Last Top Stories: Pat O'Shea - a legendary voice and ambassador

Pat O'Shea - a legendary voice and ambassador

O'Shea became a household name during a Toowoomba media career spanning 44 years. He began his Downs broadcasting marathon at 4AK before moving to 4GR and later 4WK. O'Shea made his debut on Darling Downs television in 1978 while working ... >> view original

Teen killed in Toowoomba crash was talented local footballer

A talented young Toowoomba football player who died in a single car crash on the city's outskirts had been celebrating the club's end-of-season awards just hours earlier. Lachlan Percy, 17, died around 12.20am Saturday when the car he was travelling in ... >> view original

Toowoomba mourns death of talented teen footballer

UPDATE: Toowoomba teenager Lachlan Percy was tragically killed in a car crash early Saturday morning. Lachlan, 17, was returning home from the South West Queensland Thunder presentation night when the car he was travelling in crashed on the New ... >> view original

10 things to do this weekend in Toowoomba

The Father's Day markets will be held from 8am to 2pm between Ruthven and Neil sts in Toowoomba. There will be about 100 stalls with local craft and produce, entertainment and buskers galore, great gifts for Dad and over 50 local shops and restaurants ... >> view original

Toowoomba heavyweight to show his style to Chinese fans

CROWD-pleasing Herman Ene-Purcell is about to gain a new fan club - from a potential audience of 1.3 billion people - when Chinese boxing fans get their first look at the Toowoomba heavyweight's style next Friday. Ene-Purcell leaves Australia today ... >> view original

Laura named outstanding individual

THE honour of being named the Toowoomba Business Disability Awards outstanding individual of 2015 went to businesswoman Laura Scurr. Ms Scurr received the award at the celebrations on August 29. Toowoomba Business Disability Awards organiser ... >> view original

'Help me find man who kicked my dog to death'

Mel Daley, with her surviving pet dog Abby, fears her other dog Snoopy was kicked to death. Photo: Andrew Backhouse/Toowoomba Chron. A Toowoomba woman is asking for help to identify a man who kicked her dog to death. Kearneys Spring woman Mel ... >> view original

Mayor helps celebrate Toowoomba's wonder years

MAYOR'S DESK: This week I had the pleasure of reliving some of my younger years around Toowoomba, memories I'm sure will resonate with those who were lucky enough to grow into adulthood in this region. The occasion was the launch of a publication ... >> view original

South Toowoomba not resting on laurels of past results

SOUTH Toowoomba coach Shaun Reardon isn't giving much credence to past results ahead of today's AFL Darling Downs preliminary final showdown with Goondiwindi at Heritage Oval. Goondiwindi has been one of the most consistent teams this year ... >> view original

Two men charged after Sydney brawl

Two men have been charged following a brawl in Sydney's inner west that left another man in hospital with stab wounds. The injured man, aged 33, was treated for non-life threatening cuts to his hand and forehead at the scene at a unit block in ... >> view original