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Region’s Cyclists Competing In USQ Ride The Range Sunday May 15
The Toowoomba Range is the domain of cyclists today, Sunday 15 May for the inaugural USQ Ride the Range event. Approximately 250 riders are tackling the course which started in Toowoomba at Picnic Point, progresses along to Flagstone Creek road, through the Lockyer Valley and Gatton districts before the cyclists return to Picnic Point via […]
Anzac Battles Feature At 2011 Emu Gully Air & Land Spectacular
The explosive fuses are set and war trenches have been filled with mud! These dramatic backdrops are in place at Emu Gully, Helidon Spa (in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley), for the large scale re-enactment of Anzac battles to take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May. In its third year, the Emu Gully Air & […]
Mother-of-Six Honoured At USQ’s First Law Graduation
When Toowoomba teacher Mary Ann Armstrong returned to university to study law, she was determined to find out if two things were true. “I was once told that nice people don’t make good lawyers. I was also told that I would not be capable to complete a law degree in three years because I had […]
Australian Herons Achieve Record Flying Hours
The fourth rotation (ROT 4) of Australia’s Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Detachment in Kandahar, Afghanistan, has set a unit record for monthly flying hours. Commanding Officer Heron RPA Detachment – ROT 4 Wing Commander Greg Wells said his personnel had achieved 475 hours during April. “This exceeds the efforts of previous Heron rotations and […]
Toowoomba Region Residents Urged To “See The Signs”
Doctors’ concerns for the mental health of Queenslanders following a devastating summer of natural disasters have prompted AMA Queensland to launch a new state-wide campaign urging friends and family to look out for each other. The ‘See the Signs’ campaign has been officially launched by AMA Queensland President Dr Gino Pecoraro. The aim of this […]
Flash Flood Disrupts Easterfest In Toowoomba
Heavy thunderstorm rain interrupted last night’s (April 23rd) main performance at Australia’s Biggest Christian music festival, Easterfest, taking place in Toowoomba. Switchfoot continued playing as people were being evacuated from the Queen’s Park venue with a drenched lead singer, Jon Foreman climbing up the large screen support structure. Water was up to the knees of […]
HMAS Stuart Rescues Hostages Off Somalia
HMAS Stuart has intercepted a Yemeni-flagged dhow and rescued three crew members who were being held hostage by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa. The Royal Australian Navy frigate is deployed to the Middle East, conducting maritime security, counter-terrorism and counter-piracy operations with the Combined Maritime Forces. The interdiction occurred on the morning of […]
Gardening Superstars To Converge On Toowoomba
The first event on the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers calendar, Gardenfest, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, with Phil Dudman, Colin Campbell and Annette McFarlane heading up the who’s who of garden gurus attending. The television and media personalities head up a list of local and national talent ready to encourage people from […]