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10 things to do this weekend in Toowoomba

EACH year, in lieu of the usual October Club meeting, the Toowoomba Stamp Club holds a Stamp Day. Numerous clubs from south east Queensland attend with their club books, thus giving members and visitors access to stamps for sale which would not ... >> view original

Toowoomba should look to Asia, industry group says

COMPANIES in the Toowoomba region should be looking to engage further with Asia and China in particular, an industry group says. Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise's new Chief Operating Officer Dr Ben Lyons shared the sentiments after returning ... >> view original

Toowoomba International hopefuls set to hit the courts

THE first balls to be struck in anger at the 2105 Hutchinson Builders Toowoomba International takes place this morning when the tournament begins with a full weekend of qualifying events. Fifty-six men take to the Toowoomba Regional Tennis Centre - USQ ... >> view original

QUIT4october challenge to motivate Toowoomba smokers

THIS month Toowoomba smokers are being encouraged to sign up to a new Lung Foundation Australia initiative. QUIT4october is a month-long program dedicated to helping people quit smoking with the support of their GP and pharmacist. Toowoomba ... >> view original

Confidence in Toowoomba businesses skyrockets

CONFIDENCE in Toowoomba region business conditions has gone from strength to strength in the last six months despite a continued downturn in operating conditions, a report reveals. The result of a Business Confidence Survey involved thousands of ... >> view original

Crews battling house fire north-west of Toowoomba

FIRE crews are battling a house fire north-west of Toowoomba. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services got the call of a house on fire on Old Rosevale Rd, Jandowae, about 6.15am. A spokeswoman said the fire was "fully involved" by the time the report ... >> view original

Toowoomba agriculture company earns award for exports

Farmscan AG won the environmental solutions award at the Premier of Queensland's Export Awards in Brisbane on Wednesday night. It is a Toowoomba-based organisation focused on specialised electronic control systems for use in the agricultural sector. >> view original

Kingsthorpe crash woman was 20-year-old from Dalby

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

Toowoomba billboard to help eradicate HIV by 2020

WHAT'S huge, pink and spreading a vital message to Toowoomba residents about a killer disease? A massive billboard on the Warrego Hwy is part of a major campaign to eradicate HIV by 2020. Toowoomba is one of 18 areas across the state targeted by the ... >> view original

Redbacks flattened in huge NSW win

The NSW Blues have flexed their muscle with a spectacular defence of a modest total against the West End Redbacks in their Matador BBQs One-Day Cup clash at North Sydney Oval. Mitchell Starc sparked the home side with 4-27 from 8.3 overs, including a ... >> view original