Toowoomba street band jazzes up Queensland Eisteddfod
TOOWOOMBA has its own 42nd St where music is well and truly alive; you hear the whistle of a recorder and the beat of dancing feet to songs students love. It is Long St and home to the Long St Recorder Ensemble. The funky trio is made up of Nicholas Apalais, 9, and sisters Louisa, 8, and Amelia Rawson, 10. They all learn music at Melissa Philp's studio on Long St. The youngsters get together once a fortnight to play as a group and decided this year they would parade what they lear..>> view originalBears take run at title after Toowoomba triumph
FOOTBALL: The Chinchilla Bears travelled to Toowoomba again on Sunday to play St Albans at Captain Cook Reserve. With a loss in the previous week, the Bears needed to bounce back with a good win to hold onto the number two spot on the table.The game was very fast paced from kick-off. Bears started with the ball and quickly moved up the field to within striking range in the first seconds of the game, but were unable to get a shot away. St Albans knew they were going to be under pressure all day ..>> view originalInnovative business advisory firm opens in Toowoomba
A FRUSTRATED accountant is the backbone of a new, innovative marketplace spilling its energy onto the streets of Toowoomba. BusinessDEPOT is a full service business advisory firm on a mission to help passionate individuals and businesses reach their potential. Founded in Brisbane, its Toowoomba office opened in January. BusinessDEPOT brings together core services to empower individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). It offers business advice, accounting, tax, super,..>> view originalGrand Central stirs things up with latest beauty retailers
VIDEO HOT on the heels of recent fashion retailer announcements, Grand Central has unveiled a range of lifestyle and accessory brands coming to the new two-level retail galleria when it opens later this year. Swarovski, Napoleon Perdis and MECCA Maxima are coming to Toowoomba as part of stage one of Grand Central's much anticipated $500 million redevelopment, offering consumers a broad selection of make-up and jewellery. Grand Central Centre Manager Shaine Beveridge said he was thrille..>> view originalChamber chat: Shining a light on our future leaders
THERE has been a lot of talk about the number of development projects under way in the Toowoomba region. The Chronicle ran a story recently highlighting 27 projects that will add to our current landscape. These are clear signs that the Toowoomba economy is growing at a steady pace. So if we assume that these projects will go a long way towards building a long-term sustainable economy, who is going to manage that economy in the future? I would like to shine a light on a great initiati..>> view originalBrown on the move in busy year at the wheel
TOOWOOMBA teenager Will Brown can lay claim to being one of Australia's busiest 2016 motor racers.He is also proving to be one of its most successful.Brown last weekend continued his climb up the Australian Formula Ford Championship with dual victories in the series third round at Ipswich's Queensland Raceway.The 18-year-old won the second and third races on the three-race program.The only "hiccup” on a near-perfect day came in race one where he was issued a time penalty for a pace-car restart ..>> view originalSickening photo sent to Mason Lee's mother day before toddler ...
Krystal Johnson and Natasha Christian - Yahoo7 on August 2, 2016, 10:05 am Mason Lee’s stepfather sent the boy's mother a sickening photo of him lying face down in "volumes of vomit" inside a Brisbane home before he died, a court heard.The toddler was found at a Caboolture home with shocking “head-to-toe” injuries on June 11.Police allege Mason's mother Anne-Maree Lee, 37, her partner and Mason's stepfather William O'Sullivan, and Mr O'Sullivan's roommate Ryan Hodson, 17, al..>> view originalDowns athletes earn spots in Paralympic athletics team
ATHLETICS: Sam Carter and Claire Keefer are off to their first Paralympic Games after earning selection on the Australian athletics team for Rio.Carter, Keefer and Warwick's Carlee Beattie have today been named in a 44-athlete Australian athletics team for next month's Paralympics in Brazil.Toowoomba wheelchair racer Carter will compete in the T54 classification sprint races after four years of hard work following his omission from the London 2012 team.Keefer will compete in T41 classification ..>> view originalFormer boxing champ Michael Katsidis charged with DUI ...
Troubled former boxing champion Michael Katsidis has been fined $100 for contravening a police direction, and will appear again in a Gold Coast court on charges of obstructing an officer and driving under the influence of drugs. A charge for dangerous drug possession was thrown out due to lack of evidence. Outside Southport Magistrates Court, Katisidis said of the drug charge dismissal, “It was dealt with appropriately and we’ll move on from there." He also apologised to his supporters. ..>> view originalConditions tough for rower Kehoe in Rio
ROWING: Things could be difficult for Sally Kehoe at her third Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.The Toowoomba athlete and her Australian rowing team have arrived in Rio and tested out the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the venue for their event in Brazil.Conditions looked tough while the scenery makes for a nice backdrop as Kehoe teams up with Genevieve Horton in the women's doub;e scull."We rigged up our boats and had a paddle out on the course, the Lagoa,” Australian rowing team coach Tom Westgarth..>> view original
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