Teen who joined al-Qa'ida in Syria was schooled in Toowoomba and other top stories

Teen who joined al-Qa'ida in Syria was schooled in Toowoomba

UPDATE: A Toowoomba teenager who is suspected of joining the ranks of the al-Qa'ida-linked Al-Nusra Front in Syria was schooled in Toowoomba and is originally from the Gold Coast, it has emerged. He attended the Garden City Mosque occasionally for ... >> view original

Easterfest closure to hit Toowoomba economy: mayor

The Toowoomba economy could lose as much as $12.5 million a year after the collapse of the annual Easterfest Christian music festival, with organisers declaring it unsustainable. Easterfest board chairman Tony Gear said, after 17 years in the Darling ... >> view original

Toowoomba teenager, 18, suspected of joining fight with Al-Nusra Front in Syria

Earlier, The Courier-Mail reported a Toowoomba teenager has become Australia's latest jihadi fighter, suspected of joining the ranks of the al-Qa'ida-linked Al-Nusra Front in Syria. Counter-terrorism police confirmed the 18-year-old fled Australia last ... >> view original

Toowoomba reporters to battle with bamboo swords

A percentage of all profits made on the day will be donated to the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation. The bouts are part of the World Kickboxing and Karate Association's State Championships on tomorrow at St Ursula's Salo Centre. Along with a traditional ... >> view original

Health Minister Dick on whirlwind visit to Toowoomba

Toowoomba Hospital Foundation chairman Ray Taylor and nurse unit manager Denise Iseppi at the opening of the new state-of-the-art expanded Endoscopy Unit at Toowoomba Hospital. Photo Contributed ... >> view original

Ten things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

THE Toowoomba Relay for Life team Fishing for a Cure is hosting a Barefoot Bowls Day on Sunday at 10am. The event will be held at the South Toowoomba Bowls Club. The cost of $15 per person will include a game of bowls and a burger. All proceeds will ... >> view original

Federal Budget 2015: Toowoomba's second range crossing gets green light

Toowoomba's $1.6 billion Second Range Crossing project finally gets the go-ahead in Tuesday's federal budget with $317 million provided in 2015-16 to let the important freight project begin. The long-awaited project has been one of Queensland's ... >> view original

City rallies to support this year's Red Shield Appeal

Several prominent members of the Toowoomba community attended the breakfast, including the Salvation Army's south Queensland divisional commander Lieutenant Colonel David Godkin, Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio and councillors, ... >> view original

Grammar student's art turned into NRL footy jersey

TOOWOOMBA Grammar School Year 9 student Isaac Burgoyne said he couldn't describe the feeling of seeing his artwork printed on a Canterbury jersey. Isaac's artistic talents were recognised this week by a state-wide indigenous design competition run by ... >> view original

Toowoomba region named $11 billion epicentre of development

A NEW report puts Toowoomba at the epicentre of development and infrastructure, with $1.6 billion worth of new projects in the pipeline. The Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise's latest Development Status Report, officially released today, shows $1.6 ... >> view original