General Interest
Cycling 40kms For 40 Days On Turning 40
Author and public speaker, Letitia Shelton is celebrating her 40th birthday on her bicycle from March 9th to April 7th, covering a minimum of 40kms each day around Toowoomba . Letitia has worked for over 15 years with literally hundreds of young women and was nominated as one of the 20 most influential women who has helped to shape […]
National Close the Gap Day: Queensland Call To Action
Co-Chairs Kirstie Parker and Mick Gooda are urging Queenslanders from all walks of life to take part in National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 19th March, calling for an end to health inequality. Community groups, health services, schools and individuals around Australia are registering online to hold a Close the Gap event in their […]
Senate Inquiry Hearing Into Qld Government Visits Toowoomba
Senate Inquiry into Queensland Government: Third public hearing for 2015 to be held in Toowoomba on Thursday, 19th February 2015. Palmer United Senator for Queensland and Leader of Palmer United in the Senate, Glenn Lazarus, has released information regarding the third of several public hearings to be held in 2015 for the Senate Inquiry into […]
Toowoomba’s 35th Annual Lifeline Bookfest Saturday 28th February & Sunday 1st March
The Lifeline Bookfest is on again in 2015. Toowoomba’s biggest recycled book sale is on at the Founders Pavilion at the Showgrounds, Glenvale Road, Toowoomba, Saturday 28th February from 8.00am -5.00pm and Sunday 1st March 8.00am â€ 2.00pm. There will be 100,000 books on sale with nothing over $5 and most books are considerably less. Bookfest will celebrate its 35th year in 2015 […]
Have Fun And Help Our Farmers Saturday 24th January At Charlton (West Of Toowoomba)
Jim’s Jerky are throwing down a helping hand to Aussie farmers doing it tough thanks to the drought. The Farm Rescue is being held at Jim’s Jerky on the Warrego Highway, Charlton from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday, 24th January. Come along and join in the fun and support Australia’s drought affected farmers – all […]
McGregor Summer School Students To Stage Free Public Concert
To Scott McDade, “living the dream†is more than just a cliché.  Scott McDade in the McGregor Summer Song-writing Class This talented singer/songwriter has faced hurdles, doubts and demons while following his passion, but has no doubts he is doing exactly what Fate intended for him. “I was a high-school drop-out working as a […]
Thousands Of Kids On Parade At Toowoomba Showgrounds
8,200 Pacific kids and leaders have taken up camping in Toowoomba this week. Toowoomba showgrounds has become the site for the biggest-ever Adventist Church gathering of 10-15 year olds from all the territories in the South Pacific Division – Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, […]
Support Requested For Lawrence Family
Tragedy struck the Lawrence family just a week out from Christmas, on the 17th of December at 3am. This Dalby family of 10 saw their family home burn to the ground. They lost everything except the clothes they had on. Luckily the initial support from the community has been great and they have been able […]