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Taser stun guns success Qld
Queensland is claiming success in its police trial of Taser stun guns, but has yet to decide whether to extend their use state-wide. Police Minister Judy Spence told state parliament the trial of the stun guns - which deliver a painful electrical shock to the body, causing muscle spasms and temporary paralysis - had proved "a great success".
Peter Foster to stand trial
Controversial businessman Peter Foster has been committed to stand trial for alleged fraud. Peter Foster, 44, of the Gold Coast, briefly appeared for committal in Brisbane Magistrates Court on four fraud-related charges.
RSPCA raid Mount Morgan property
Police and RSPCA officers have found dead animals and seized 100 dogs and cats in a joint raid on a Mount Morgan central Queensland property. RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty on Wednesday said the Mount Morgan property was raided on Tuesday night.
Kangaroo heads on Queensland beach
The severed heads of five kangaroos have been found on a beach at Deception Bay, north of Brisbane. Local resident Angie Rando was out walking with her two children, aged four and five, when she made the grisly discovery near a boat ramp on Sunday.
Qld workers threatened with sack
John Holland construction firm erecting transmission towers in north Queensland has been accused of threatening to replace local workers with Filipinos on 457 temporary work visas unless they sign Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs).
Rent rise predicted
A community housing group says rent is likely to increase at a greater rate, despite figures showing it has been increasing steadily. Latest figures from the Residential Tenancy Authority show rental prices for units in the Wide Bay, in south-east Queensland, have risen by between $10 and $20 in the past year.
Chopper stranded in Cooktown bush
Emergency services in far north Queensland hope they will soon be able to reach a rescue helicopter which is stranded in the Cooktown bush area after being forced to make a sudden landing. A mechanical fault forced the Cairns-based helicopter to land in an isolated area west of Cooktown during a search early yesterday.
Rob Messenger criticises Bundaberg health council
MP Rob Messenger, who first raised concerns in Parliament about Dr Jayant Patel's performance has criticised the make-up of the new Bundaberg Community Health Council. The Member for Burnett, Rob Messenger, says it is an insult that the new council has three appointees who served during Dr Patel's tenure at the Bundaberg Hospital in the state's south-east
Givelda State School faces closure
Parents with children attending Givelda State School in southern Queensland are concerned their kids will have to travel long distances if the school is closed.
Peter Buxton jailed for watch-house rapes
Senior Queensland police officer, Peter Buxton who sexually assaulted six women held in custody at the Maroochydore watch -house in 2005 has been jailed for six years. Peter Anthony Buxton, 54, has pleaded guilty to 24 charges, including rape, sexual assault and procuring sexual acts by intimidation in the Maroochydore District Court this morning
Queensland tourist dont strip
Queensland's tourist strips have woken to record sub-zero temperatures on another cold morning in the state's south-east. The Bureau of Meteorology said temperatures fell below zero for the first time since records began at Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, and at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.
Record cold for south-east Queensland
South-east Queenslanders have woken to a record-breaking cold morning. The Bureau of Meteorology said temperatures fell to a record low at Brisbane Airport shortly after sunrise, with a temperature of -0.1 degrees celsius recorded at 6.39am.
Queensland Police officer shot dead
A police officer shot dead overnight yelled a warning to his partner as he was fired on by a gunman at a house in north suburban Brisbane. Constable Brett Irwin, 33, died and the gunman was this morning in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head. It is still unclear how the man was shot.
Japanese tourists drop worries Queensland
The Queensland government is worried about a drop in the number of Japanese tourists visiting the Sunshine State. Tourism Minister Margaret Keech told a parliamentary estimates committee there had been a "significant" downturn in Japanese visitation, with the March international visitors survey showing numbers had declined by nine per cent.
Daintree search for missing bushwalkers
A search is under way for two tourists missing in Daintree dense rainforest in Queensland's far north. Kelly Mazlin and Leanda Meads failed to return from a bushwalk yesterday at the Mount Sorrow Ridge walking track in the Daintree Rainforest, north of Cairns.
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Common misspelling of Accommodation
accom, accomadation, accomidation, accomodation, accomodations, accommadation, accommidation, accommodation, accommodations, acomadation, acomidation, acomodation, acommadation, acommidation, acommodation, accomdation, acoomodation
Agnes Water often called Agnes Waters and it is common for Lady Musgrave Island to be called Lady Musgrove Island and Captain Cook to Captian Cook and Capitan Cook or Captan Cook, with the Town of Seventeen Seventy now known as 1770 that would be hard to misspell for anyone. The correct spelling of Bundaburg Queensland, is Bundaberg. | | | | |
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The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef runs along the Australian Queensland Coast, there are many towns from Central Queensland to Far North Queensland that offer Great Barrier Reef tours, such as fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, cruises to Great Barrier Reef Islands, even Reef Walking and Surfing, some Islands on the Great Barrier Reef offer accommodation from Resort Style to Camping. The Southern End of the Great Barrier Reef begins from the Town of 1770 on the Queensland Discovery Coast, and extends North past Cairns, Port Douglas and Cook Town.
You will find places on this site that offer all of the above on The Great Barrier Reef as well as inland Rural areas, such as Mining Towns, Farm Stays and National Parkes, Gorges, Mountian Retreats and Beachside Towns. Use the Navigation links & Directories, if you prefer an other Langauge besides English you can click on your Counties Flag on the top right to translate all pages on Lets Connect to your prferred langauge.
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