Torrential rain greeted Prime Minister Scott Morrison on his arrival in Townsville late Monday, which could, if you believe such things, be interpreted as some kind of sign.
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A former employee has accused Dominic Doblo of negligence in an $840,000 workplace injury lawsuit.
Max Wood, now 61, was employed by the Fruit King as a carpenter for his gardening, building and maintenance businesses, Dominic Doblo Mowing and Gardening.
According to the court documents, the accident occurred on the afternoon of May 15 when Mr Wood was recladding a house at Frenchville.
Mr Wood alleged when he was walking on site, he went to grab a handrail and as he did so, a piece of cladding came away from the wall, causing him to fall and land in the bottom of an empty swimming pool.
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Subscriber only Development application documents indicate the popular Doblo s Farmers Markets has been operating without the appropriate council planning approval due to confusion surrounding historic zoning and previous approvals. The documents revealed while the on-site plant nursery was approved, along with structures including the office, storage shed and amenities, other structures such as cold rooms and the use of the site as a shop were not. It was discovered by Rockhampton Regional Council officers early last year the business was only approved for a plant nursery. Reel Planning CQ on behalf of company Hudco Pty Ltd, owned by Dominic Doblo, has applied for the material change of use for a shop, being the farmers market.
UPDATE, SUNDAY 10AM: Tony Williams remains in the lead as almost 80 per cent of votes have been counted in the Rockhampton Regional Council mayoral vacancy by-election.
The latest data from the Electoral Commission of Queensland shows 44,649 votes have been counted out of 55,885.
Mr Williams now has 24.88 per cent of the votes with 10,810.
Holding second position is Russell Claus with 15.53 per cent of the votes with 6,748 votes.
Chris ‘Pineapple’ Hooper is in third with 12.30 per cent of the votes with 5,346 votes.
In fourth is Cherie Rutherford, gaining 10.19 per cent of the votes with 4,428 votes.
Donna Kirkland is in fifth position with 9.15 per cent of the votes with 3,977 votes.