General Interest
Bigger And Better Toowoomba CBD Markets Back On Sunday May 4th
Greg Johnson, CEO Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce says “It is now history that the Chamber’s first foray into street markets with City Heart Toowoomba (CHT) was an overwhelming success with an estimated 25,000 people attending and many stallholders selling out after the first hour of trade. Gratifying for the Chamber and CHT was the absolute […]
High Court Judge To Present Talk At USQ
Justice Patrick Keane, one of the present judges on the High Court of Australia, will present a talk at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) on Wednesday, 306th April as part of the 2014 Shine Lawyers Public Lecture Series. Justice Keane will share his first-hand knowledge and experience during his presentation  Reflections of the Separation […]
ANZAC Display At Highfields Community Sports Club
The local community has been generous in loaning memorabilia for display for ANZAC Day, 2014. Conceived by Highfields Community Sports Club manager Steve Lean, the display has been arranged by ex-servicemen Clarrie Stjernquist, Bill Mason and Anthony Lund. It’s well worth seeing! Some of the features are a portrait photograph of Australia’s first indigenous commissioned […]
Australia Post Honours World War I Centenary
As Australians prepare to commemorate Anzac Day, Australia Post has released the first stamp issue in a five-year series designed to tell the chronological story of our nation’s involvement in World War I. Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will commemorate 100 years since WWI, a conflict which helped to define our country. As the organisation […]
Food, Glorious Felton Valley Food Celebrated At Festival
 The Felton District is just 30kms south-west of Toowoomba and is a picturesque part of the Darling Downs. Felton boasts magnificent scenery, clean air, rich fertile black soils and a climate which enables them to grow food crops all year round. Felton produces a wide variety of crops including wheat, barley, chickpeas, mung beans, […]
A Toowoomba Art Gallery Worth Knowing About
Judy James, Director of the Wilsonton Community Gallery reports the Gallery is doing amazingly well, all run by volunteers. From 22nd April to the end of the month, a large triptich art work on canvas, 3 metres long entitled “Galaxy 1†will be on display at the Gallery. “Galaxy 1†has been created by Toowoomba […]