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Cool new edge to Toowoomba's old ghosts

TOOWOOMBA'S ghosts are no strangers to publicity - the paranormal activity here has attracted historians, ghost chasers and storytellers near and far for decades. But now, the ghosts have Facebook and YouTube. Cyberspace is the new campfire and the ... >> view original

HMAS Toowoomba crew readies for freedom march

THEY'VE busted international drug smugglers, searched for MH370 and fought off terrorism, and tomorrow they will demand the right to enter the city. The 173 crew on board the HMAS Toowoomba will today rehearse for tomorrow's Freedom of Entry parade ... >> view original

Sex in the city: sites encourage infidelity in Toowoomba

At least 71 "young and beautiful" local women are hoping to hook up with "rich and successful" Toowoomba blokes on EstablishedMen.com. Each website offers free membership with limited communication. "Premium" membership costs about $144 a year ... >> view original

Highway to hell: Toowoomba's number one crash zone

The Queensland Government will spend $13,195,762 across the Main Roads Darling Downs region - which covers the Southern Downs, Goondiwindi, Toowoomba and Western Downs council areas - under the Safer Roads Sooner program over three years. >> view original

Lawyer sick of Toowoomba drivers playing Russian roulette

The Slater and Gordon compensation specialist represents Toowoomba residents who have lost their independence and livelihoods because of someone else's stupidity. "It can affect every aspect of their lives," Mr Kelly said of the pain and suffering road ... >> view original

Toowoomba motorists urged to fill up before weekend

TOOWOOMBA motorists are being urged to shop around for fuel as Queenslanders head into the long weekend. Some Toowoomba service stations remained well under the average weekly price for fuel of 132.90 cents per litre yesterday, but at least one had ... >> view original

Ten things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

One of the most versatile jazz groups in Toowoomba, the Paul Hendon Trio, will front the line-up, together with the Erin Fitzsimon Quartet from Brisbane. The Signy Arnason Duo will fill the gaps in between. Bring a rug (or chair) and enjoy a superb day ... >> view original

Is Toowoomba the most haunted town in Australia?

Ms Saw visited Toowoomba after stumbling across the Toowoomba Ghost Chasers Facebook site and, following her encounter, has labelled the town the most haunted in the country. "I went up there for a couple of days to investigate a few claims which had ... >> view original

Brittany's self portrait wins Best Picture

IT WAS when she was living in the Ukraine that Toowoomba Art Society and Toowoomba Chronicle Junior Art Expo winner Brittany Smit developed her love of art. The 16-year-old, who won Best Picture for her self portrait, said she had been home schooled ... >> view original

A hat trick for Toowoomba social enterprise

Then the Toowoomba Clubhouse won the Social Enterprise Champion Award at a national award ceremony in Melbourne. Finally, tonight he will step on a plane to Madrid as a finalist in a global social enterprise competition. "It has been a crazy week ... >> view original