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Teen charged with 10 offences

A 16-year-old boy from Rockville has been charged with ten offences following a robbery in Wilsonton and allegedly attacked an 85-year-old woman.

Have your say on road safety

Have your say on road safety

Toowoomba residents are being invited to have their say about the region’s road safety plan. Toowoomba Regional Council has released its draft Toowoomba Region Road Safety Strategy 2024-2028, which is designed to reduce road trauma in the region. Councillor Trevor Manteufel said the council was “working towards a vision of zero road deaths and serious injuries in our region.” “The 2024-2028 draft strategy proposes a framework for Council, its key road safety stakeholders and the broader community to work on this vision together,’’ he said. “Loss of life and serious injuries from road crashes have a devastating impact on our community. “With a network of nearly 6,700 kilometres of sealed and unsealed roads, the safety and wellbeing of all road

Toowoomba investment property

Best inflation-busting property investments in Queensland and each state

What’s Happening Following recent data released from MCG Quantity Surveyors, it reveals that regional markets are demonstrating higher rental yields compared to metropolitan areas. Regional Areas Outperforming Metros “Regional areas are exhibiting higher rental yields than metropolitan areas,” says Mike Mortlock, Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. “For instance, West Pilbara in Western Australia has house yields of 9.85% and unit yields of 13.12%, driven by strong rental demand in the mining sector.” Zooming In Victoria’s Campaspe region reports house yields of 6.23% and 11.28% for units. These yields are influenced by affordable property prices and consistent rental demand. “Regions like Campaspe in Victoria are currently reflecting strong rental yields,” Mortlock notes. Queensland’s Outback – South and Bowen Basin –

Teen charged with 10 offences

A 16-year-old boy from Rockville has been charged with ten offences following a robbery in Wilsonton and allegedly attacked an 85-year-old woman.

Have your say on road safety

Have your say on road safety

Toowoomba residents are being invited to have their say about the region’s road safety plan. Toowoomba Regional Council has released its draft Toowoomba Region Road Safety Strategy 2024-2028, which is designed to reduce road trauma in the region. Councillor Trevor Manteufel said the council was “working towards a vision of zero road deaths and serious injuries in our region.” “The 2024-2028 draft strategy proposes a framework for Council, its key road safety stakeholders and the broader community to work on this vision together,’’ he said. “Loss of life and serious injuries from road crashes have a devastating impact on our community. “With a network of nearly 6,700 kilometres of sealed and unsealed roads, the safety and wellbeing of all road

Toowoomba investment property

Best inflation-busting property investments in Queensland and each state

What’s Happening Following recent data released from MCG Quantity Surveyors, it reveals that regional markets are demonstrating higher rental yields compared to metropolitan areas. Regional Areas Outperforming Metros “Regional areas are exhibiting higher rental yields than metropolitan areas,” says Mike Mortlock, Managing Director of MCG Quantity Surveyors. “For instance, West Pilbara in Western Australia has house yields of 9.85% and unit yields of 13.12%, driven by strong rental demand in the mining sector.” Zooming In Victoria’s Campaspe region reports house yields of 6.23% and 11.28% for units. These yields are influenced by affordable property prices and consistent rental demand. “Regions like Campaspe in Victoria are currently reflecting strong rental yields,” Mortlock notes. Queensland’s Outback – South and Bowen Basin –