-isa-4825, longreach-4730, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, townsville-4810, bundaberg-4670, rockhampton-4700, toowoomba-4350
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The Toowoomba Regional Council says the construction of a flood detention basin in the city's south is essential to protect the area from flooding.
Topics: floods, urban-development-and-planning, emergency-planning, local-government, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedA Queensland mother whose daughter was sexually abused by a teacher at a Catholic primary school has branded the actions of the school authorities as "disgusting".
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, sexual-offences, child-abuse, schools, toowoomba-4350, brisbane-4000, qld
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| UpdatedWindorah cattleman Alan Hubbard drove 300 kilometres each way to talk to Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Longreach in central-west Queensland about the drought yesterday.
Topics: drought, federal---state-issues, activism-and-lobbying, community-development, regional, agribusiness, agricultural-policy, windorah-4481, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, charleville-4470, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810, boulia-4829, jericho-4728
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| UpdatedThe child abuse royal commission will today turn its attention to how staff and Catholic Church officials at a Toowoomba primary school dealt with allegations of sexual offences against girls between 2007 and 2008.
Topics: royal-commissions, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, education, primary-schools, child-abuse, children, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedOrganisers of a Valentine's Day campaign to send home-baked biscuits and cakes to drought-affected families in western Queensland say it will be an ongoing project.
Topics: people, drought, relief-and-aid-organisations, regional, community-development, longreach-4730, murgon-4605, bundaberg-4670, toowoomba-4350, warwick-4370, mount-isa-4825
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The author of a report into coal seam gas (CSG) impacts says it could be years before landowners feel the impact of mining in Queensland's Surat Basin.
Topics: mining-environmental-issues, mining-industry, oil-and-gas, water, surat-4417, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedMore councils are adding their voices to opposition of Queensland's new emergency services and fire levy.
Topics: tax, activism-and-lobbying, local-government, qld, toowoomba-4350, mount-isa-4825, longreach-4730
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A new arts project will see regional Queenslanders take part in one of the most well-known classic operas.
Topics: regional, community-and-society, qld, mackay-4740, southport-4215, maryborough-4650, rockhampton-4700, townsville-4810, toowoomba-4350, mount-isa-4825, longreach-4730
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The Southern Downs council says the sale of a former TAFE site will create more local jobs in coming years.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, local-government, applethorpe-4378, toowoomba-4350, maroochydore-4558
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A Queensland Indigenous Mayor is calling on the Prime Minister to visit more Indigenous communities.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, activism-and-lobbying, federal-government, programs-and-initiatives, cherbourg-4605, bundaberg-4670, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedBusiness leaders on southern Queensland's Darling Downs say they are hoping for more details about the proposed inland railway when the chairman of project committee visits Toowoomba today.
Topics: rail-transport, regional-development, toowoomba-4350
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The Isolated Children's and Parents Association (ICPA) says drought-affected farmers in Queensland are being forced to remove their children from boarding school.
Topics: drought, community-development, federal---state-issues, schools, activism-and-lobbying, regional, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, toowoomba-4350
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The Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council says the easing of alcohol restrictions in a north Queensland community is a step in the right direction.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, local-government, drugs-and-substance-abuse, activism-and-lobbying, cherbourg-4605, bundaberg-4670, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedQueensland rural lobby group AgForce says there will be some disadvantages for rural operators under the new national heavy vehicle register.
Topics: road-transport, qld, cairns-4870, townsville-4810, mackay-4740, rockhampton-4700, bundaberg-4670, toowoomba-4350, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825
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Hundreds of Wide Bay residents who have been waiting up to 12 years to receive dental care are being contacted by Queensland Health for treatment.
Topics: dental, health-administration, qld, bundaberg-4670, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedThe Southern Downs Regional Council says it is certain the construction of a dam is the best option for managing water supply on the Granite Belt.
Topics: dams-and-reservoirs, water, water-management, local-government, stanthorpe-4380, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedQueensland posted a 31-20 win against reigning champions the Chiefs i their Super Rugby trial in Toowoomba.
Topics: rugby-union, super-rugby, sport, toowoomba-4350
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Investigations are continuing into a fatal traffic crash on southern Queensland's Granite Belt.
Topics: road, dalveen-4374, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedAgriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has held talks with all the nation's banks as he develops a drought-relief package for farmers.
Topics: rural, drought, disasters-and-accidents, federal-government, government-and-politics, nationals, banking, business-economics-and-finance, australia, charters-towers-4820, toowoomba-4350, barcaldine-4725, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, quilpie-4480, richmond-4822, townsville-4810, winton-4735, boulia-4829, mackay-4740, clermont-4721, rockhampton-4700, bundaberg-4670
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A southern Queensland farmer says the decision to build a vegetable cannery in the region will provide certainty for local farmers.
Topics: food-and-beverage, community-and-society, regional, grantham-4347, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedFederal Nanango MP Deb Frecklington says the reinstatement of two power generating units in Queensland's South Burnett will have great economic benefits for the region.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, work, unions, tarong-4615, bundaberg-4670, toowoomba-4350
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| UpdatedGardening enthusiasts across Queensland are being encouraged to register for a scheme to help drought-affected families rebuild their gardens when the drought breaks.
Topics: drought, people, regional, rural, windorah-4481, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, toowoomba-4350, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700
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| UpdatedThere has been a call for the Queensland Government to delay the implementation of a new emergency services levy for drought-affected shires.
Topics: drought, emergency-planning, activism-and-lobbying, local-government, public-sector, regional, community-development, mount-isa-4825, longreach-4730, quilpie-4480, toowoomba-4350