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Toowoomba residents celebrate the Cup in style

TOOWOOMBA residents proved you don't have to make it to Flemington to celebrate the Melbourne Cup in true style. Those lucky enough to have the day off work were able to enjoy the day at one of the many functions around town. Enjoying the Rotary Club ... >> view original

11 events in 7 days: Getting out in Toowoomba

TRC residents in Years 7-12 are invited to unwind at the Toowoomba City Library on the first Friday of every month, from 4pm-5.30pm. There will be pizza, snacks, xbox, music and board games on offer, and the chance to enter competitions and win prizes. >> view original

Birthday celebrations start early for Toowoomba trainer

IT was a double celebration for Toowoomba trainer Wayne Nugent at the Ballina Jockey Club TAB meeting yesterday. Nugent celebrated his birthday along with Inka Dinka Doo ($3.50) taking out the $15, 000 TAB.com.au Benchmark 65 (2260m). >> view original

Toowoomba family launches first online pet store

New e-commerce business Amaroo Pet has opened in Toowoomba. Renine and Troy Anderson and Emily Grimes. Bev Lacey. A NEW business has identified a gap in the market, with an online store for pets. Amaroo Pet is a family-owned business and is the ... >> view original

Police monitor social media to locate Toowoomba teen

POLICE are monitoring the social media accounts of missing Toowoomba teen Emmadilla Peacock-Lewis in the hope of finding her. The 15-year-old was reported missing by her family on October 2 after she was last seen leaving a French St residence on ... >> 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

Toowoomba city library goes copper as build nears finish

BRIGHT copper cladding has been added to the city's new $24.5 million library in a sign that the project is nearing completion. Hutchinson Builders is on schedule to finish by Christmas. Toowoomba Regional Council will then fitout the library and open ... >> view original

Toowoomba activist shines light on climate change in region

ACTIVIST Louise Noble needs to sell 54 tickets to bring the climate change film This Changes Everything to Toowoomba. Ms Noble said documentary films like this were an opportunity to start discussions and create grassroots action. "It's a positive ... >> 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

PHOTOS: Melbourne Cup fashions impress in Toowoomba

More than 100 people entered the Grand Central Fashions on the Field with Helen DeVere taking out the winning title. Mrs DeVere's pink and black ensemble blew away the judges. Grand Central stylist Carolyn Taylor-Smith said it was the perfect spring ... >> view original