Charity Race Day Tickets Now On Sale!
Tickets for the Toowoomba Hospice Charity Race Day, proudly supported by Neil Mansell Transport, are now available! Join us at Clifford Park Racecourse on Friday 6th September to kick off the Spring Racing Carnival in style. Toowoomba Hospice Business Manager, Mark Munro, said he was looking forward to another successful event. “We hope to welcome […]
World Science Festival Queensland Returns To Toowoomba With Robots And Rocketry
Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience as World Science Festival Queensland returns to Toowoomba in August at Queensland Museum Cobb+Co. This year’s theme, Robots and Rocketry, will explore the cutting-edge wonders of STEM through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities. The festival kicks off on Friday 15 August with a Student Day, offering school groups and home […]
Powerful New Partnership To Deliver Positive Outcomes for Queensland Pupils
Two Queensland institutions have come together to deliver much needed positive outcomes for Queensland families by building safer, healthier communities for young people to thrive. P&Cs Qld has been supporting P&Cs to deliver positive outcomes for students in state schools for more than 77 years while PCYC Queensland has been creating safer, more connected environments […]
Global Cancer Leader And UniSQ Professor Named Queensland Great
One of Australia’s most respected voices in cancer control, Professor Jeff Dunn AO, has been named a Queensland Great, recognising more than four decades of life-changing service to the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders. The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) professor has dedicated his career to improving cancer survivorship, driving legislative change, advocating for investment […]
$2 Million MAKO Robot Is Changing Lives
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Darling Downs community, Toowoomba Hospital is now home to one of the most advanced surgical tools in Australia — the Stryker MAKO Robotic Arm. This $2 million piece of equipment is already transforming the way joint replacements are performed, improving the lives of patients across the region. The […]
Winter Warmth Appeal at Grand Central
Clean out that cupboard and find those winter woolies to donate at Grand Central this May, to help those who need a bit of warmth during winter. Civic Assist’s Winter Warmth Appeal will again be supported by Grand Central with a mega collection point on Level One, near Myer from Wednesday 14th May to Saturday […]
Bishop Ken Howell On The Death Of Pope Francis
Together with the priests, religious and lay faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba I join my prayers upon learning the sad news of the death of the Holy Father, Pope Francis. His Holiness dedicated his life to serving God and the Church with unwavering faith, compassion, and humility. As we mourn this great loss, […]
UniSQ Tech Could Transform Agriculture On Earth
Growing And Testing Plants In Space The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is leading an out-of-this-world project to test machine vision technology for plant monitoring in space, which could provide vital clues to address food security challenges on Earth. The technology uses an AI algorithm developed by Associate Professor Cheryl McCarthy from the UniSQ Centre […]