General Interest
Career Links – Health and Fitness Industry Career Information Afternoon
On Monday 25th October school students and their parents from across the Toowoomba region are invited to take part in a free Health and Fitness Industry Career Information Afternoon at the Harristown High School to explore the many career pathways available in the health and fitness industry. This will be a great opportunity to talk […]
Wild Winds Affect Power Supply
More than 9000 Ergon Energy customers from Stanthorpe to Bundaberg had their power supply interrupted by fierce winds on Friday night and Saturday. Crews worked through Friday night and for most of Saturday, sometimes in appalling conditions, to restore power to almost all customers. One of the worst affected areas was the Gin Gin hinterland, […]
Wet Weather Forces Toowoomba Sports Field Closures
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Toowoomba sports fields have been closed due to wet weather. Council officers have suspended all training and fixtures at council-operated Toowoomba sports fields until further notice. The venues are closed for safety reasons, both to protect people playing sport from possible injury and to protect playing surfaces from potential damage. Authorised by […]
Hospice Gets Facelift
The Toowoomba Hospice’s exterior has just had a face lift due to the generosity of Luxury Paints, Rotary Toowoomba North, The Master Painters Association of Qld and their Toowoomba Branch. Chairman Graham Barron said “The building is over 7 years old and we have just had the entire interior repainted so we thought it would […]
USQ Academic to Chair International Climate Panel
The University of Southern Queensland through its Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development (ACSBD) will provide academic leadership to international efforts to develop a globally accepted framework for corporate reporting on climate change. ACSBD Deputy Director Professor Julie Cotter has been invited to chair a high level technical panel assisting the Climate Disclosure Standards […]
Rain Thwarts TSN2V Street March & Family Fun Day
Due to the inclement weather and the chance of more rain, the Toowoomba Says No to Violence Street March & Family Fun Day in Queens Park that was to be held this Sunday 17th October has been postponed to a date to be advised. TSN2V spokesman Peter Rookas said it was a very disappointing decision […]
Fallen Firefighters Remembered
Toowoomba Fire Station in Kitchener Street waas the venue for the local firefighters Rememberance Day service on Sunday 10th October . Firefighters gathered at ceremonies throughout the State to remember and pay tribute to all firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) South Western Region […]
TRC’s Environmental Sustainability Role
A free public information forum will be held on Wednesday 13 October 2010 to hear about Toowoomba Regional Council’s environmental sustainability policies and practices since amalgamation. The meeting will be held at the Jacaranda Room (entrance through cinema complex), Grand Central Shopping Centre, from 7pm till 9pm. Guest speaker Cr. Bill Cahill will outline council’s […]