Thursday, February 4, 2016

Toowoomba Councillor takes up Relay baton as Patron and other top stories.

  • Toowoomba Councillor takes up Relay baton as Patron

    Toowoomba Councillor takes up Relay baton as Patron
    The Toowoomba Tadpoles team at the 2015 Relay for Life at Queen's Park. Bev Lacey TOOWOOMBA Councillor Carol Taylor will show her support for local cancer patients and join former Heritage CEO John Minz in the role of Patron of Toowoomba Relay For Life this May. Cr Taylor will open the Cancer Council Queensland event, set down for May 21-22 at Queens Park, in front of an expected crowd of more than 1400 participants. The Councillor said she was honoured to be part of the event a..
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  • Bubble bursts on Toowoomba tea shop's CBD store

    Bubble bursts on Toowoomba tea shop's CBD store
    Derrick Chen's shop Bubble Tea City Toowoomba is moving to Clifford Gardens. Peter Hardwick TOOWOOMBA'S only dedicated bubble tea store is moving from the CBD to greener pastures. Bubble Tea City Toowoomba is in the process of moving from its former site on Ruthven St into a new location at Clifford Gardens. Delays in fitting out the new store have required it to operate from an interim location on Tor St at the Wok N Roll. Owner Derrick Chen is hoping the new shop will be ope..
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  • Toowoomba businessman takes on farming expo

    Toowoomba businessman takes on farming expo
    TOOWOOMBA businessman Bob Carroll has taken over one of the state's biggest rural expos. The Australian Events director has been handed the reins of Farm Fantastic, Queensland's largest rural, retail, home and lifestyle expo. Mr Carroll said he wanted to develop the event and make some positive changes. "The event has been going for 14 years and was established originally as a field day that had a focus on the small crop farming and livestock and we want to get back to that," he said..
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  • 6 best Indian restaurants in Toowoomba

    6 best Indian restaurants in Toowoomba
    Toowoomba loves its Indian food. Bianca Clare TOOWOOMBA offers much in the way of dine-in and takeaway food options, and Indian is often a favourite. Here are six of the best Indian restaurants in town, as voted by you on Facebook. 1. The Everest Spice Tandoori and Curry House FOUND at 62 Margaret St, East Toowoomba, Everest Spice is open every day for lunch from 10.30am to 3pm, and dinner from 4.30pm to midnight.              "Everest spice is amazing! They haven't let me d..
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  • City joins protest over treatment of Nauru refugees

    City joins protest over treatment of Nauru refugees
    TOOWOOMBA residents are invited to stand in support of 267 asylum seekers, including children, who could be returned to Nauru after medical treatment in Australia. Greens representative Louise Noble is hosting a protest as a mark of solidarity against the Federal Government's policy. A High Court judgement on Wednesday dismissed a challenge to offshore processing of asylum seekers. Ms Noble said the current policy was not the answer. "There were a number of people approaching me a..
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  • Ipswich developer targets Toowoomba property

    Ipswich developer targets Toowoomba property
    IPSWICH-based developers are behind a plan to build a multi-storey retirement village at the site of defunct Weis Restaurant. The proposal, which is yet to be submitted to Toowoomba Regional Council, could see a 400-bed home built over the historic Weis homestead. The Chronicle understands the development could be worth up to $38million. The site, at 2 Margaret St, is zoned by council as a Low-Medium Density Residential- Urban Residential which allows for multi-storey developments an..
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  • Ability to make positive change earns mayor's praise

    Ability to make positive change earns mayor's praise
    MAYOR'S DESK: This week, a strong local entity celebrated a little-known Australian first. Ability Enterprises is an organisation, home-grown right here in Toowoomba, linking employers and employees in a socially responsible way. By socially responsible, we mean members of our community who may have barriers to employment being given opportunities, with support, to engage fully in the workforce. It may be a disability, a mental illness or quite simply, a long gap between jobs. Inde..
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  • Kris George steps up his bid for title shot

    Kris George steps up his bid for title shot
    KRIS George is looking to cash in on his successful start to the year with a title fight now looming for the exciting Toowoomba welterweight. George took his 10-fight record to 9-1 at Rumours International last Friday night with a unanimous points victory over experienced Englishman Andrew Wallace. The win confirmed the 26 year old's high standing in the Australian rankings while also pushing his claims for a second regional title shot. George claimed the vacant WBA Oceania super lig..
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  • Plasma donations encouraged with increase in imports

    Plasma donations encouraged with increase in imports
    TOOWOOMBA Blood Donor Centre manager Leanne McNab is encouraging people who give blood to stay an extra 30 minutes to donate plasma. Australia currently imports 40% of the nation's plasma from overseas as the need for plasma has significantly increased over the past decade. "When I first started (with Australian Red Cross) 13 years ago, we were about 80-85% self-sufficient," Ms McNab said. "Critical treatments made from plasma donations are used to treat long-term chemotherapy patien..
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  • International teacher to share insight on life and dying

    International teacher to share insight on life and dying
    RENOWNED author and teacher Stephen Jenkinson is coming to Toowoomba as a guest of the Toowoomba Hospice to speak from his new book Die Wise in an Australian first. Speaking about the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, the Hospice's Mark Munro said, "Stephen is redefining what it means to live, and die well." "He has held some very significant positions in his working life and has worked extensively with dying people and their families." Die Wise is abou..
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US burger giant wants Toowoomba store .Toowoomba Regional Council candidates up for the job? .
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