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Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project: cutting replaces tunnel

A 30-metre deep cutting through the Great Dividing Range replaces the planned tunnel in the winning design announced Friday morning for Toowoomba's $1.6 billion four-lane Second Range Crossing project. The key design change was confirmed by ... >> view original

Toowoomba Bypass winner Nexus will use local crews

International infrastructure consortium Nexus has been named the preferred builder of the $1.6 billion Toowoomba Second Range Crossing. With $67 million in extra features, the development - 30 years in the making - will generate 1800 full-time jobs in ... >> view original

Holy automotive replicas, its our own batmobile in Toowoomba

Joyrides will be in South East Queensland from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba and anywhere in between. All donations will be put towards the completion of the car. To follow the progress of the Blackburns' batmobile, visit their ... >> view original

Hottest lunch event raises valuable funds

THE Ladies Diamond Lunch is becoming one of the hottest women's lunch tickets in Toowoomba, raising money for a great local cause. That's according to the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation's community engagement and events manager Tammy Wilson. >> view original

Nexus chosen to build $1.6b Toowoomba bypass

BREAKING: Nexus has been announced as the preferred tenderer to deliver the $1.6 billion Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said this was an important milestone for the project. "This marks a key step in the ... >> view original

Intimate setting perfect for Miss Saigon

MISS Saigon is the favourite musical of the Toowoomba Choral Society's production committee chair Rebecca Kirby. Ms Kirby said the show, with its powerful themes and magnificent music, was perfect to set in the intimate setting of the Empire Theatres ... >> view original

Man critical after truck and car collide in Toowoomba

About 12.20pm police were called to the intersection of Taylor and Greenwattle streets after a truck and car collided. The 25-year-old man who was driving the car has sustained serious head injuries as a result of the crash. A 25-year-old man is ... >> view original

New cafe brings welcoming laneway vibe to CBD

TOOWOOMBA'S newest cafe, The Finch, would not be out of place in a cosy little laneway in Melbourne. The cafe exudes a welcoming warmth from the moment you enter. Daniel and Edwina Farquhar thought they would take advantage of our city's ... >> view original

Aussie tennis star Kyrgios king with Toowoomba kids

Toowoomba youngsters, giving them the guidance he wished he had when he was a child. "We have modern-day technology and advanced techniques - and health is better too because kids aren't injuring themselves," he said. Mr Garcia coaches five days a ... >> view original

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

Live music acts on Saturday include Elephant Rock at the City Golf Club at 7.30pm, Jimmy Barnes at the Empire Theatre at 8pm, Geoff Rayner at Fitzy's Tapestry at 9.30pm and Sunday, Toowoomba Blues Session at Hotel Norville at 4pm, Jazz at Bon Amici at ... >> view original