List Of Items Urgently Needed For Lockyer Valley Flood Recovery
Good afternoon, We had a person at the Gatton Sports Centre donation point give us a specific list of items there is currently an urgent need. They have asked us to pass this list on to our friends in the local media. The list, in order of priority, is as follows: 1. Toilet Brushes 2. […]
Our Region News Blog Goes Over 500,000 Hits In 12 Months To Date
Since the catastrophic events of Monday 10 January 2011 Our Region and Toowoomba Regional Radio has received tens of queries from across the world from BBC World News, Sky News, media from Toowoomba’s sister city in New Zealand Wanganui and Florida USA. Due to the worldwide interest web traffic has increased significantly and pushed site […]
Feelin’ Dirty? Soap Up For Queensland!!!
CAR/DOG WASH FUND RAISING EVENT FOR THE PREMIER’S DISASTER RELIEF APPEAL At the WASH DEPOT on Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th January 2011 We’ve all been affected by the floods that shook our town and changed our lives. Why not clean your car and/or pooch AND help us rebuild Queensland at the same time. So […]
Salute To Jordan Rice In Song – Save Blake
Music by Barry David Butler – Lyrics by Roger Antony Carter Performed by Barry D. Butler Barry David Butler hails from Sebring, Florida, USA. He tells us he has been singing and writing songs for many years. Barry tells us “From the moment I saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show many moons ago, […]
Pet Reconnect For Flood Affected Owners
A dedicated WEBSITE has been set up for all lost and found animals during the flood crisis which can be accessed by going to www.qldfloodanimals.weebly.com So far we have 180 animals listed that have been directly affected by the Queensland Floods and the website has been accessed by over 3000 people in the last few […]
Mystery Person In Toowoomba Flood Photo Safe
The photo below was received by a local police officer from a member of the public overlooking the floods from the Grand Central Shopping Centre, looking on to Dent Street, Toowoomba on Monday, 10th January. Fears were held for the safety of the person in the water but police would now like to advise the […]
Help Grantham, Withcott & Murphy’s Creek People Find Possessions
Facebook pages were turning up saying they had found photo albums and so forth and they would like to give it back to the rightful owners. Many possessions were swept from homes by flood waters and are now being found scattered over the countryside as waters recede This site will help people communicate and be […]
Queenslanders Asked To Remember Flood Victims
Queenslanders are being asked to observe a minute’s silence at 2.33pm today (Monday, 17th January) exactly one week on from the devastating flash flooding that brought death and destruction to Toowoomba and the nearby Lockyer Valley area. Scott Bucholz, the Federal MP for Wright whose electorate covers the Valley says “Wherever you are, please stop […]
