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Added money boost for Toowoomba International tennis event

THE emergence of the Hutchinson Builders Toowoomba International on the Australian tennis calendar has received another boost with a significant prizemoney increase featuring at this year's tournament. The fourth staging of the Toowoomba International ... >> view original

Toowoomba history: Toowoomba's early Chinese population

IT is well-known that Toowoomba had a small Chinese population - mainly market gardeners or shopkeepers - some 24 were recorded in the 1871 census and 64 in 1901. We know very little of them unless they came to public notice, mainly through the courts ... >> view original

We had a bad break-up ... so I trashed her house

A TOOWOOMBA man has been jailed for trashing his ex-girlfriend's home. David Combarngo, 38, had been in a relationship with the victim woman for just a few weeks when the couple had a falling out and a "bad break-up" had resulted, Toowoomba ... >> view original

16 problems unique to Toowoomba

Because we're on a mountain we don't know whether to say we're going "up" or "down" to the Sunshine Coast. Sometimes it's hard to find a park in Toowoomba. Sometimes it's hard to find a park in Toowoomba. Bev Lacey. 5. Parking in the CBD can be ... >> view original

Couple wanted over Toowoomba credit card fraud

TOOWOOMBA detectives investigating credit card fraud have released images of a man and woman who may be able to assist them with their enquiries. Police are investigating the use of credit cards at a number of North Toowoomba businesses on Ruthven ... >> view original

Million-dollar marijuana bust near Toowoomba

POLICE have found about $1 million worth of marijuana hidden in a false cavity in the tray of a ute intercepted at Withcott near Toowoomba. The sophisticated hydraulic-operated false cavity contained 200, one pound double cry-vac bags of cannabis. >> view original

Toowoomba CareFlight chopper soars over busy 72 hours

CareFlight's Toowoomba-based helicopter was the busiest, flying seven of the 17 missions. The helicopter rescue service was called out for 15 hospital transfers of seriously ill or injured patients. "Five of these patients were suffering cardiac ... >> view original

Toowoomba mechanic shares top tips for reducing car costs

Toowoomba man Sam O'Brien, 22, has always had a passion for cars and he knows all the tricks when it comes to reducing the costs of running your vehicle. Mr O'Brien works as a used car reconditioning and pre-delivery manager at West-Star Motors and ... >> view original

Toowoomba railway history marked by 'aberrations'

The Toowoomba line was scheduled to open officially on 30 April 1867 but the first train, with Eton Vale squatter and Minister for Railways Railway history marked by 'aberrations' John Watts on board, arrived unofficially on 12 April much to the ... >> view original

Wellcamp Airport may become Qld's king of cargo

Mr Chenowyth will use this development and how the company "chased cargo" opportunities as an example of how he believes Toowoomba's newest airport, the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, might develop future opportunities for the Toowoomba region. >> view original