General Interest
The 2015 Toowoomba CBD Christmas Carnival
Toowoomba Regional Council and City Heart Toowoomba are organising a major Christmas event for this evening Thursday, 3 December between 4.30pm and 8.00pm with the major focus on the closure of Ruthven Street between Little and Herries Streets, in the City Hall precinct. Thousands are expected to attend the 2015 Toowoomba CBD Christmas Carnival – […]
Toowoomba’s Christmas Party With The ‘Gift Of Giving’
Local Toowoomba based not for profit, Goodwill Village is raising money to build an earthquake proof school for over 670 children in a remote region of central Nepal. Goodwill Village is an initiative of Moyalia and Irfan Tokmak, owners of Sofra Turkish Cuisine, who saw a great need to support their 10 Nepali staff post […]
Let’s Tell Australia †Toowoomba Says No To Violence!
Violence against women is a serious problem in Australia, where at least one woman is killed every week by a current or former partner. In fact, the Australian Institute of Criminology reports that 36 per cent of all homicides take place in a domestic setting and 73 per cent of those involve a woman being killed […]
Toowoomba Reflection for Paris Terror Victims †Saturday, November 21
Residents are invited to join a community gathering at Toowoomba’s Village Green to honour the lives lost in the Paris terror attacks on Friday, 13th November Paris time. The community gathering (wet weather venue – St Luke’s Church, corner Herries and Ruthven Streets) will be held between 10-11am on Saturday, November 21. Those attending will […]
Invitation To DFV Summit
The Department of Communities – Queensland are assisting the Toowoomba Regional Council, Toowoomba Says No to Violence & the local  community to host the Toowoomba Region Domestic and Family Violence Summit on Monday 23 November, 2015. John Minz, retiring CEO, Heritage Bank and Chair of Toowoomba Says No To Violence invites all interested community members […]
Carnival’s Golden Run Continues At Qld Tourism Awards
Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers extended an extraordinary run of success by winning the hotly contested Major Festivals and Events category at the Queensland Tourism Awards in Brisbane. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Tourism and Events portfolio leader Cr Geoff McDonald said the win was a fantastic achievement by Council’s Carnival organising team and the countless volunteers […]
Jumbo Jets For Wellcamp Airport
History will be made when a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-800F lands at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, Toowoomba and departs for Hong Kong on November 23 this year. It will be the first time an international flight will depart from Australia’s newest airport and the first time Cathay Pacific Airways has operated a cargo service […]
New Weekly Farmers’ Markets For Toowoomba
A heads up to all the local foodies who have been desperately crying out for the opportunity to access local fresh produce, direct from the farmer, every single week. After three years of planning and identifying suitable locations, only to be told NO, local foodie Josie Townsend has come to an arrangement with the Empire […]