In brief
THE shockwaves from a massive truck explosion earlier this month on the Mitchell Highway near Wyandra was the cause of a previously identified earthquake near Charleville, Geoscience Australia has determined.
Initial reports of the location and time of the recorded signals indicated a naturally occurring seismic event some time following the truck explosion.
However, further analysis conducted by Geoscience Australia seismologists over the past week has identified the truck explosion and suspected earthquake to be the same event.
Eight people were injured and road infrastructure decimated when a truck carrying 50 tonnes of ammonium nitrate crashed on 5 September, causing a “catastrophic explosion”.
CWA anniversary
PAST members of the Dalveen branch of the Queensland Country Women’s Association are being encouraged to get in touch with the current secretary.
The branch will celebrate 90 years of continuous service on 16 November and secretary Grace Cameron would like to send out invitations.
Past members can send their address details by email to qcwa.dalveen.branch@gmail.com or by post to Grace Cameron, Dalveen QCWA, Post Office Box 10, Dalveen, 4374.
Weed research
A CLINICAL trial for medical cannabis will be established by the NSW government.
A working group will explore the role cannabis plays in providing relief from a range of debilitating or terminal illnesses, with a report to be issued by the end of 2014.
