Events
Bureau Says Queensland In For A Weekend Of Heavy Rain, Storms
A deep trough is forecast to move across southern and central Queensland from late Friday, generating widespread moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the weekend before moving off the southeast coast late Sunday. Acting Queensland Regional Director, Richard Wardle, said with catchments already wet from recent rainfall we’re likely to see localised flash flooding and river […]
Asbestos Disease Support Visiting Toowoomba
Too many people in regional areas like Toowoomba are living with asbestos-related diseases in isolation and with feelings of neglect because they have been unable to access or are unaware of support options available to them. The Asbestos Diseases Support Society (ADSS) is reaching out to regional Queenslanders who suffer from diseases they have contracted […]
Fashions On The Downs For Variety Children’s Charity
Nikea Coulson is a flight attendant and is an entrant for the Miss World Australia Pageant. She was raised in Goondiwindi and moved to Toowoomba in 2010 to study at USQ and has called Toowoomba home ever since.  Nikea was the Toowoomba Show Girl 2014 and is the current Miss Rodeo Australia runner up for […]
New England Highway Realignment
The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing is a 41 km bypass which runs to the North of Toowoomba from the New England Highway and the Warrego Highway to the Gore Highway via Charlton. The project is one of Queensland’s highest priority road infrastructure projects. New England Highway realignment, June 2016 As part of constructing the Toowoomba Second […]
QFES Reminder And Thanks
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is urging residents and travellers in south-east Queensland to remain vigilant following heavy rainfall across the region. While the worst of the weather has passed for most of the south-east, QFES Deputy Commissioner Mark Roche said people should be wary of damaged and flooded roads . Mr Roche said […]
Emergency Services Respond As Severe Weather Hits Qld Coast
South-east Queenslanders are encouraged to be vigilant and avoid travel today, as severe weather impacts the region. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has forecast heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across parts of the state. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Deputy Commissioner Mark Roche said QFES was prepared and ready to aid the community […]
Weekend Weather Warnings Bring About Cancellations
Drew and the Margaret Street Markets Management Team have been keeping a close eye on the weather for this weekend and especially market day Sunday 5th June. A team decision has been made to cancel the markets due to the wet and windy weather forecast over the weekend. keeping in mind the safety of the […]
Legendary Street Artist Guido van Helten Completes Mural In Stanthorpe
The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, in partnership with First Coat Toowoomba, are proud to present a dynamic public artwork by Brisbane street artist Guido van Helten. The work was completed over three days last weekend as part of the 2016 First Coat Arts and Music festival in Toowoomba. This year, the festival has expanded to […]