Toowoomba laneway name honours MH17 disaster victim and other top stories

Toowoomba laneway name honours MH17 disaster victim

Now Toowoomba Regional Council is set to honour Mr Guard's memory by renaming a laneway in Middle Ridge to Roger Guard Lane. His son Paul Guard said the family had been asked about and were supportive of the idea. "Dad liked running around the ... >> view original

Toowoomba summit will focus on regional economy

TOOWOOMBA Chamber of Commerce will deliver the Infrastructure and Energy Summit for a fifth year in a row in this year in partnership with Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise. With a focus on innovative approaches to opportunities the summit will be ... >> view original

Raise a glass to Toowoomba's new CBD hotel

PLANS for a two-storey CBD development that include a hotel/bar and office space have been approved by Toowoomba Regional Council. The two-storey development is located at the site of the Saba's Building between Ruthven and Duggan Sts. The office ... >> view original

Mum backs more support for stay-at-home parents

CHANGES to the family payment system in this year's Federal Budget have been criticised by Toowoomba stay-at-home parents. The Federal Government's family package gives with one hand but takes away with the other as it promises childcare support but ... >> view original

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

YOUR SAY: Lights take too long to change in Toowoomba CBD

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the traffic lights around Toowoomba's CBD are taking a lot longer to change? I counted 10 minutes for the lights to change to green at Ruthven and Herries Sts the other night. And last week it took me 15 ... >> view original

Speaker shows hunger to help at Toowoomba mayoral breakfast

A STIRRING speech by Catherine Yeomans captivated 640 guests at the 2015 Mayoral Prayer Breakfast this morning. The CEO of Mission Australia spoke about her life and the hardship her grandparents underwent. Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor ... >> view original

Man accused of violent home invasion in court

A 30-YEAR-OLD man charged in relation to an alleged violent home invasion in Toowoomba at the weekend has had his case adjourned until today. Nathan Robert Crosby, of Centenary Heights, was arrested Saturday morning not long after the alleged ... >> view original

Cat survives 49 days in a box from Darwin to Brisbane

A TABBY cat has survived 49 days without food or water after getting trapped in a moving truck that was sent from Darwin to Brisbane. Pippa sneaked into a packing crate which her owners' neighbour was using for a move, but the container was sealed on ... >> view original

Hospital says thank you to its dedicated nurses

ST VINCENT'S Hospital is extending a huge thanks to all nurses, and especially its own nurses, on International Nurses Day for placing patients and families at the centre of their care. Clinical Services director Jeff Potter said anyone who visited St ... >> view original