Toowoomba shootings: Amber unborn but not unloved and other top stories

Toowoomba shootings: Amber unborn but not unloved

"I think the community is in shock, but of course Toowoomba will step up to the mark and support those people involved. "At a time like this not only do we support the family, but we've got to spare a thought for the people such as the police, such as ... >> view original

Three confirmed dead in shooting incident at Biddeston near Toowoomba

Inspector David Isherwood, from Toowoomba police, said it appeared the woman found dead inside the house was “quite, quite pregnant” and he said police also believed that she was mother of the boy. The man and the child were found in a bedroom while ... >> view original

Biddeston shooting: Pregnant woman among three found dead at house near ...

The bodies of a 52-year-old man, his 27-year-old daughter Kris-Deann Sharpley and seven-year-old grandson Jackson were found on Monday night by a relative who also lived at the house in the township of Biddeston, 25 kilometres west of Toowoomba. >> view original

Trot racing returns for Toowoomba Royal Show

A FORMER tradition will be revived in Toowoomba this month when trot racing returns to the Royal Show. Trotting will end its lengthy absence from the Toowoomba Showgrounds with racing taking place on each day of the March 19-20-21 show. >> view original

Toowoomba workplace installs treadmill desks

A LOT of Toowoomba residents head to the gym after work. But would you like to do a workout while you are at work? MOA Benchmarking managing director Steve Collier has introduced facilities for his employees to do just that. Mr Collier decided to look ... >> view original

Toowoomba MKR chefs win second chance

QUEENSLAND cooks Sheri Eddington and Emilie Biggar will get a second shot at impressing the My Kitchen Rules judges this week. The Toowoomba mates are one of six teams about to compete in the reality cooking show's instant restaurant redemption ... >> view original

Water park Toowoomba visit postponed

ORGANISERS of the world's largest inflatable water theme park have said the arrival of the park to Toowoomba has been postponed. Earlier, they had announced Water Wonderland would come to the Toowoomba Showgrounds over Easter. A new date is yet ... >> view original

VIDEO: Gas leak shuts down Toowoomba suburb

UPDATE: Homes and businesses were evacuated and a suburb locked down for four hours after a ruptured underground pipe spewed natural gas into the air. Council workers digging at the corner of Ruthven and Spring Sts yesterday ruptured the 90mm high ... >> view original

Historic Toowoomba CBD dunny rises from rubble

As works started, the decision to retain the historic, men-only facility was lauded by noted Toowoomba historian. Toowoomba Historical Society president Prof Maurice French congratulated Toowoomba Regional Council for conserving the toilet. He said the ... >> view original

Toowoomba loses champion gardener

TOOWOOMBA has lost a great gardener and a great man. Cornelius "Arch" Roggeveen sadly died of cancer on Friday in the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane, surrounded by his family. Arch and his wife Julie won The Chronicle Garden Competition Grand ... >> view original