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Mayor Antonio wants to be in top job for bypass build

UPDATE: Mayor Paul Antonio will again run for the top job in Toowoomba at the next council election. Cr Antonio made the announcement today after months of speculation that he would run for mayor. He said his job wasn't yet finished. No other ... >> view original

Colour party in Toowoomba cancelled at the last minute

Elouise Quinlivan Journalist I studying Journalism and Education at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, with distinction. Before finishing uni I published articles and features in magazines such as the ... >> view original

Toowoomba opens arms to refugees as regional Queensland city faces economic boom

Perched on top of the Great Dividing Range, Toowoomba sits in the clouds and is a city on the move. It is nestled among one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The Queensland city's economy is set to double in the next 15 years to $20 ... >> view original

PICS: Check out Toowoomba's monsters, witches, zombies

While Aussies still turn their noses at the classically American jamboree, Toowoomba seemed to embrace it. On Saturday the city was decked in orange and black, splashes of green and cobwebs with an abundant of local businesses and even homes taking ... >> view original

Toowoomba marches to celebrate multiculturalism

... journey we all take together and shows people that we will all stand by each other no matter what our background is. "It's important that everyone feels like they are part of something." Toowoomba was one of 21 cities around Australia to hold the ... >> view original

Toowoomba community offers support for Syrian refugees

Dr Mark Copland set up the Toowoomba Refugee and Migrant Service about 15 years ago, when a large group of refugees from Sudan arrived in the Queensland city. "We've got more than a decade of experience re-settling people from Africa, from the ... >> view original

Blushing Week Success in Toowoomba

I'd like to thank the Sponsors, Organizers, Guest speakers, Breast care nurses, St Vincent's Hospital, St Andrew's Hospital, Allied health services & the great vision of Dr Sharyn Donaldson for Blushing Week in Toowoomba. The successful & informative ... >> view original

Toowoomba social enterprise cafe helps turn troubled lives around

Haley Potter says she had never heard of Toowoomba's Bounce when she was offered a job, but readily admits working in the cafe has been a lifesaver. In 2008, Ms Potter suffered a mental breakdown. She said she found it difficult to get her thoughts to ... >> 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