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Tinto named Toowoomba Turf Club's horse of the year

TOOWOOMBA mare Tinto added to a memorable racing season for her connections when she was crowned the 2014/15 Toowoomba Turf Club Horse of the Year at the annual racing awards last night. Tinto etched her name into the record books after her ... >> view original

Toowoomba Range a great inspiration

THERE'S a feeling you get when you see the Toowoomba range on a drive back home to the city, says printmaker Ute Braatz. Ms Braatz used that feeling of returning to the Garden City as inspiration for one of artworks displayed in the Toowoomba Art ... >> view original

VIDEO: Bird's eye view of Toowoomba's newest park

"It is keeping with Toowoomba's focus on parks as well as providing flood mitigation," he said. "We are delighted with the way it has turned out and have got nothing but positive feedback." Checking out the work are Lorena Liebke with kids Anna and ... >> view original

Charleville Challenge honours the injured

On Friday, September 5 last year a truck carrying 52 tonnes of ammonium nitrate rolled on the Mitchell Hwy and exploded. The blast left eight people injured, including five emergency services officers. One year on, CrossFit Toowoomba and Queensland ... >> view original

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

Stray goat terrorises Toowoomba street

Andrew Backhouse Journalist I love studying history, particularly the Roman Republic, ancient Greece and the First French Empire. My other interests include jogging, playing chess and watching documentaries. There's not a subject I'm not interested in ... >> view original

Uni end Rangers year to earn grand final meeting with Emus

USQ's 2015 Wagners Risdon Cup resurrection continued yesterday when it swept aside Toowoomba Rangers to earn a grand final showdown with Goondiwindi. After finishing out of the finals' race in recent seasons, Saints have now earned a meeting with ... >> view original

Toowoomba Choral Society musical tells story of Peron

EMPIRE Theatres marketing manager Geoff Thompson said the Toowoomba Choral Society's second production of the year, Evita, was a musical that showed off the array of local talent in the area. "Evita was a show that was performed at the same high ... >> view original

Rockwiz stars drop into Toowoomba

The duo was in Toowoomba finalising details ahead of the Rockwiz Live Show tour, which is coming to the Empire next month. Julia, Brian, the RocKwiz Orchestra and crowd favourite, Dugald the Human Scoreboard, will roll back into the Garden City for a ... >> 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