Toowoomba mosque fire: City rallies around Muslim community and other top stories

Toowoomba mosque fire: City rallies around Muslim community

Islamic Society of Toowoomba president Professor Shahjahan Khan said he was approached both before and after Friday prayers by two separate residents wanting to show their support after the fire, which all but destroyed the holy building. "Before the ... >> view original

Plans for $80m Toowoomba meat processing plant

A TOOWOOMBA company is building an $80 million meat processing facility near Toowoomba to supply the export market. FKG has submitted an application to Toowoomba Regional Council and hopes to have construction started early next year. It will be ... >> view original

Asia export boom drives FKG's $80m development

TOOWOOMBA could soon be on the frontline of a boom in exports to Asia with plans to build an $80 million meat processing facility on the city's western edge. FK Gardner and Sons has lodged an application with Toowoomba Regional Council to develop the ... >> view original

Council approves Bunnings warehouse development

EARLIER: The fate of one of Toowoomba's more controversial developments in recent times will be decided today. Toowoomba Regional Council will this morning decide if it will allow a Bunnings warehouse to be built in the Toowoomba CBD at the site of the ... >> view original

Toowoomba retiree becomes battlefields guide

TOOWOOMBA retiree Denis McCarthy's passion is guiding groups around the world's battlefields. The 66-year-old was leading tourists around Gallipoli this week during what has been a milestone visit. It is the 21st time he has been to the famed peninsula ... >> view original

Disabled job-seekers need fair go

This is the message from the people behind the Toowoomba Business disABILITY Awards, an initiative that showcases the commercial benefit of employing people with a disability. Awards co-ordinator Paul Wilson is the father of three children with special ... >> view original

Battlers evicted as council closes down city lodge

TOOWOOMBA'S Darling Heights Lodge has been shut down by Toowoomba Regional Council and 25 residents evicted in a move that the facility's manager has labelled as "ruthless". Council forced the low-cost accommodation facility which has been ... >> view original

McCarroll chases top-eight spot at BMX nationals

Toowoomba riders at National Titles include: Andrew Burke, Dustin Cunning, Sheridan Flint, Blake McCarroll, Charlie McMullin, Max McMullin, Carissa Osborne, Royce Polzin, Skye Prasser, Stevana Prasser, Mitch Schoemaker, Kyle Shannon, Bart Steffan, ... >> view original

Toowoomba woman's lone stand against mosque fire

A LONE stand against intolerance and vandalism spoke for many Toowoomba residents disgusted by the apparent arson of the Garden City Mosque. Liz, who asked that her surname not be published, sat in her wheelchair outside the burnt-out West St ... >> view original

Toowoomba businesses close down for Anzac Day

SHOPPING centres around Toowoomba have made the decision to remain closed for Anzac Day this year. Australia will celebrate the centenary of the Gallipoli landing on Saturday. Anzac Day is our national day of remembrance and as a mark of respect ... >> view original