10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend and other top stories

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

HORSE in War is a poignant new exhibition on the sacrifice, bravery and mateship of the Queensland soldier and his horse. It's on now at the Cobb and Co Museum, open daily from 10am - 4pm. Through photographs, diaries and original objects, Horse in ... >> view original

Roads nearly clear after traffic chaos from six-car pile up

UPDATE 12.30PM: Paramedics have taken three people to hospital and treated another three at the scene of a six-car crash in Toowoomba's CBD. Queensland Ambulance Service Toowoomba senior operations supervisor Peter Crooks said the patients had ... >> view original

Braydon “The Great White” Smith farewelled at funeral

Mr O'Shea said the Smith family weren't the first and wouldn't be the last family to be told "there is nothing more that can be done here in Toowoomba" by doctors, and that they wanted to change that in the future to save lives. "With injuries of that ... >> view original

Power back on in Toowoomba after outages

More than 15,000 customers had their power supply cut in the Toowoomba, Southern Downs and Chinchilla regions as the storms brought lightning and strong winds gusts. A major extended interruption affected about 1000 customers in Charlton, Glencoe, ... >> view original

Toowoomba Show starts amid warnings of heatwave-like weather

The 151st Toowoomba Show begins today but the weather bureau is warning of heatwave-like conditions on this show holiday, with Toowoomba expected to reach 35 degrees, about 10 degrees above average. Damon Phillips from the Royal Agricultural ... >> view original

Last chance to catch the action at Toowoomba Show

THE weather curse that has washed out the Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show for the past decade appears to have been broken. And that has made show CEO Damon Phillips one happy man. "The weather has been perfect, a little bit warm, but it will ... >> view original

Woman finds live snake in bag of supermarket spuds

A snake curled up in a bag of potatoes bought at a supermarket in Toowoomba. UPDATE: A Woolworths spokesman has responded to claims a live snake was found in a bag of potatoes bought from its supermarket at The Ridge Shopping Centre. He said the ... >> view original

Doctors urge boxing ban after Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith's death

Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith died when his life support was turned off in a Brisbane hospital on Monday, less than two days after he lost a 10-round featherweight bout. The 23-year-old collapsed 90 minutes after a WBC Asian Boxing Council continental ... >> view original

Toowoomba Royal Show to host giant waterslide

TOOWOOMBA residents have the opportunity to ride the world's biggest inflatable waterslide at this year's Toowoomba Royal Show. It is the first time Big Splash Waterworld is bringing the 17m waterslide to an agricultural show. The huge waterslide has ... >> view original

Tony Abbott swamped at 10th Dance for Daniel

Mark Furler Mark Furler is APN Australian Regional Media's group digital editor. He's an award-winning journalist who has lived and worked on Queensland's Sunshine Coast for more than 25 years. He's passionate about fighting for a better go for locals. >> view original