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Big names take wins in Toowoomba round

OLYMPIAN Damon Kelly took out his weight division while former Commonwealth Games medallist Erike Ropati-Frost broke records at the Toowoomba round of the Queensland Weightlifting Association league. Kelly was too strong in the men's 105kg and ... >> view original

Toowoomba mum behind world's first trial of radical drug

A TOOWOOMBA mum's campaign has helped kick-start the world's first clinical trial of a promising stroke drug in Queensland. Nearly a year after Coralie Graham's son Joel Shepherd return from receiving ground-breaking treatment in the United States of ... >> view original

Toowoomba woman claims Young Professional of the Year

TOOWOOMBA insurance broker Bronte Neville is climbing fast to the top of the career ladder. Ms Neville, an employee of Queenscorp Insurance Services, was named 2015 National Insurance Brokers Association of Australia Queensland Young Professional ... >> view original

Toowoomba ratepayers feel cheated by their council

REGIONAL voters are increasingly satisfied with councils, including Toowoomba, but more than half of all ratepayers do not believe they are getting value for money on the rates they pay. APN Newsdesk can exclusively reveal a survey commissioned by ... >> view original

Toowoomba cultural festival showcases peace, harmony

The 10th annual Toowoomba Languages and Cultures Festival was a tremendous advertisement for the city and the region. About 15,000 people attended the festival in Queens Park to eat wonderful food, watch traditional dance and experience practices ... >> view original

Toowoomba's Ethan heads to national geography competition

Year 11 student Ethan Archer was the only Toowoomba student selected and was one of two Queensland representatives. He will join 14 other students from Australia's other states and territories at The Big Week Out, which is run by the Australian ... >> view original

Climate change poses flooding risk to Toowoomba

The dire prediction suggests storm-driven peak rainfall patterns will intensify as the region gets hotter. Toowoomba Regional Council did not respond to APN Newsdesk's repeated requests for comment on the potential risk to the city and protection measures. >> view original

YOUR SAY: Widow viciously attacked by unleashed dog

I went to the A&E Department at Toowoomba Hospital and I had to get a family member to take my dog to the vet. I had my wound washed out and sutured at emergency, a tetanus shot, and right hand X-rayed. My dog required an overnight stay and full-day ... >> view original

Wanted man behind school lockdowns still on run

UPDATE: A wanted man who sent three Glenvale schools into lockdown remains at large in Toowoomba. The man is known to police who are continuing their investigations into the matter. Toowoomba Criminal Investigation Branch officer-in-charge Paul ... >> view original

Musical preparations of titanic proportions

YOUR STORY: This year's combined Toowoomba Grammar School/Fairholme College musical Titanic proved to be a much larger undertaking than previous productions. Many hours of meticulous preparation went into the show, culminating in an amazing ... >> view original