Bayswater cyclist fighting for life after car crash
A Perth cyclist is fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a car on Wednesday evening. The woman was riding near the intersection of Essex and Toowong streets in Bayswater when she was struck by a 4WD around 6pm. SHARE; Share on Facebook SHARE · Share on Twitter TWEET; Link.
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Residents demand reduction in trucks
… 14 emphasised why trucks should not be using Watson Rd. “The recent incident where a B-double truck rolled reinforces the reason we need to get trucks off Watson Road and Mortimer Road away from homes and schools,” Cr Griffiths said. “This wouldn’t be allowed to happen in Toowong or St Lucia.
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Cyclist hit by four-wheel drive in Bayswater
A cyclist is in hospital after she was hit by a four-wheel drive late Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at the intersection of Essex Street and Toowong Road, Bayswater at 6pm. The female rider was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital. Anyone who saw the crash can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 …
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Residents demand Brisbane City Council reduce the 700 trucks a day using their street
“The recent incident where a B-double truck rolled reinforces the reason we need to get trucks off Watson Road and Mortimer Road away from homes and schools,” Cr Griffiths said. “This wouldn’t be allowed to happen in Toowong or St Lucia. It shouldn’t be happening in Acacia Ridge.” Share this on …
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Raising the Rugby grassroots
There are also overseas internationals Tom Court (Ireland), Matt Holt (England A) and Jacob Raulini (Fiji) The clinics are for only for top players – GPS A grade or state representatives – aged 13-17. The last session, held at Wests magnificent new-look facility at Toowong, drew over 200 players and was …
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Why Auchenflower outperformed all its surrounding suburbs last year
None of the other surrounding suburbs of Milton, Toowong and Bardon came close to Auchenflower’s median or year-on-year growth. 70 Payne Street, Auchenflower was sold by Judi O’Dea for $1.46 million. Photo: Supplied. Agents operating in the area suggest Auchenflower’s great leap forward was …
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Bike repair program helps stop kids from going off the rails
After school (Brisbane Boys’ College at Toowong, inner-west Brisbane), I did a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Queensland and worked in an accountancy firm for a couple of years, then did an internship in the US with a dental manufacturing company. When I was 24, I came back to Brisbane …
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PMSA schools scandal: Rick Hiley to get six-figure payout
The texts show how he exchanged sensitive material – including the proposed merger of the four schools – at various meetings in return for being parachuted into the top job at the PMSA’s office in Toowong Tower. Mr Hiley, who was only in the position for four months before going on leave in November …
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Slack's Track Cafe to Close This Saturday
Brent and Kylie Farrell have sold Slack’s Track, the Mount Gravatt cafe they opened in 2016. The early morning starts at the cafe, coupled with the late finishes at their highly respected Toowong restaurant 85 Miskin St, took its toll on the hard-working couple. “It’s too much physical work for Kylie and I,” …
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PMSA scandal: Elite schools' damning fall from grace
The PMSA’s flagship all-male Brisbane Boys College at Toowong had a big fall (-12.09%) in OP 1-5 eligible students last year. Brisbane Boys College recorded a 12.09% fall in OP1-5 eligible students. Picture: AAP Image/Steve Pohlner. This compared with nearby rivals St Peter’s Lutheran College at …
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