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Toowoomba’s Clifford Street Opens As Four Lanes
A long-standing inner-city road project was opened to traffic for the first time when Toowoomba Regional Council unveiled a new-look Clifford Street which has been upgraded to four lanes between Margaret and Russell Streets and forms a vital connection as part of the city’s Outer Circulating Road project. Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has […]
TRC Spreading The Festive Spirit At Regional Christmas Events
A new lightweight sleigh will take Santa on visits to many Toowoomba region Christmas celebrations in coming days. Toowoomba Regional Council Tourism and Events portfolio leader, Cr Geoff McDonald, said the new sleigh had performed well on its initial ‘flights’ and would be put into heavy service for the festive season. Cr McDonald said Council […]
Health And Emergency Professionals To Share Accounts On Natural Disasters On September 3rd
Emergency services personnel who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Queensland floods, the earthquake in Christchurch and Cyclone Yasi in North Queensland will share their personal experiences in Toowoomba this Saturday (September 3). The “Disaster Medicine ANZ 2011” Rural Critical Care Conference, to be held at the City Golf Club, will feature presentations by doctors, […]
Hospital Charity Event Set To Make Pulses Race Saturday, 3rd September
Hundreds of guests will indulge in fun, fashion, fine food and a flutter at the Toowoomba Turf Club on Saturday, September 3, for the 17th annual St Vincent’s Hospital – Black Family Charity Race Day. The twilight racing meet is St Vincent’s Hospital’s premier charity event and features a fast paced, seven-race program, including the […]
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 […]
2011 Australia Day Awards – Toowoomba Regional Council Area
Australia Day is an opportunity to acknowledge those who have worked tirelessly to help make our nation one of the proudest and most prosperous countries in the world. This year in particular, when we’ve seen such devastation in our region and throughout our nation, it is important to recognise those who help the community in […]
Mixed Bag Of Entertainment For Australia Day 2011
Highfields Pioneer Village on Australia Day (Wednesday, 26th January) will have a variety of entertainment and displays, sure to interest all ages. Highfields entertainer Trevor Dodds will be performing a selection of Australian band music including Cold Chisel and Men at Work as well as songs by Lee Kernaghan, Paul Kelly, Peter Allen and John […]
Mystery Person In Toowoomba Flood Photo Safe
The photo below was received by a local police officer from a member of the public overlooking the floods from the Grand Central Shopping Centre, looking on to Dent Street, Toowoomba on Monday, 10th January. Fears were held for the safety of the person in the water but police would now like to advise the […]
