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Commissioner to challenge 100 crew of HMAS Toowoomba

QUEENSLAND'S most senior police officer, Commissioner Ian Stewart, will issue the challenge to the crew of HMAS Toowoomba when they ask for the Freedom of Entry to the city of Toowoomba. In a coup for the city Toowoomba Regional Council has ... >> view original

Could Paris' love lock loss become Toowoomba's gain?

Picnic Point in Toowoomba is a popular wedding photo location and for the last several years it has seen permanent reminders of love appear in the form of engraved padlocks chained to the fence overlooking the waterfall. The padlocks are known as 'love ... >> view original

Business: Toowoomba Ford dealership woes a sign of the times

THE woes of Southern Cross Automotive Group are a sign the broader economy is under pressure and that Toowoomba is feeling the winds of that blowing through the local economy, a Toowoomba business leader says. Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce ... >> view original

Toowoomba GP targeted for stance on gay marriage

A TOOWOOMBA doctor who is an outspoken opponent to same-sex marriage has been targeted for his stance. Dr David van Gend of the Australian Marriage Forum said he returned from an interstate visit on Monday to find his Toowoomba medical centre ... >> view original

Toowoomba triathletes prepare for Ironman event

TOOWOOMBA triathlete Aaron Crawford knows what it is like to push his body to the limit and is now helping others prepare for this month's ironman event. Mr Crawford owns TriCycling Toowoomba and through his cycling store he has met many keen ... >> view original

VIDEO: Watch a time-lapse of Toowoomba's new OCR

Toowoomba Regional Council and contractor Probuild Civil have released a time-lapse video which shows how the $45 million Outer Circulating Road Victoria St extension was constructed. Workers had to battle through wet conditions and at one point the ... >> view original

Incentives to attract doctors to Darling Downs boosted

INCENTIVES to attract more doctors to towns across the Darling Downs will be boosted, but Toowoomba will lose payments under changes to the payment system. The classification system that controls how incentives are distributed under the GP Rural ... >> view original

Toowoomba stars to lead South-West

TOOWOOMBA players will be hoping to continue their golden run when they represent South-West at this weekend's Super League tournament in Brisbane. The Garden City is home to both the men's and women's open state champions and those players will ... >> view original

Toowoomba man charged with child porn offences

Child exploitation images, videos allegedly found on man's electronic devicesCourier Mail >> view original

GDP: Economy grows 2.3pc but household incomes go nowhere

Australia's economic growth has surprised on the upside, but household incomes are stagnant and economists say the mining-focused states might feel like they are in a recession. Bureau of Statistics figures show gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.3 per ... >> view original