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Toowoomba's searching for a new town crier

Toowoomba is on the hunt for a new town crier, jesters need not apply. Town criers have made a resurgence from the 17th century, with moe than 30 now located in different regions around Australia. Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio says the new town crier ... >> view original

League Immortal Andrew Johns apologises for 'disgraceful' behaviour at ...

League legend Andrew Johns has apologised to a woman who accused him of "disgusting, disgraceful" behaviour while heavily drunk at an airport in Queensland. Johns was photographed lying on the floor at Toowoomba's Wellcamp airport on Friday night ... >> view original

Spring menu: What flavours are trending in Toowoomba

CHRONICLE reporter Charlotte Lam talks to Toowoomba restaurateurs about flavours and culinary delights this spring. GARDEN FRESH: Encore apprentice chef Shannon Szkurda shows off their crispy pork belly salad from their spring menu. Photo Charlotte ... >> view original

New charity aims to rebuild destroyed Nepal village

AFTER seeing first-hand the devastation of the Nepal earthquake, a group of Toowoomba men has decided to do something to help. Upon their recent return from Nepal, Prem Lama, Uttam Shrestha and three friends started the charity Shelter for Hope. >> view original

Want better flights from Toowoomba? Use airport more

If we are to ever get direct flights to Melbourne we have to use the airport, using Qantas from Toowoomba to Sydney and for the connecting flight to Melbourne. We shouldn't do a carrier change in Sydney to get a cheaper flight as Qantas will not offer ... >> view original

Lighting the night in Toowoomba for blood cancers

WALK TOGETHER: ( From left ) Rebecca, Paul and Alex Kleidon. Paul Kleidon with children Rebecca and Alex Keildon will take part in the Leukaemia Foundations Light the Night walk. Friday, Oct 02, 2015 . Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle Nev Madsen ... >> view original

RC sailors hit lake on Sundays

WHEN Toowoomba retiree John Vels visited his brother on Bribie Island, a group of people gathered around the waterfront caught his eye. They were part of a remote control sailing club and it gave Mr Vels the bright idea to bring the concept back to the ... >> view original

Bombs blast the outskirts of Nigerian capital Abuja, official says

Abuja Nigeria: Two bombs went off on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja late on Friday, an official said, the first such incident in the area in over a year. There was an unknown number of casualties, a spokesman for the National Emergency ... >> view original

Search resumes for missing plane in Indonesia

Jakarta: Indonesian authorities have resumed searching for an Aviastar airline Twin Otter turboprop aircraft with 10 people on board that went missing on Friday during a flight on Sulawesi island. The aircraft lost contact with airport authorities on a ... >> view original

Chris Harper Mercer was enrolled at the college where he made bloody last stand

Screen grabbed image taken from the myspace page of Chris Harper Mercer, the gunman who opened fire inside a classroom at a rural Oregon college, killing at least nine people before dying in a shoot-out with police. Photograph: myspace.com/PA. >> view original