Will Power blog: Talking Toowoomba, his Australian hometown and other top stories

Will Power blog: Talking Toowoomba, his Australian hometown

Toowoomba is many things. It's Australia's largest inland regional city, the sixth-largest burg in Queensland, the jewel of the Darling Downs region that drew settlers from the coast to the interior in the 1800s. Adorned with an odd name that loosely ... >> view original

Nervous Weetwood wait for Toowoomba connections

AN ANXIOUS wait for the connections of several Toowoomba-trained horses will end this morning when the final field for Saturday's $150,000 Audi Centre Weetwood Handicap (1200m) is announced. Twenty-nine horses have been nominated for this year's ... >> view original

Toowoomba Hockey on high after Qld champs

TOOWOOMBA Hockey Association president Steve Stewart believes the sport is thriving in the region - both on and off the field - after a successful tilt at the state open championships. The Toowoomba men's team completed a title hat-trick on their home ... >> view original

Flood warning issued for Toowoomba, Darling Downs

UPDATE: The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood warning for Toowoomba and the Darling Downs ahead of heavy rain over the next three days. Up to 150mm of rain is expected tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. The warning reads: "Showers, storms and ... >> view original

Toowoomba players lift Qld to national medals

FOUR Toowoomba girls picked up medals at the under 15 girls' national hockey championships. Selina McIntyre, Hannah Nolan and Johannah Goschnick helped Queensland take out the gold medal at the tournament with a 2-1 win over Western Australia ... >> view original

Day spa brings luxury to inner-city Toowoomba

AN OLD Queenslander home refurbished into a day spa is bringing a touch of luxury to Toowoomba's inner-city. Complete Tranquility on West St was opened in February by Katrina Langenhorst after she saw a need in Toowoomba for a wellness centre of its ... >> view original

Brisbane group slams CBD Bunnings approval

A BRISBANE-based heritage organisation has criticised a decision to approve a new Bunnings Warehouse in Toowoomba, calling the move lamentable. Brisbane Heritage said it was disappointing that Toowoomba Regional Council voted to approve the ... >> view original

Alyssa survives deadly Everest avalanche, will climb again

"Please take time to pray and think of the beautiful Nepalese people," the Toowoomba teen wrote on Facebook minutes ago. She promised to post links later today so that people can assist residents of the country. Earlier she wrote about the devastation ... >> view original

Headspace youth mental health service opens in temporary offices in Toowoomba

Headspace is operating out of temporary offices at Centacare with its new centre set to open in Snell Street in the CBD in June. It is the second Headspace initiative in southern Queensland after the opening of a centre in Warwick four years ago ... >> view original

Crane brought in to lift rolled truck on James St

Traffic has begun to move after the Toowoomba Range was closed for about 15 minutes as emergency services responded to the roll over. "We're dealing with a diesel spill at the moment and Main Roads is on scene to assist us with that," Mr Lange said. >> view original