Toowoomba Range reopens after traffic crash and other top stories

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

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

Braydon Smith's family campaigns for brain surgeon

OVERWHELMING support has steeled a Toowoomba family's resolve to try to bring neurosurgery services to the city. Boxing trainer Brendon Smith, whose son Braydon last week died from brain injuries, said he would continue with a campaign to give ... >> view original

Toowoomba cyclist supports rego for cyclists

TOOWOOMBA man Peter Mouatt could be considered a rare breed. Mr Mouatt is one of arguably few cyclists who is open to the idea of paying registration, or "road user-pay". However, rather than approach what has become a contentious issue from the ... >> view original

Toowoomba solicitor is not about to be court out

AFTER what could only be described as a "challenging" year, newly admitted solicitor Alanna Williams is more than happy to call Toowoomba home. The 24-year-old, who works for the newly established Toowoomba office of law firm Boe Williams Anderson, ... >> 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

Toowoomba techies go pink for 40-day ride

A TOOWOOMBA workplace has turned pink in support of Letitia Shelton's 40-day fundraising ride to support the city's vulnerable women and girls. Total Technology Centre employees will wear bright pink shirts for 40 days to encourage other local ... >> view original

YOUR SAY: Toowoomba's 15 best builders

IN A short time, the Bryant Brothers Building Group has cemented its reputation as one of Toowoomba's top-quality builders. Brothers Jason and Matthew Bryant started the company in August 2012 and were happy to hear they were the favourite of a recent ... >> 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

Hold your horses: Use of Toowoomba's main racing track delayed until mid April

There's a saying about how exciting, or non-exciting, watching grass grow can be. But it's the only thing to do at the Toowoomba Turf Club at the moment after major renovations to the track took longer than initially thought. "We thought it would take ... >> view original