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Toowoomba community offers support for Syrian refugees

"I was very lucky and thankful to the Australian Government that they have accepted my application to come and join my brother in Toowoomba," he said. Mr Majer is one of around 2,000 Sudanese people in Toowoomba. He now helps refugees from all parts ... >> view original

Toowoomba drive-by shooting under investigation

It's a "miracle" three shots fired into a Toowoomba home didn't hurt or kill a young boy, his mother and grandmother sleeping inside, police say. Detectives are investigating whether the drive-by shooting on the main street of the city's northern ... >> view original

Time for Toowoomba to let go of the lamington and claim the Southern Cross ...

Toowoomba is known as the garden city for its high percentage of beautiful gardens, but there is more to the inland city than petunias and pansies. "A lot of people may not know the iconic Southern Cross windmill calls Toowoomba home," historian Peter ... >> view original

10 things to do this weekend in Toowoomba

This is a market that advocates for the farmer, the grower, the producer and the artisan while promoting education and awareness. One that recognises the consumer's need for a regular market to help aid a change in eating habits to truly learn where ... >> view original

New Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce board announced

Newly elected Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce Board Directors (from left to right) are Gary Love, Dan Dwan, Don Frost, Denise Quinn, Joy Mingay, Tammy Wilson, David Coote, Carl Rallings and Julian Lancaster-Smith. (Absent: Trevor Schwenke and ... >> view original

Ciesiolka to show off skills at Toowoomba Sevens

SHENAE Ciesiolka is one of our Olympic rugby sevens hopefuls but some family members and friends are yet to see her play. That will change this weekend though as Ciesiolka teams up with Tribe for the NineSeven Festival Toowoomba Rugby Sevens at ... >> view original

Philanthropist businessman Clive Berghofer, Toowoomba's richest man, 'gives ...

You won't find Toowoomba's richest man sitting at a boardroom table in a three-piece suit. Clive Berghofer is more at home in dirty work clothes, surrounded by machinery, shovel in hand. Not many 80-year-olds can be found working on building sites ... >> view original

Is this Australia's angriest McDonald's customer?

TOOWOOMBA could be home to one of McDonald's most disgruntled customers. Jay and his wife have frequented Toowoomba stores for years and has a litany of complaints, but the gripes haven't stopped him from going back every time the clock ticks over ... >> view original

Toowoomba House Estate Agents merges with Coronis

Leading independent signs merger dealReal Estate Business >> view original

Toowoomba teen now missing for four weeks

POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 15-year-old girl reported missing from Toowoomba on September 28. Emmadilla Peacock-Lewis was last seen leaving an address on French Street, East Toowoomba at 4pm. Police believe ... >> view original