New Toowoomba taqueria celebrates with free burritos and other top stories

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

Patrons moved as weather hits Toowoomba showgrounds

Search for a property online now. ORGANISERS rushed to ensure the safety of Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show patrons as lightning storms blighted the last night of the show on Saturday. Emergency procedures were put into place as storms rolled in. >> view original

Toowoomba teen faces up to global challenge

THIS year, Emily Martin decided it was her year to combine doing good things for herself as well as her community. The St Ursula's College student leapt at the opportunity to take part in the Face of the Globe beauty pageant and part of the reason she ... >> view original

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

Clean up underway at Chinchilla after freak hailstorm

BORN and bred Chinchilla local Rob Hart says he's never seen anything like the hailstorm that swept across the region on Saturday evening. A team of SES volunteers were on hand at Mr Hart's Chinchilla-Wondai Road home on Sunday, after cricket ball ... >> view original

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

Acting Sergeant Shannon Meibusch from Toowoomba Police said there were now minimal delays. He described the incident as a "very serious" crash. UPDATE 12.30PM: Paramedics have taken three people to hospital and treated another three at the scene ... >> view original

Showgirls bring touch of class to Royal Show

THE SHOWGIRL awards brought a touch of beauty and glamour to the Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show. Showgirl award coordinator Adele Saville said she was pleased with how the awards went. "We had 16 entrants, it was an excellent showgirl ... >> view original

Reptile fan on mission to educate at Toowoomba Show

Mr Sippel was out and about showing Argus the yellow spotted monitor lizard to Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show patrons on Saturday. He's from Dreamtime Reptiles which is a display that travels rural areas in a bid to educate the community about ... >> 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

Braydon “The Great White” Smith farewelled at funeral

Mr O'Shea said Mr Smith saved five people's lives by becoming an organ donor. "His heart, liver, pancreas and kidneys were donated to different people." Mr O'Shea said Mr Smith's family had kicked off a campaign to bring a neurosurgeon to Toowoomba. >> view original