Another Flood Rescue
Shortly before midday a Triple Zero call was received by police from an unknown motorist who observed a distressed driver and his vehicle caught in floodwaters on Clark Street at Clifton. Sergeant Guy Smidt from Clifton Station attended the area known as the Black Gully causeway to find a vehicle stranded in deep floodwater. The […]
Timely Warning From Queensland Fire & Rescue
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service have had fourteen swift water rescues reported to them since midnight Saturday December 18 and tragically, 20 people have died in floodwaters over the past two wet seasons. It only takes 15 centimetres of fast flowing water to knock a person off their feet and just 60 centimetres of flowing […]
Western Downs Holiday Food Drive For Pound Puppies
Origin has been running a Holiday Pet Food Drive for regional animal care centres which house lost or surrendered pets over the Christmas holiday period. Origin has matched every donation made at council pounds in Dalby, Chinchilla, Miles and Tara in the Holiday Pet Food Drive. Every December and January up to 50 dogs and […]
Change Of Venue – Laidley Community Christmas Carols
Sunday 19 December from 5.30pm with a fundraiser Sausage Sizzle for Laidley School Chaplaincy. Carols begin at 6:30pm The event site is the wet weather venue, the Laidley Cultural Centre on Plainland Road, Laidley. Everyone is welcome to come and sing all your favourite carols and be refreshed by the true story of Christmas. Discover […]
Last Chance To Visit Christmas Tree Festival
Wednesday, 15th of December is your last opportunity to vist Toowoomba’s Christmas Tree Festival in St Luke’s Anglican Church on the corner of Herries and Ruthven Streets. The church has been transformed. with a forest of over 100 Christmas trees. Look and wonder at the trees adorned with displays depicting international traditions, hymns, carols and […]
Hoon Hotline – 13HOON – Operational
The Queensland Police Service’s new hoon hotline – 13 HOON (4666) commenced operation December 13th. The 13HOON hotline gives the public an easy to remember central contact point to report hoons to Police. The implementation of the Hoon Hotline enables community members to provide information in relation to hooning activities such as illegal street racing, […]
Kids’ Night At Christmas Wonderland Postponed
Marshall Cox, Toowoomba West Lions Club’s Christmas Wonderland of Lights Co-ordinator advises that Kids’ Night at Toowoomba’s Christmas Wonderland of Lights has been rescheduled from tonight to next Saturday night, 18th of December. Due to the inclement weather, the Christmas Wonderland of Lights in the Botanic Gardens will not be open to the public tonight(11th […]
Council Connections: Week 2, December 2010
The weekly program keeping you up to date with Toowoomba Regional Council’s facilities, activities and services. Council Connections with Darren Burton We ask for Masters Games athletes, look at the new parking sensors, mention next week’s council meeting, emergency numbers, recycling, roadworks and Peacehaven carols going indoors. Powered By WP Content Discovery
