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10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

INTERNATIONAL music sensation Celtic Woman has announced the group will perform at Toowoomba's Empire Theatre on Sunday. Tickets are on sale at the Empire Theatre box office, 1300 655 299, or online through ticketek.com.au. The performance is ... >> view original

58% of drivers caught on drugs during blitz

Toowoomba police are disappointed with the amount of drug drivers in the region (file photo). Cathy Adams. POLICE have expressed concern that more than 50% of drivers tested for drug driving returned positive results during a recent blitz. On Wednesday ... >> view original

Teammates to make Lachlan Percy's funeral 'sea of blue'

Toowoomba man Lachlan Percy died in a car crash on the New England Highway at Blue Mountain Heights. Photo Contributed Contributed. "Let's make the church a sea of royal blue for Percy," he said. There will be a gathering of friends after the funeral ... >> view original

Vale Pat O'Shea: Voice of the Downs farewelled

UPDATE: The Darling Downs community farewelled a media and sporting giant during both an emotional and light-hearted funeral for Pat O'Shea today. Mr O'Shea, 64, died in Toowoomba's St Andrew's Hospital on Saturday after failing to recover from recent ... >> view original

Toowoomba trainer works to lower obesity

WHEN Toowoomba personal trainer Ben Loxley discovered close to half of the Darling Downs was obese he was shocked. The National Heart Foundation released the national figures earlier this year with the region of Maranoa topping the list with 44% of ... >> view original

Flying foxes force Toowoomba Live Steamers rail attraction to move from ...

A popular Toowoomba tourist attraction will be moved to a new park because of a bat problem. Toowoomba Regional Council last year spent hundreds of thousands of dollars tyring to move the colony of flying foxes from Kearneys Spring Park, because the ... >> view original

Teen punched in head north of Toowoomba

A TEENAGER has been flown to Brisbane for treatment after he was punched in the back of the head at a fast food outlet early this morning in Kingaroy, north of Toowoomba. Police said the 19-year-old man fell to the ground after he was punched in the ... >> view original

Renovated East Toowoomba cottage boasts appeal

THIS cute and quirky renovated cottage boasts picture perfect appeal and positioned in an enviable East Toowoomba location within a short stroll to Queens Park, the CBD and trendy restaurants and cafes. Set on 440sq.m of prime Toowoomba City land, this ... >> view original

Job losses as OAQ group enters into administration

A TOOWOOMBA-BASED company that supplies services to mining and construction industries across Australia has entered into administration. Eleven people who were employed at OAQ Bars & Racks have been stood down in Toowoomba. The small ... >> view original

Fillies prepare for home preliminary final

TOOWOOMBA will be desperate to bounce back when the Fillies host Aspley in Saturday's Brisbane Women's Rugby League Second Division preliminary final at Clive Berghofer Stadium. The Fillies have to take the long route to the grand final after losing ... >> view original