On Friday night 28th December 2012, Miles family Sandy and Dave Meehan and three of their children were visiting family in Childers (near Bundaberg) when their car collided head-on with a utility. Sandy died at the accident scene, while Dave sustained serious injuries. Daughter Sharon (15) and son Dylan (13) suffered life-threatening injuries. Sharon and […]

Young people aged 17-25 represent less than 15% of the population yet account for over 25% of all deaths and injuries on our roads. Almost 30% of deaths within this age group are as a direct result of a motor vehicle crash with young men accounting for over 70% of these. The time is right […]

Toowoomba Hockey Association will unite with all other Hockey Associations in Queensland in February 2013 to implement an exciting new sign-on campaign which is set to bolster the profile of the sport across Queensland. The campaign called ‘Get into Hockey’ will feature a multitude of initiatives designed to enhance parents’ and children’s understanding of the […]

With ex-tropical cyclone Oswald moving south, wet weather arrangements for Australia Day celebrations around the region will be as follows: Clifton: FE Logan Hall – Clifton’s Australia Day Celebrations will be held in the FE Logan Hall, so there should be no problem with rain. Crows Nest: Crow’s Nest Community and RSL Centre – Crows […]

NBN Co today announced certain parts of Toowoomba now have access to the National Broadband Network (NBN), allowing locals in the switched-on area to order a super-fast broadband service as from January 24th. This is a great day for Toowoomba, with the live network now passing over 1,700 local homes and businesses,” NBN Co Community […]

Some of the region’s most talented artists have banded together to display & sell their works in aid of local Mental Health services at the Toowoomba Hospital. Organiser & local artist Christina Renata has been the driving force behind the ‘Raw 2013 Art Exhibition’ that has been staged this week at The Hidden Room for […]

Fly the flag, slap on the zinc cream and belt out the national anthem at any number of Australia Day activities across the region. Customer Services portfolio leader and Australia Day Committee chair Cr Anne Glasheen says Toowoomba Regional Council and local Australia Day committees are inviting residents to celebrate our national day on Saturday, […]

Fred Brophy OAM is the last of the traveling boxing tent showmen. A fourth generation ‘carny’, Brophy is virtually the last man standing in this time-honoured sport that is every bit Australian as vegemite, Holden cars and kangaroos. It’s a sport that was part of the culture at Australian shows and events going back 50 […]