Family, fans mourn death of boxer Braydon Smith and other top stories

Family, fans mourn death of boxer Braydon Smith

UPDATE: Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith has died in a Brisbane hospital. Family spokesman James O'Shea this afternoon confirmed the tragic news. 11AM: Family of Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith has thanked the boxing community for the outpouring ... >> view original

Historical Society examines Toowoomba icon's life

EDWARD Lord was a pioneer settler in Drayton in the 1840s, operating a general store, wool store, and tallow business. He later invested in Toowoomba and, in the 1850s, played a major role in organising the migration of German families to the Downs. >> view original

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

HELP Toowoomba Al-Anon an Alateen groups celebrate their 54th anniversary on Saturday. The fun will include meetings, display of literature, jumble and plant sales, morning tea and more. Celebrations begin at 8.30am at the Rose Cottage in Newtown ... >> view original

Mayor's breakfast profits split by Toowoomba charities

PROCEEDS from the 23rd annual 2015 Mayoral Prayer Breakfast will be split between Toowoomba Refugee and Migrant Support and Mental Illness Fellowship Qld - Toowoomba, Mayor Paul Antonio has announced. The news came as Catherine Yeomans, ... >> view original

Multicultural crowd packs Grand Central for expo

GRAND Central Shopping Centre was certainly a lively place to be when Toowoomba residents from a range of cultures took over the centre for the Toowoomba Multicultural Expo. The ground floor was abuzz with people, many in traditional dress, vying for a ... >> view original

Police hunt man believed to have held up Toowoomba service stations

Axe wielding robber targets two Toowoomba servosToowoomba Chronicle >> view original

Toowoomba students bring the past to life at Colonial Day

Search for a property online now. YEAR 5 Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School students were decked out in white aprons, frilled muslin caps and sturdy braces as part of Colonial Day. Under the tutelage of visiting historian Keith ... >> view original

City Slider delights residents

THERE may have been plenty of sceptics who believed the Toowoomba weather would never be warm enough for a giant water slide in mid-March, but to the relief of hundreds of residents, those people can eat their words. People from across the region ... >> view original

Sea of green for St Patrick's Day in Toowoomba

A SEA of green descended on the Toowoomba CBD for the annual Darling Downs Irish Club St Patrick's Day parade. Residents of Irish descent and plenty of hangers on donned their wildest green clothing, not to mention wigs, "beer goggles" and all kinds of ... >> view original

Pyne's threats set to derail Abbott's university plans

Leader of the House Christopher Pyne during House of Representatives question time at Parliament House Canberra, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. ALAN PORRITT. Related Items. Final dash on higher education bill to be decided next week · Pyne launches ... >> view original