Flood victim Jordan Rice receives bravery medal and other top stories

Flood victim Jordan Rice receives bravery medal

THE selfless actions of a Toowoomba teenager have been recognised with a bravery medal more than four years after he perished in a flood disaster. Jordan Rice did not survive being washed from the roof of his family's car at the intersection of James ... >> view original

Welfare spike as jobless youths on rise in Toowoomba

A GROWING number of Toowoomba residents are relying on unemployment and Youth Allowance benefits - a trend that could result in more long-term unemployment. Federal Department of Social Services figures show a 7.5% increase of people on the ... >> view original

Toowoomba firm plays key role in world-leading solar plant

TOOWOOMBA construction firm McNab has played a leading role in the construction of a world-leading solar research facility. McNab installed more than 37,000 solar panels and connected more than 70km of electrical cable on the First Solar 3.275MW pilot ... >> view original

Toowoomba goes dark to celebrate Earth Hour

THOUSANDS of Toowoomba residents put themselves in the dark on Saturday night as part of a global effort to show support for cutting carbon pollution. Earth Hour in Australia highlights the need to tackle global warming for the sake of our rural ... >> view original

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

ENJOY an evening of beautiful music as Toowoomba choir Ars Cantorum presents its Sacred Easter Concert Music For Passiontide at St James Church, Toowoomba on Sunday. The concert starts at 6pm and guests soloists include soprano Calista Walters, ... >> view original

Toowoomba residents meet The Block stars

THE Block contestants Josh Terrett and Charlotte Ekas visited Toowoomba today and shared with residents what it was like to be on one of Australia's most popular reality TV shows. The couple made an appearance at BMS Mitre 10 on Stenner St as part of ... >> view original

Toowoomba to switch off lights to celebrate Earth Hour

Artists Maryika Welter and Carol Walden produce speed art at the Earth Hour day in Toowoomba. Nev Madsen. "If there are more droughts or more floods it is going to be harder for farmers to get the food from the paddock to the plate. "Earth Hour is a ... >> view original

Denny, Nielsen deliver national hammer gold to Toowoomba

MATTHEW Denny and Lara Nielsen added an extraordinary chapter to Toowoomba athletics' history after taking out the hammer throw double at this year's Australian Athletics Championships. Eighteen-year-old Denny became Australia's youngest open ... >> view original

Fifi's worms, snakes and St Paddy's adventures

So I was a tad excited when I received some mail from Toowoomba Regional Council, inviting me to a free three-hour workshop on how to grow my own fruit and vegetables. Granted, every Toowoomba resident no doubt got this invite but I still felt special. >> view original

Former premier Anna Bligh shares secrets to success

ANNA Bligh shared the secrets to her success with Toowoomba residents as part of her book tour on Saturday. The former Queensland Premier is the latest politician to release a book of memoirs in her biography called "Through the Wall - Reflections on ... >> view original