General Interest
Dalby Pool Reopens After Floods Friday 4th February
The Dalby Swimming Pool has reopened, almost three weeks after floodwater washed through the facility. It was forced to shutdown when the wading pool and then the 50 metre pool were inundated with floodwater twice just prior to New Year’s Eve. Dalby’s biggest flood in almost 30 years left patrons unable to utilise the facility, […]
Call For Volunteers To Clean Up Myall Creek Saturday 5th February
A working bee is being organised to clean up flood debris along Myall Creek in Dalby this Saturday. The effects of the December and last month’s floods is evident with a high amount of rubbish and debris cluttering the creek. That’s just part of the clean up task facing Western Downs Regional Council and Condamine […]
Amy Meredith To Appear For Flood Appeal
Up and coming Australian band, Amy Meredith, fresh from their recent gig at The Big Day Out in Sydney and their appearance at the tennis championship finals, will be in Toowoomba for a Flood Relief Appeal concert on Friday night, 18th of February. They are signed to Sony and 4 of the tracks from their […]
Pittsworth Footballer Wins Postle Gift Run On Australia Day
The A B Postle Gift commemorates the exploits of professional runner, Arthur Benjamin Postle (1881 – 1965) born at Springside near what is now Pittsworth, Queensland. He achieved world fame in his crimson costume as ‘The Crimson Flash’, competing in England, Wales, Scotland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Before going into semi-retirement in 1912, […]
Over $40,000 Raised At Toowoomba Disaster Appeal Breakfast
The Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce held one of their chief Disaster Appeal fundraising events at Picnic Point on Friday, 28th January. The venue was fully booked with 440 people in attendance to hear keynote speakers, Flight Centre founder and Managing Director Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner and Australia’s most popular Talkback Presenter and former Wallaby coach and […]
Toowoomba Range Traffic Congestion
While work continues on repairs to significant damage to the Toowoomba Range crossing – both up and down sections – Police and Department Transport Main Roads staff are working to ease the congestion and the delays currently experienced by motorists in the area. It is anticipated that both lanes on the ‘up section’ of the […]
Help Needed In Esk, Lockyer Waters, Fernvale, Lowood
I am gathering volunteers together to help in Esk, Fernvale and Lowood areas. We have heard from so many people in need, while also have talked to many people who want to help, but have been frustrated by being turned away. We’re trying to bypass the red tape by linking needs and volunteers. We have […]
Police Appeal For Toowoomba & Lockyer Flash Flood Images
Police are seeking public assistance in obtaining photographs and videos of people caught in the flash flooding which occurred in areas of Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley on January 10. During the afternoon a severe and sudden weather event struck the Toowoomba region causing flash flooding and the loss of a number of lives. Anyone […]
