Monday, January 25, 2016

Weather forecast for Toowoomba on Australia Day and other top stories.

  • Weather forecast for Toowoomba on Australia Day

    Weather forecast for Toowoomba on Australia Day
    A THICK pea-soup fog cloaked Toowoomba this morning as the city's residents woke up on Australia Day. There is slight drizzle around and the forecast shows it's set to stay. The Bureau of Meteorology says today will be cloudy with a high chance of showers. There is an 80% chance of rain today, but any downpours will likely lessen by this evening. There is a chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning. Forecaster Shaun Luscombe said the fog was expected to lift by mid-mornin..
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  • Hail, heavy rain smashes parts of Toowoomba region

    Hail, heavy rain smashes parts of Toowoomba region
    A SEVERE thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Toowoomba region and parts of the Darling Downs. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that "severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours". At 1.35 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Oakey and Jimna. They are forecast to affect the area northwest of Toowoomba by 2.05 pm and Highfield..
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  • What Toowoomba and New York City have in common

    What Toowoomba and New York City have in common
    TOOWOOMBA and New York City have something in common and it's not what you'd expect. Data shows Toowoomba residents pay the same ratio of their income for houses as their cousins in New York City. The average sale price for a home in New York City from October 2015 to January 2016 was $410,500. Meanwhile the median price in Toowoomba is a more manageable $353,000. The strange similarity is explained by the median household income differences. In Toowoomba we earn on average $59..
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  • Toowoomba massage business now operates from gym

    Toowoomba massage business now operates from gym
    MASSAGE READY: Michelle Doole offers massage and sugaring at the new World Gym in Brook St Toowoomba. Nev Madsen TOOWOOMBA woman Michelle Doole planned to be a nurse when she finished school but a teacher offered her some very different, life changing advice. She was told: "You need to give up nursing and get into massaging; you have the hands for it." Hesitant at first, Ms Doole continued with her original career plan. After some study of massages and recovering from a back ..
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  • What's on in Toowoomba this week for kids

    What's on in Toowoomba this week for kids
    THIS WEEK FOR KIDS: Check out what is on for kids in Toowoomba this week with our weekly events guide. Little Cobbers What: Little Cobbers is an event that encourages fun and discovery through museum articles Children learn about an object within the Little Cobbers box, and hear a related story with craft activities. Entry is free and there is no need to book. Where: Cobb+Co Museum, 27 Lindsay St, Toowoomba. When: Little Cobbers runs every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9.15am, fr..
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  • 5 best places for takeaway food in Toowoomba

    5 best places for takeaway food in Toowoomba
    Ice and Spice Indian Restaurant, Toowoomba. 1. ICE AND SPICE INDIAN RESTAURANT JASVINDER and Preet Jammu came to Toowoomba in 2012 and started working on an idea to bring the taste of northern Indian cuisine to the city by opening their own restaurant. Ice and Spice opened in August 2014 in Northlands Shopping Centre. Preet is the face of Ice and Spice while Jasvinder can be found in the kitchen. They pride themselves on serving authentic Indian dishes made from the freshest in..
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  • New support agency Proficient Help 'fortifies families'

    New support agency Proficient Help 'fortifies families'
    Help for busy families: A new business Proficient Help company director Renee Ventaloro A FIRST for Toowoomba and the rest of the Australia is family support agency Proficient Help Australia which opened yesterday. Proficient Help Australia is focused on improving the work life balance of families. The 24/7 call out support service was founded by busy mother of three Renee Ventaloro, with one goal in mind, to "fortify" families. "As a working mother, I un..
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  • Stanthorpe man, 82, dies after Greenmount crash

    Stanthorpe man, 82, dies after Greenmount crash
    The RACQ CareFlight helicopter arrives at the scene of a single-vehicle crash south of Toowoomba. UPDATE: Police are piecing together what caused a Stanthorpe man to cross onto the wrong side of a major highway and crash his vehicle. The 82-year-old man from Stanthorpe last night died in hospital as a result of injuries received in the crash at Greenmount on January 19. Early investigations suggested the man had been driving the white Hyundai Santa Fe near Greenmount when, about 2..
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  • 'Match fixing is what tennis players do'

    'Match fixing is what tennis players do'
    Former tennis player Nick Lindahl arrested for allegedly throwing a match0:49Former tennis player Nick Lindahl is arrested by NSW Police for allegedly throwing a match in Toowoomba back in 2013. Courtesy: NSW Police A FORMER rising star of Australian tennis accused of attempting to fix a match allegedly told police “that is what tennis players do,” a court has heard.Nick Lindahl, 27, allegedly asked a junior player for a bribe to throw a match and then tipped off two men who placed bets on the ..
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  • Family celebrates freedom every Australia Day

    Family celebrates freedom every Australia Day
      SIX years ago Congolese nationals Josephine Kindeke and her daughter Un'Kial Christelle Bayempo were feeling lost on Australia Day. Ms Kindeke recalls tip-toeing around the event; she didn't speak much English and didn't understand the cause of celebration or whether or not she was invited to join in. Fast forward to 2016 and it's one of the family's favourite times of the year. "We go all out now, it's just one big party," Ms Kindeke said. Australia Day for the mother and da..
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Ice hockey match comes to Toowoomba .POOP: Toowoomba parks full of dog 'landmines' .
Peaceful resolution after stand off .Toowoomba high schools get okay to start split talks .

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