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Toowoomba council serves millionth customer

TOOWOOMBA Regional Council has serviced its millionth customer. Greg Grantham walked through the doors of City Hall yesterday. He spoke to council officers about possible rates charges in a Toowoomba Regional Council areas as he is looking at ... >> view original

Toowoomba boxers stepping out this weekend

A PROFESSIONAL ring debut by Brent Moore at the Gold Coast Event Centre on Saturday night heads a busy weekend for Toowoomba-trained boxers. Moore has relocated to the Garden City from Mackay to further his boxing and will step in against fellow ... >> view original

Armstrong Auto purchases Southern Cross Automotive

THE strength of Toowoomba's economy has driven Armstrong Auto Group's purchase of Southern Cross Automotive. The Toowoomba company, headed by business identities John and Jacqui Armstrong, fended off intense interest from national dealers in the ... >> view original

Toowoomba lays down logistics challenge to Brisbane

Toowoomba was set to become south-east Queensland's logistic centre, the city's mayor said as he threw down the gauntlet to Brisbane. A Toowoomba Regional Council-commissioned report by KPMG showed the city had a significant cost advantage over ... >> view original

Toowoomba's schools shine bright in NAPLAN

TOOWOOMBA students have proved they are as smart as everyone else with many of the region's schools ranking among the best in Queensland after the latest round of NAPLAN tests. Fairholme College ranked fourth in Queensland for its Year 3 results, ... >> view original

US firm runs $2.6 million solar power trial in Toowoomba

ERGON Energy will run a solar battery trial in Toowoomba with US renewable energy company Sunverge. Energy Minister Mark Bailey said Sunverge's decision to open its Australian headquarters in Brisbane and be part of a $2.6 million renewable energy ... >> view original

Toowoomba students to get crash course in road safety

RACQ's powerful road safety program helping to save young drivers' lives is heading to Toowoomba's St Ursula's college today. RACQ Senior Education Officer Julie Smith said RACQ's Docudrama presentation would empower some of Toowoomba's most ... >> view original

Gatton tries to conjure upset Football Toowoomba win

GATTON will chase an upset win over competition leader St Albans in a bid to cement its spot in the Football Toowoomba Premier Men's top four. The top three teams can build momentum ahead of the finals as they take on the bottom three teams this ... >> view original

Toowoomba could be a logistics powerhouse

On the back of a new KPMG report, Toowoomba Region mayor Paul Antonio says the region's cost and geographical advantages over Brisbane make it "ideally placed to play a major role in south-east Queensland's emergence as a world logistics ... >> view original

Emergency puts Toowoomba hospitals to the test

DISASTER SIMULATION: Toowoomba Hospital emergency nurse David Frost in the middle of a joint disaster exercise between St Vincent's Private Hospital and Toowoomba Hospital. Bev Lacey ... >> view original