General Interest
Ordination Of The Sixth Bishop Of Toowoomba, Robert McGuckin
St Patrick’s Cathedral in Toowoomba was filled to overflowing for the ordination of the most Reverend Robert McGuckin as the Bishop of Toowoomba, and in a first for the Toowoomba Diocese, it was streamed over the internet.  Bishop McGuckin suceeds William Morris, who was dissmissed from the post in controversial […]
Heritage Bank donations give boost to Toowoomba’s tiniest tots
Toowoomba’s tiniest tots are among the kids who will benefit from a total of $12,000 in donations that Heritage Bank has made recently to assist the Children’s Ward at the Toowoomba Base Hospital. Heritage made a $7500 donation in June to the annual Give Me 5 For Kids appeal, which raises money for the Children’s […]
Council Connections: Week 2, July 2012
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about NDRRA works, call for tenders for cleaning services, crime author Kathryn Fox, change to school zone times, renewal notices for pet owners, 2012/2013 waste collection calendars, literacy and numeracy […]
New Tools for Farmers to take Advantage of the Carbon Tax & BFA Roadshows
Farmers Offered Vital Tools To Combat Rising Energy Costs From Carbon Tax and Take Advantage of the Carbon Farming iniative INTERNATIONALLY-RESPECTED ‘FATHER OF BIOLOGICAL FARMING’ GARY ZIMMER PRESENTS THE LATEST IN BIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM INCREASES IN FARM PROFITABILITY Farmers in Queensland and NSW will be offered vital tools from some of the world’s […]
Council Contact Centre ‘Best in Queensland’
Toowoomba Regional Council is quite proud of its Customer Service Centre and justifiably so after scooping the pool on Friday night at the Queensland ATA Awards at the Brisbane Convention Centre. Council’s team overcame a strong field to emerge as the State winner of the 2012 Contact Centre of the Year (in the category of […]
Council Connections: Week 1, July 2012
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about NDRRA works, call for tenders for cleaning services, crime author Kathryn Fox, change to school zone times, renewal notices for pet owners, 2012/2013 waste collection calendars, literacy and numeracy […]
Bishop of Toowoomba’s Ordination To Be Streamed Live
In a first for the Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba, the Ordination of Most Rev. Robert McGuckin as Bishop of Toowoomba at St Patrick’s Cathedral on July 11th at 11am will be streamed live on the internet. Spokesperson and Diocesan Chancellor, Rev. Dr Brian Sparksman said it was an exciting concept which will allow parishioners from […]
Council Connections: Week 4, June 2012
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren reports on new bike lanes at Glenvale, minor road construction works around Clifton and Nobby, a community consultation day on Peacehaven Park, an evening to meet crime author Kathryn Fox, waste […]