Celebrate Australia With DownsSteam On Sunday, January 26th

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Ergon Energy Warns Of Phishing Email Scam

Ergon Energy customers are being targeted with phishing emails seeking personal information and payment of bogus electricity accounts. Group Manager Retail Service Channels Brett Milne, said customers in North Queensland and the Toowoomba areas had received emails from a company called Pacific Gas & Electric in the last few days. “These customers knew the emails […]

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Downs Dairy Museum A Highlight Of Australia Day At Highfields Pioneer Village

A reunion for anyone connected to the The Downs Co-operative Dairy Association (Unity) Factory in Brook St, Toowoomba will be held at the Highfields Pioneer Village, Museum & Park Inc, 73 Wirraglen Rd on Australia Day, 26th January 2014. The Pioneer Village opens at 9:00am, nibbles at 10:00am. The Downs Dairy Museum dedicated to the […]

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“World Peace Diet” Author In Toowoomba Saturday, February 8th

Acclaimed author and international speaker Will Tuttle Ph. D. will be in Toowoomba on 8 February 2014 to present the ideas from his book “The World Peace Diet”, which explores how our food choices have far greater ramifications than most of us realise, especially for peace and social justice. Will Tuttle has a master’s degree […]

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Concerned Toowoomba Citizens Vote To Create Residents’ Action Group

A packed meeting of 40 concerned citizens met on Friday 10th of January to decide how best to deal with a Council that has shown a reluctance – verging on disdain according to some present – to consult or communicate intelligently and honestly with Toowoomba residents. Mr Frank Ondrus, President of Householders’ Options to Protect […]

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Council Connections: Week 2, January 2014

The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton Darren reports on Summer Tunes entertainment throughout the districts, Council’s next Ordinary meeting, coming Australia Day events, Council’s HPV immunisation course, cartoon workshops, four major sporting events coming to the region in February, the […]

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Fundraiser For Bonnie at Gatton Showgrounds Saturday, 11th January

Bonnie McNamara is a delightful little girl born with campomelic dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder. Because there are few diagnosed sufferers in Australia, there is no supporting foundation or organisation to assist, so individuals collectively known as Bonnie’s Angels have taken up the challenge to help. Several fundraising events have already  been held, and the […]

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Davina Reports On Her Dream Job

University of Southern Queensland (USQ) journalism alumni Davina Smith is living her dream of covering some of the nation’s biggest news stories. Ms Smith studied a Bachelor of Mass Communications majoring in Journalism at USQ before beginning her successful career at WIN News where she worked as a reporter and presenter in Rockhampton, Toowoomba and […]

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