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OPINION: Why I left Toowoomba for the Sunshine Coast

AFTER hearing the Nepalese hairdresser Sirjana Adhikari chose Toowoomba over the Sunshine Coast when she moved to Australia with husband Rajan six years ago, we were struck by one question -- why? She told Toowoomba Chronicle, our sister paper ... >> view original

Toowoomba leader rises ranks to lead gas giant QGC

FORMER Toowoomba man Tony Nunan has been appointed the managing director of natural gas company QGC. Mr Nunan, who attended high school at Downlands College, is a qualified solicitor and natural resource scientist, and worked in soil ... >> view original

Toowoomba's Walton Stores redevelopment begins six months early

The first stage of the Walton Stores renewal project was not due to start until early next year. Project architect Graham Secombe said the new precinct would include food and retail stores, a bank and would provide more connectivity in the CBD. "I ... >> view original

Why inland rail is so important for Toowoomba

TSBE TALK: Given the Transport and Logistics Symposium that has recently been held in Toowoomba, my comments today will try to give some grounds for why Inland Rail is so important to the region, and Australia. In short Inland Rail is a rail line from ... >> view original

VIDEO: High-speed street racing in Toowoomba

Tara Miko Reporter Tara started with APN in 2010 after graduating with a journalism and politics degree from Griffith University in Brisbane. After two-and-a-half years working on APN papers in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland, she joined the team ... >> view original

Westpac injects $1.5m in new 24/7 Toowoomba branch

WESTPAC Toowoomba will benefit from an injection of $1.5 million as part of Westpac's $40 million investment in its branch network. The new branch will be the first Bank Now site in Southern Queensland and is part of the historic regeneration of the ... >> view original

300-room camp for bypass workers up for approval

A PROPOSED 300-room workers camp just west of Toowoomba will be considered by Toowoomba Regional Council's development assessment panel tomorrow. The camp, to be located in Oakey, would host workers on the Toowoomba Second Range ... >> view original

Duo face court over violent Toowoomba home invasion

TWO of three people charged in relation to what police claim to be a violent home invasion in Toowoomba have had their matters mentioned before the city's Magistrates Court. Gregory Phillip Lance, 31, of Arundel, Bailey James Allan Harris, 17, of ... >> view original

Country Week games a boost for towns

TITANS TRAINING: Kevin Gordon trains with the Titans NRL squad in Toowoomba ahead of a trial game. Kevin Farmer. Popular Stories. Mum's warning after disease infects toddler's body · VIDEO: Truck rollover shuts down Warrego Hwy · Missing ... >> view original

Get behind Mountaineers for finals clash

Stephens is one of three current Mountaineers players, along with Cameron Weber and Stephen Kluck, who were part of the team's last play-off game in 2013. That match didn't end so well for Toowoomba as the Brisbane Capitals stormed to a 102-79 victory ... >> view original