Events
$10m Bum Bum Creek Bridge Completion & Official Opening
Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington, says motorists travelling on the New England Highway north of Toowoomba are now benefiting from extra safety thanks to the completion of a new $10 million concrete bridge at Bum Bum Creek.  “Safety has been improved for more than 1000 motorists who use this section of the highway daily […]
NAIDOC Week Flag Raising At Toowoomba Police Station
Queensland Police Service, Toowoomba will be holding a Naidoc recognition flag raising at the station at 10.00am on Wednesday 9th July. In keeping with this year’s theme of recognising Indigenous people who have served in the military, there will be a serving Aboriginal officer from 7 Signals section, a Cadet from 13 Army Cadet Unit […]
Police Issue Warning Over Abusive Email Circulating
The Queensland Police Service Fraud and Cyber Crime Group (FCCG) are warning members of the public about an abusive email currently circulating. Â The email contains obscene abuse directed to the recipient and alleges they have posted private photographs onto the internet. A link is embedded into the email designed to be activated by the reader. […]
Toowoomba Winter Oasis Goes On Show For Pool Open Day
Toowoomba and district residents are invited to escape the winter chill and warm up at the newly re-opened Baillie Splash Lifestyle Centre. The heated, indoor-pool complex is located within the grounds of Baillie Henderson Hospital and is operated privately by local couple Troy and Jodie Chandler of TJ’s Swim. The family fun day will be […]
Butterfly Ball & Charity Auction Raising Funds For Violence Prevention
Three years ago this June two local families were shattered. Two women lost their lives to domestic violence. Both were mothers and both were adored by their families & friends. The 2014 Butterfly Ball & Charity Auction in Oakey, organised by Oakey resident Emma Ziebell, is aiming to prevent and ultimately eliminate domestic violence in […]
2014 Mayoral Skateboarding Competition
The call is out for the region’s top skateboarders to carve it up at the 2014 Mayoral Skateboarding Competition at Crows Nest. Join in the action and demonstrations at the Crow’s Nest skate park in Recreation Terrace on Saturday, June 14. Hosted by Toowoomba Regional Council’s Youth Connect and Skateboarding Australia, the day includes a […]
Toowoomba’s Harristown High Students Deal With Personal Safety
Members of the Toowoomba Child Protection and Investigation Unit have instigated a dual-agency project to help improve the personal safety and awareness of students at Harristown State High School. Partnering with staff from the high school, and with the assistance of the school based police officer, Senior Constable Rebekah Naumann, a 10 week program has […]
Litter Fighting Fund Launched By Keep Australia Beautiful
Despite more than 45 years of campaigning, shocking statistics have revealed that too many people are still littering, with Australians dumping almost 48 million litres of litter each year. In response Keep Australia Beautiful today will launch a Litter Fighting Fund where all Queenslanders can donate to directly fund litter reduction programs. National Association Chief […]
