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

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

CRAVE Cupcakes has teamed up with local artist Alex Stalling to offer you and mum two different Mother's Day craft high tea options on Saturday. The first is at 10am - enjoy a decadent high tea while you and mum create your own screen-printed bag to ... >> view original

Toowoomba siblings dash away $10000 diamond ring

This Amazing Race style fundraiser was created by Toowoomba's Central Jewellers, with proceeds going towards the Toowoomba Hospital Emergency Department. "It hasn't sunk in; I don't want to take it off," Camilla said. "That's what I'm worried about ... >> view original

Mountaineers men claim backboard smashing win

THE Toowoomba Mountaineers men have certainly left their mark on Ipswich after Saturday night's 110-83 QBL victory over the Force. Towering Toowoomba centre Steve Kluck slammed home a basket so powerfully that it smashed the backboard on the ... >> view original

Sexting and social media info in new Toowoomba booklet

The booklet was developed by the Advocacy & Support Centre in Toowoomba and funded by a grant from Legal Aid Queensland's Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund. Legal Aid Queensland lawyer Kyna Morice said young people often didn't ... >> view original

Two men critical after horror crashes on Darling Downs

The driver was released from Toowoomba Hospital on Saturday with minor injuries. On Friday a man also sustained life-threatening injuries after a serious motorcycle crash at Mount Luke. The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was riding a trail bike ... >> view original

Toowoomba smokers get extra 22 days off each year

There are about 22,400 smokers in Toowoomba, University of Adelaide figures show, and a study says an average smoker spends 45 minutes away from their work every day on smoking breaks. Australian researcher Ken Pidd said allowing smokers to take ... >> view original

Rotary Club flexes its muscles to support school

THE Toowoomba City Rotary Club is helping to expand the Toowoomba Flexischool's mentoring program with a generous donation. Rotary raised almost $6000 during its annual golf day, which will go toward furnishing a new mentoring building beside the ... >> view original

YOUR SAY: Toowoomba Council don't ignore us on Freyling

The experience of the East Creek Park Defenders (who opposed the building of the basins at Lehmann and Ballin Parks) has been all along that you ask council for what you want and keep asking and do not give up. The fact that there was such outspoken ... >> view original

Wanderers conjure late goals to snatch points

WEST Wanderers pulled off a stirring comeback to beat Willowburn 4-3 in their Football Toowoomba Premier Men's match. Willowburn led 3-1 with 30 minutes to go despite missing some key players through injury before Wanderers built pressure and scored ... >> view original

The new MacBook: A wafer-thin wonder

Mark Furler Mark Furler is APN Australian Regional Media's group digital editor. He's an award-winning journalist who has lived and worked on Queensland's Sunshine Coast for more than 25 years. He's passionate about fighting for a better go for locals. >> view original