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Hoof It For Hospice Care”

Toowoomba Hospice has launched its latest fundraising initiative, Hoof It For Hospice Care” (HOOF IT). The initiative is the brainchild of Hospice Management Committee member Ray Pern,  Administration and Fundraising Manager Mark Munro and their small team of volunteers. Ray said, The loss of a key fundraiser, Toowoomba Camellia Show, was a bitter blow to […]

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Toowoomba 2021 NAIDOC Week Calendar

Local events for upcoming NAIDOC Week commences this weekend…. although a few of the smaller events have been postponed being Cent Sale, Artisan Markets and Toowoomba Base Hospital day, all other events are going ahead with great expectations for good numbers to turn out. Our biggest events for the week will be our Awards Dinner […]

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SE Queensland + Townsville 3 Day Lockdown

From 6pm Tuesday 29th June until 6pm Friday 2 July, residents in the local government areas of Townsville, Palm Island, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast can only leave your home or accommodation for one of these four reasons: 1. to buy essentials […]

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Queensland Public Health Directions From 29th June

Whilst this doesn’t affect us directly (for now), you should be aware – even more so if you plan on traveling eastwards from the Darling Downs. The Queensland Government is advising new restrictions will come into place from 1am Tuesday, 29th June for the 11 local government areas of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, […]

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USQ Researcher Named ‘Scientist of the Year’

As one of our closest planetary neighbours, Mars has served as a source of legends since the first storytellers slept under the stars – Dr Graziella Caprarelli’s fascination with the Red Planet has forged more than 20 years of research and resulted in her joining a team to discover lakes of salty water on Mars. […]

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COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccination Clinic 5th-6th June

Darling Downs Health will be providing the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at extra weekend clinics on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June. Annette Scott, from the Darling Downs Health Emergency Operations Centre, said the Baillie Henderson Vaccination Clinic would be open from 7am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. We have seen a great uptake of […]

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Sponsor A Day for TCK…

Over 500 meals cooked every week for people in the Toowoomba community who are homeless and at risk of homelessness Tony’s Community Kitchen (TCK) is unique in Toowoomba as it is the only service that provides meals 365 days of the year to any person in need. From the 1st of July when we move […]

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The David Hack Classic Meet On Sunday, 16th May

2021 marks the 22nd year that the Rotary Club of Toowoomba North has run this annual event. This is the Club’s major fundraiser for local charities such as the Leukaemia Foundation, Blue Care, Rotary charities and many more. David Hack was a passionate young man whose life was tragically cut short by Non Hodgkins Lymphoma […]

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