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Morning Tea For Leprosy Mission
Toowoomba Leprosy Mission Support group invite you to a Morning Tea on Friday 26th February at St Barts Anglican Church, Rangeville to hear about leprosy in Papua New Guinea. In PNG recently there has been a sharp increase in leprosy cases diagnosed, some with severe disability. This is due to a lack of medical training […]
SEQ Mayors’ Thoughts And Prayers With Mayor Jones
The thoughts and prayers of the SEQ Mayors and the entire Council of Mayors (SEQ) team are with Lockyer Valley Mayor Steve Jones as he remains in a critical condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital today after suffering a stroke. Council of Mayors (SEQ) Chair and Brisbane Lord Mayor Cr Graham Quirk shared the sentiment […]
Local Apprentices In Ergon 2016 Intake
Six apprentices based in Toowoomba and one in Millmerran are among 85 apprentices and trainees in Ergon Energy’s 2016 intake. Megan Seigmeier, Matthew Steger, Kim Major, Matthew Reis, Jacob Parkin and Jake Crisp are the new Toowoomba apprentices, while Jordan Pettman has joined the Millmerran depot crews. The seven recruits are undergoing their initial training […]
USQ Assists Senate Revenge Porn Inquiry
University of Southern (USQ) Queensland researcher Dr Jenny Ostini will be giving evidence this week to the Federal Government’s first Senate Inquiry into the phenomenon of revenge porn. Along with USQ colleague Dr Susan Hopkins, Dr Ostini is a recognised expert in the area of technology violence in intimate-partner relationships, and said she hopes the […]
Member For Groom To Quit Politics
Senior government MP Ian Macfarlane has announced his retirement as the polling gap tightens between the Coalition and Labor. The veteran Queensland MP has decided not to contest his seat of Groom at the next election after 18 years in parliament, nine of which he spent as a minister. Five Liberal MPs and two Nationals […]
2016 Tour Of Toowoomba A Non-Event
The 4 day National Road Series cycling event, The Tour of Toowoomba, scheduled for April 2016, will take a 12-month holiday with the view of returning in 2017. An economic downturn in Toowoomba, Queensland’s largest regional inland city and failure to generate adequate sponsorship, are the main reasons cited by the organisers. According to Mac Stirling, […]
Absence of Debate Colours Stealthy Referendum
The move to extend Queensland’s parliamentary terms to four years has been dubbed capricious, marking the end for democracy and accountability in the State. Highly regarded Brisbane Lawyer, community activist and republic campaigner, David Muir believes the upcoming referendum has been deliberately kept absent from public debate as the Queensland Government makes a stealthy grab […]
Valentine’s Day And Newtown Park, Toowoomba
Friends of the Queensland State Rose Garden would like to thank everyone who supported their Valentine’s floral arrangements sale and assisting the fund raising for further improvements to the Garden in Newtown Park, Toowoomba. The Friends have had a fabulous offer of a collection of 200 rare Historic Roses and are seeking funding support to […]