Pick Up A Bargain At The Toowoomba Hospice Car Park Sale Saturday, August 11th
Toowoomba Hospice will be holding its Bi-annual ‘Car Park’ Sale on Saturday 11th August, 6.30 am till 11am in the main car park at the Hospice, corner of 5th Avenue and O’Quinn St Harristown Organiser Mr. Norm Jenner said the Hospice relies heavily on the community spirit to raise the much needed funds to serve […]
Tim Fischer AC In Toowoomba For DownsSteam Opening
Australia’s best-known train buff and former Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Fischer was in Toowoomba on Saturday 21st July to officially open DownSteam Tourist Railway and Museum’s Restoration Shed. Approximately 200 people attended the function, but many others took the opportunity of viewing the restored rolling stock and other exhibits at the Museum’s premises on the […]
Council Connections: Week 3, July 2012
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about the next round of council meetings, available community grants, Gowrie Junction Road repair works, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery closing its first floor (for renovations) until August 29, renaming Long […]
Beatlemania Making A Comeback In Toowoomba Saturday, July 21st
Toowoomba audiences are in for a treat when Australia’s only official Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four, hits the Empire Theatre on Saturday 21 July at 8pm, proudly presented by Toowoomba’s Palm Lake Resort. The Fab Four will headline The Australian Beatles Experience, and will be joined on stage by The Toowoomba Concert Orchestra and […]
Council Connections: Week 3, July 2012
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton This week Darren talks about Gowrie Road repair works, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery closing its first floor (for renovations) until August 29, renaming Long and South streets park, 2012/2013 waste collection calendars, renewal notices […]
Ordination Of The Sixth Bishop Of Toowoomba, Robert McGuckin
St Patrick’s Cathedral in Toowoomba was filled to overflowing for the ordination of the most Reverend Robert McGuckin as the Bishop of Toowoomba, and in a first for the Toowoomba Diocese, it was streamed over the internet. Bishop McGuckin suceeds William Morris, who was dissmissed from the post in controversial […]
Heritage Bank Donations Give Boost To Toowoomba’s Tiniest Tots
Toowoomba’s tiniest tots are among the kids who will benefit from a total of $12,000 in donations that Heritage Bank has made recently to assist the Children’s Ward at the Toowoomba Base Hospital. Heritage made a $7500 donation in June to the annual Give Me 5 For Kids appeal, which raises money for the Children’s […]
Toowoomba Hospice Camellia Show And Christmas In July (Sat 14 & Sun 15 July)
Camellias – Glorious Camellias! All are welcome this weekend to the Southern Queensland TAFE Horticultural Centre to indulge your senses with the beauty and the sheer delicacy of the camellia blooms. Heritage Camellia Hall will be filled with hundreds of beautiful camellias from perfect whites, creams and pinks through to deep reds. There could even […]
