New restaurant brings Mexican fever to Toowoomba and other top stories

New restaurant brings Mexican fever to Toowoomba

TOOWOOMBA'S first taqueria is opening today and the owners are celebrating by giving out free burritos. The popular restaurant chain Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Taqueria has opened its doors on the corner of Ruthven and Alderley Sts. Brisbane couple ... >> view original

Toowoomba Range reopens after traffic crash

UPDATE: Both lanes of the up-section of the Toowoomba Range have reopened after a single vehicle crash this morning. The crash occurred about 7.35am. Authorities were forced to close both westbound lanes to remove the ute, which overturned and ... >> view original

Rider with mates when killed in head-on crash

UPDATE: A motorcyclist killed near Crows Nest was riding with a group of mates when he was involved in a head-on collision. The 50-year-old Victorian man died at the scene of the crash on Pierces Creek Rd, north of Crows Nest. Emergency crews were ... >> view original

Waste facility reopened as authorities clear explosives

UPDATE: An explosive detection dog is being brought to the Toowoomba dump where a stick of gelignite was found. Darling Downs district officer Acting Inspector Regan Draheim said a commercially produced explosive was found at the Kleinton School ... >> view original

Toowoomba teen saves her best friend's life

The two Toowoomba High School (Mt Lofty campus) schoolgirls are inseparable and now their bond is even stronger. "Lara saved my life," Miss Coolican-Layton said. Kathy's mother Samantha Coolican said she was "still numb" after hearing the news and ... >> view original

Toowoomba throwers eye hammer gold double

DARLING Downs athletes Matthew Denny and Lara Nielsen have history in their hands when they look to complete a unique sporting double at this week's Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane. The Toowoomba-trained throwers are strongly placed ... >> view original

New Toowoomba taqueria celebrates with free burritos

TOOWOOMBA'S first Guzman Y Gomez restaurant opens this week and will celebrate with a free burrito day. The Mexican taqueria opens on Thursday near the intersection Ruthven and Alderley Sts in South Toowoomba. The store will give away free burritos ... >> view original

Support for survivors of head and neck cancer

SURVIVORS of head and neck cancer will be able to share experiences with medical staff and fellow patients when a new support group kicks off in Toowoomba next month. The inaugural meeting of the Toowoomba Hospital Head and Neck Support Group ... >> view original

Defence Force appoints new Chief of Army and Air Force

THE Governor-General has approved the next appointments for the new Chief of the Army and Chief of the Air Force. Lieutenant General Angus Campbell will be appointed his role of Chief of the Army on May 16 after serving as the Commander for the highly ... >> view original

Tour of Toowoomba pushing to a higher in level in 2015

THE FKG Tour of Toowoomba is set to go up another gear with organisers promising this year's event to be the toughest in the event's six-year history. The 2015 tour gets underway on Thursday, May 21 with a testing 154km opening stage the forerunner to ... >> view original