General Interest
Forum At USQ Artsworx – Women In Leadership
Australian politics, particularly in regional and rural areas, has always been dominated by men. However, this is slowly changing, and the upcoming elections in Toowoomba are seeing a cohort of strong local women put themselves forward as candidates. On the evening of the 28th of June from 6:30pm, these women will come together as part of […]
Twilight Talk On Immunisation
Dr Penny Hutchinson, director of the Darling Downs Public Health Unit, will be guest speaker at Toowoomba Hospital’s next instalment of the Twilight Talks public lecture series. Dr Hutchinson’s presentation, entitled ‘Immunisation, what’s it all about?’ will cover the key facts around immunisation and dispel some common myths as well. “Immunisation has had a dramatic […]
These School Holidays Get A Junior Firefighter On The Job
The call is going out across Queensland for kids to sign up as junior firefighters in Blazer’s Brigade these school holidays. The Fire and Rescue Service is asking parents and caregivers to appoint a junior firefighter to help identify fire hazards around the house. Community Engagement Manager Alan Musk said the June-July holiday period was […]
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 […]