Toowoomba hockey player David Zwoerner will sport a whole new look come Thursday night. David is planning a belated shave of his head and goatee beard as part of the Leukaemia Foundation’s 2012 World’s Greatest Shave. He said it would be the first time in 10 years he had cut his hair or had a […]

After a harrowing 12 months of residential fires across the state, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) and Duracell are hoping their annual “Don’t be a fool, Change your smoke alarm battery” campaign will be received with pro-active force this year. The QFRS attended 1,912 residential fires in 2011 and QFRS Inspector David Sutch […]

Every woman who attends the Breast Screen Queensland Toowoomba Service during April will go into a draw to win a double pass to the musical production “Jane Rutter” at the Empire Theatre on Sunday the 29th of April, 2012. A Breast Screen every two years is strongly recommended for women in the target age group […]

Whether you’re keen to get along to the 148th Toowoomba Royal Show or just looking to have a well-deserved break, residents are urged to be aware of the appropriate show holiday date that applies to their area. The gazetted show holidays in the Toowoomba Regional Council area for 2012 are March 29 or August 13. […]

For kids in our region, there’s nothing like the thrills of Side Show Alley at Toowoomba Show time. But for some kids, like children in hospital, it’s not possible to get to the Show. This year the RASQ Toowoomba Show committee is making sure that kids in hospital don’t miss out. Some of the characters […]

The Crow’s Nest and District Tourist & Progress Association Inc, in consultation with the Business sub-committee, hosted a MEET THE CANDIDATES evening in Crow’s Nest on Tuesday 27th March, 2012 at 7:30pm. The venue was the Crow’s Nest RSL & Community Centre. Order of speaking was a draw of names by the candidates themselves on […]