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ATO Tax Refund Scam Warning
The Queensland Police Service Fraud and Cyber Crime Group (FCCG) has been receiving regular complaints from members of the public alleging that they have been receiving emails from the Australian Taxation Office purporting to offer a tax refund of $286.22. The reader is asked to select a link to their Banking provider (the names of […]
Dealing With Prostate Cancer And The Role Of Hope
A team of University of Southern Queensland (USQ) researchers is looking into how men with localised prostate cancer and their loved ones find hope during their ordeal. The research team includes Dr Laurie Lepherd (Centre for Health Sciences Research) and Dr Coralie Graham (School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery). Dr Lepherd said prostate cancer is […]
2014 Mayoral Skateboarding Competition
The call is out for the region’s top skateboarders to carve it up at the 2014 Mayoral Skateboarding Competition at Crows Nest. Join in the action and demonstrations at the Crow’s Nest skate park in Recreation Terrace on Saturday, June 14. Hosted by Toowoomba Regional Council’s Youth Connect and Skateboarding Australia, the day includes a […]
A Warning To Protect Your Personal Information
Friends, Consider this… a gentle reminder to protect/care for your personal information. Last night a resident in a retirement village was phoned by people purporting to be from ‘Telstra” and telling them there was a problem with their computer connection. Unfortunately they followed instructions and this morning found their computer to be compromised and they […]
Toowoomba’s Harristown High Students Deal With Personal Safety
Members of the Toowoomba Child Protection and Investigation Unit have instigated a dual-agency project to help improve the personal safety and awareness of students at Harristown State High School. Partnering with staff from the high school, and with the assistance of the school based police officer, Senior Constable Rebekah Naumann, a 10 week program has […]
Litter Fighting Fund Launched By Keep Australia Beautiful
Despite more than 45 years of campaigning, shocking statistics have revealed that too many people are still littering, with Australians dumping almost 48 million litres of litter each year. In response Keep Australia Beautiful today will launch a Litter Fighting Fund where all Queenslanders can donate to directly fund litter reduction programs. National Association Chief […]
Child Restraint Installers Course Bound For Toowoomba
Kidsafe’s Type 1 Car Seat Installers Course is coming to Toowoomba! This is a 2 day, Nationally Recognised Training Course that will provide participants with the knowledge & skills required to install all types of car restraints, give advice on the correct selection & use of restraints, as well as the laws and Australian Standards […]
Careers Day For Years 8 and 9 Students At USQ
About 230 students from high schools around the Darling Downs will find out more about life after school at the University of Southern Queensland. Toowoomba’s Year 8-9 Careers Day is to be held on Thursday, June 12. Students will get to try out interactive sessions from various potential career paths and study areas as well […]