10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend and other top stories

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

TOOWOOMBA LMS will be holding a fundraising day on Sunday to help a heartbroken family that lost their 15-month-old boy in a drowning accident in Laidley two weeks ago. The event will help the family raise funds to help with funeral expenses and other ... >> view original

Toowoomba fires up over RSL hall 'shame'

TOOWOOMBA has again fired up over the state of the city's RSL as a key stakeholder in the building's redevelopment apologises for delays. Major works are yet to start on the Toowoomba RSL Soldiers Memorial Hall despite assurances in April last year ... >> view original

Toowoomba ice scourge drives addict out of town

Spoken to by police at the Toowoomba watch house on other matters on December 26, a small plastic clip seal bag of ice had fallen from the 28-year-old's pocket, prompting a pat-down search which also found a small set of scales for weighing the drug ... >> view original

Future cruises into Toowoomba for a solar charge

Belgian resident Marc Tallooen quietly rolled in to Toowoomba business Excel Solar to recharge the battery of his sleek vehicle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE TOOWOOMBA NEWS. Excel Solar operates the only charge station west of Brisbane and will recharge ... >> view original

Chris signs off from 32-year media career in Toowoomba

Mr Barrett signed off from his last job in the media working for the Queensland Country Life in Toowoomba yesterday, eager to take on his new role working with his cousin at MAKS Caravan Repairs. "I walked off the family's grazing property in June 1982 ... >> view original

Poppies to add splash of colour to Anzac service

Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance manger Karen Hinrichsen now has the huge task of attaching the blooms one by one to 1769 plaques before the Anzac Day commemorative service. Ms Hinrichsen said the poppies would add something extra special to ... >> view original

Carnival of Flowers takes out top tourism award

"Those of us who live in the Toowoomba Region know what a fantastic time of year Carnival is, but being honoured among the cream of Australian tourism will take Carnival to a whole new level." "Tourism is becoming a major economic driver for the ... >> view original

Trio in court over violent Toowoomba home invasion

UPDATE: Three people charged in relation to what police described as a violent home invasion in Toowoomba on Thursday evening appeared before the city's Magistrates Court. Gregory Phillip Lance, 31, of Arundel, Bailey James Allan Harris, 17, ... >> view original

Toowoomba travellers back 'affordable' Melbourne flights

TOOWOOMBA travellers say they would support direct flights from Wellcamp Airport to Melbourne, but only if the price was right. Airport general manager Phil Gregory yesterday called on the Toowoomba community to boycott the Brisbane airport and fly to ... >> view original

He brought a Jeep for leg weary Anzac Dayers

ANZAC DAY TRANSPORT: Anzac Day commemoration committee secretary Bill Hills (left), Jim Nairn of Garden City Cabs and Alex Milburn of Queensland Military Jeep Club with the modes of transport available for Diggers on Anzac Day in Toowoomba. >> view original