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Toowoomba For Climate Action Petition HandoverÂ
AN OPEN LETTER: Dear Toowoomba Councillors, Political Representatives and Media Organisations, Toowoomba Regional Council will next week have to respond to a petition from a local grassroots organisation that’s calling for the creation of a Climate Change Advisory Committee. Toowoomba for Climate Action (T4CA) has collected more than 1,000 signatures from the community, and will […]
Air Force To Commence Attack Training
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will commence EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack training across South-West Queensland and North-West New South Wales in September. Crews will fly training missions against simulated threats produced by the Mobile Threat Training Emitter System (MTTES) and Advanced Mobile Threat Training Emitter System (ADVMTTES). Officer Commanding No 82 Wing, Group […]
Portrait Of Australia
Stories told through the lens of Australian Geographic, is a stunning collection of photographs from the acclaimed 30-year anniversary book “A Portrait of Australia”, now exhibited at Cobb+Co Museum in Lindsay Street, Toowoomba. Celebrating the bush, the outback, the coast and the people who live there, the exhibition transports you to some of the most […]
Bushranger Cafe
On Saturday the 21st of September at 10am a brand-new attraction will open its doors at Highfields Pioneer Village, the Bushranger Café will serve amazing coffees, milkshakes and grilled sandwiches with a twist; all named after Australia’s infamous bushrangers. The café (adjacent to the Village office) incorporates art by Australian artists hanging on its walls […]
Remembering The Battle Of One Tree Hill
This Friday, we remember a key event in Queensland’s colonial history. For the fifth consecutive year Toowoomba residents will gather to mark the anniversary of the Battle of One Tree Hill. This battle occurred 176 years ago and it was a critical moment in the more than five years of fierce resistance led by local […]
Do You Know An Inspirational Young Achiever?
Nominations for the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards are now open and the search has begun for incredible young people under 29 from Queensland. Everybody knows an inspiring young individual; • Who we all wonder where they find the time to help others • Paving the way for our future through innovative thinking • Who is […]
New Program Improves Health Of Indigenous Babies
Darling Downs Health has launched an innovative new program aimed at improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies. The Bridging Antenatal Care, Indigenous Babies and Smoking Cessation (BAIBS) program encourages pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, or those women pregnant with an Indigenous baby, to attend antenatal appointments and quit […]
Local Fire Ban For Toowoomba & Southern Downs Council Areas
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for South West Region residents. The local fire ban has now been extended until 11.59pm on Sunday 15th September 2019. This extended Local Fire Ban is imposed over all parts of the following Local Government Areas: Toowoomba Regional Council & Southern Downs Regional […]
