Chock-a-block Toowoomba Swap Meet packs the crowds
Swap Meet 2016: Thousands of people turned out to the annual Swap Meet. TOOWOOMBA man Anthony Rooney has been attending swap meets for 30 years. Every year, he parks up next to his pride and joys with a fold-out chair and colourful shirt, hoping to score a couple of bargains or sell a few parts. This year he had a rustic car up for grabs. He loves the Toowoomba Swap Meet because to him: "old cars are a socially accepted form of insanity". Anthony Roo..>> view originalWoman fleeing violent partner finds safety in Toowoomba
A WOMAN who has suffered at the hands of a violent partner has praised the city's domestic violence services. The woman, who The Chronicle hasn't named to protect her identity, in particular wanted to praise Toowoomba police officers for their help. She moved to Toowoomba after suffering at the hands of her partner in the Redcliffe area. Beaten and bruised, she turned up at a police station in the Brisbane metropolitan area but was appalled by the way she was treated. "I gave a st..>> view originalProtesters demand end to 'dehumanisation' of refugees
City joins Let Them Stay protest: Toowoomba residents add their voice to protests against the High Court decision regarding the future of asylum seekers. PROTESTERS have made a stand on the issue of asylum seekers and demanded a change of the Federal Government's policies. About 80 Toowoomba residents braved daunting weather warnings to demand the asylum seekers brought to Australia for medical treatment, be allowed to stay and not returned to offshore detentio..>> view originalSofra wrongly named in salmonella outbreak
Local produce used at Sofra Turkish Cuisine: Local produce used at Sofra Turkish Cuisine POPULAR Toowoomba restaurant Sofra Turkish Cuisine was incorrectly named by Queensland Health for stocking produce that caused a recent outbreak of salmonella anatum cases. Owner Moyalia Tokmak was devastated when a media alert from Queensland Health released to the public on Friday, listing businesses that stocked contaminated pre-packaged salad, included Sofra Turkish Cuis..>> view originalColin and Marie knew they were meant to be
COLIN and Marie Boulus were certain they were so perfect for each other they were married nine days after they were engaged. Mr Boulus proposed to Mrs Boulus, who was then Ms Stephens, on her 21st birthday, about six months after they met at a wedding in Moree. The happy couple were married nine days later in Toowoomba at St Patrick's Cathedral on the corner of Neil and James Sts on January 30, 1956 at 9am at Russell House. When they met, Mrs Boulus was living in her hometown of Toow..>> view originalMan spat in officer's face through the grill of prison cell
A TOOWOOMBA man with a history of assaulting prison officers has had his current sentenced increased after his latest violent attack while behind bars. Neil Reginald Johnson, 34, pleaded guilty in Ipswich District Court to serious assault stemming from an incident in December, 2014 at Southern Queensland Correctional Facility at Gatton. The court heard Johnson spat in an officer's face through the grill of his cell after being frustrated at a minor issue. But that is not the Johnson ..>> view originalMan in court over Qld father's murder
A man will appear in a Queensland court, charged with murdering a father-of-three whose body was found in a burnt-out house.Police believe Mark Wilkes, 45, was murdered before the home was torched in the Darling Downs town of Dalby on January 20.A 43-year-old local man was charged with murder, arson and burglary on Friday. He'll appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on Monday. © AAP 2016 Send your photos, videos and stories to 9NEWS You can remain anonymous. Click here for more information..>> view originalTie for first at Allora in bull ride for trip
RODEO: A cowboy originally from the Northern Territory came equal first in the open bull ride at the Allora Show Rodeo on Friday night. Jesse Wade and Jayden Sims split first and they tossed a coin so Sims won a trip to the United States and Wade a trophy on the night. Wade is originally from the Northern Territory but now calls Toowoomba home. Sims hails from Toowoomba and won the Wattles Rodeo bull ride three weeks ago. Allora Show Society president Shirley Cornhill used the wor..>> view originalCafe's decadent range of pancakes gets mouths drooling
Paige ( Left ) and Daniel Bloomfield try out goodies from their new menu at Sugar Maples. Nev Madsen WITH a decadent new range of goodies, Toowoomba cafe Sugar Maples will have mouths drooling. Owners Paige and Daniel Bloomfield have spent months coming up with their signature range of pancakes and waffles such as cookie dough, Cherry Ripe, Maltesers, and cookies and cream, as well as savoury options such as bacon and eggs. "I figured if we were going to do pancakes and waffles t..>> view originalSmoke clears after care fire at unit complex
LATEST: POLICE are awaiting a fire investigator to arrive at the scene of a suspicious blaze under a Buderim unit complex this morning. Sunshine Coast district duty officer Senior Sergeant Matt Campbell said it was being investigated to see whether or not a fire in a sedan located in a basement car park had been deliberately lit. Sen Sgt Campbell said one of the complex residents had smelled smoke and reported the fire before smoke alarms went off this morning. He said those actions had..>> view original
Sunday, February 7, 2016
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