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60 years of helping Monto

60 YEARS STRONG: Monto Rotary Club celebrated its 60th Anniversary with a dinner on Staurday night. NBRC Mayor Joy Jensen, Kerrie-Ann with Monto Rotary President Daniel Browning, Rotary District Governor Judith Henderson and Craig Edmonston. Picture by KERRY O'NEILL.

FOR more than four decades, Bruce Jamieson has been a member of Monto Rotary, and knows how they have helped the town over the last 60 years.
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Monto RSL could close doors

THE LAST POST? With the flag flying at half mast and doors closed the future of the Monto RSL Club is looking shaky.

THE Monto RSL Memorial Club is in danger of closing its doors after the annual general meeting on Thursday if a new executive can't be found.
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Bilo students defend CQ title

BACK TO BACK: Biloela State High School students James Kerr, Samantha Kummerfled and James Cummins were part of the team that won the Opti-Minds CQ Challenge recently, defending last year's title win. They are hoping to back up last year's state win in October.

IT'S not easy learning a new language – and it's even harder creating one and having to teach others, but that's what some Bilo High School Students have done.
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Biloela GP retires

FINAL CONSULT: Retiring Biloela GP Dr Ross Woodward with his wife Jo and two Daughters Melinda and Kirsten and two sons Josh and Ben at a farewell held last weekend.

“ALL I ever wanted to be growing up was a doctor," said retiring GP Dr Ross Woodward who had his last day yesterday (Thursday September 1).
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Farmers: ‘Put coal on hold'

WANDOAN farmers have called for the Wandoan Coal Project to be put on hold until legislation for the protection of strategic cropping land is made law.
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Death near Biloela hospital

A BILOELA man was found dead just metres from the Biloela Hospital on Friday night.

 

Friends save house from fire

TWO mates saved their friend's house from being destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
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Contractor conflict delays pool

WORK to repair the Moura 50m swimming pool has finally started after a dispute between Banana Shire Council and a tiling contractor had delayed repairs.
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Still waiting for Monto pool fix

WORK to fix the unstable Monto swimming pool has been delayed indefinitely due to the federal election result stalemate.
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Woman injured in roll over

A FEMALE driver escaped with minor injuries after her four-wheel drive rolled on the Dawson Highway 15km west of Biloela on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lucky escape from caravan crash

ROLLED AND BOWLED: The occupants of this four-wheel drive were lucky to escape serious injury when their car rolled on the Burnett Highway on Sunday afternoon. Picture by KERRY O’NEILL

TWO people were lucky to escape with minor injuries when their vehicle rolled over on the Burnett Highway, north of Monto, at the weekend.
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Mt Perry Rd back in spotlight

CRASH-FEST: The infamous Monto-Mt Perry road claimed another car on Monday morning with the driver of this car lucky to escape injury after rolling his vehicle. Picture by KERRY O’NEILL.

THE dangerous Monto-Mount Perry Road has been thrust back into the spotlight with another accident earlier this week.
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QRC: Conditional nod to laws

ACCESS ALL AREAS? State Parliament has passed new land access laws aimed to help farmers work with resources companies such as coal seam gas and mining companies. Santos landholder Advisor David Lobb speaking with drilling personnel on a working drill rig at Santos' Roma field.

THE resources sector is prepared to “roll up its sleeves” and work with farmers while exploring mining and coal seam gas projects on properties.
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Farmer fears laws are too late

MORE PROTECTION NEEDED: Surat Basin farmers are worried that the State Government’s Protecting Queensland's strategic cropping land policy framework aimed to protect farming land from the resources boom does not include grazing land.

A WANDOAN farmer fears proposed laws to protect prime farming land from the resources boom will come too late to save his farm.
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Appeal for crash victims

WELL WISHES: The community is reaching out to Amy Woodside and Sarah Muston, recovering from an accident on July 25.

KATRINA Bowden knows her daughter Amy Woodside will be in a Brisbane hospital for months recovering from a car crash but it is better than the alternative.
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Queensland News

Shark feeding frenzy near Noosa

Shark feeding frenzy near Noosa

HUNDREDS of sharks, some up to 4.5m long, have been filmed in a feeding frenzy off a beach north of Noosa this morning says an AGL Action Rescue Chopper crew.

 

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National News

Hogan can leave Australia: ATO

Hogan can leave Australia: ATO

ACTOR Paul Hogan has been given permission to leave Australia after a travel ban placed on him by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) was lifted.

 

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