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Alan Welburn

Journalist

Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.

Latest Stories

New mine inspectors in CQ

New mine inspectors in CQ

One new coal mine inspector has started work in Rockhampton and another will begin duties next month.

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Commemorating Victory in the Pacific

Commemorating Victory in the Pacific

This years marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific and Federal grants up to $10k will help fund commemorations

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Wednesday shift proves its worth

Wednesday shift proves its worth

Changing weekly selling sessions at CQLX from Friday to Wednesday has defied early concerns.

New Bush hosts for 2020 Battle

New Bush hosts for 2020 Battle

New hosts and a previous host club will present qualifiers for the 2020 Battle Of The Bush race series

Magic way to make millions

Magic way to make millions

Queensland-based vendors continue to attract big money for yearlings they are selling at the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast

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Bushfire grants for hard-hit CQ farmers

Bushfire grants for hard-hit CQ farmers

Fruit farms in the Livingstone Shire ravaged in the 2019 spring fires could be in the running for financial support to restock and replant

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Barbie scores one for the outback

Barbie scores one for the outback

Alan and Jenny Acton, Wilpeena, Dingo, have a Magic Millions win to their credit courtesy of their four-year-old mare Outback Barbie

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Third chance at Magic Millions glory

Third chance at Magic Millions glory

Could it be third time lucky for Outback Barbie after minor placings at the carnival in 2018 and 2019

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Bushfire funding support for two Qld councils

Bushfire funding support for two Qld councils

Two Queensland council areas have been granted $1million in Federal funding to help with bushfire recovery projects

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Qld vendors sell MM yearlings for $4.675mil

Qld vendors sell MM yearlings for $4.675mil

Ten Queensland vendors averaged $212,500 for yearlings they sold on Day 2 of the Magic Millions auctions on the Gold Coast

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