The region’s peak tourism body has claimed a widely requested water park could increase Toowoomba’s appeal to a new era of visitors, as council says a park was not a priority in the coming decade.
I Still Call Australia Home, Tenterfield Saddler, I Go To Rio. For many, these are simply great Aussie songs, but to others, they are Peter Allen’s lasting legacy and will be performed at Empire Theatres’ upcoming production of The Boy From Oz.
As the region battles with another sweltering heatwave, city leaders have thrown their support behind a future water park, with Toowoomba Regional Council giving a possible time frame.
After years of calls from the community, work has officially started on the new $1.3bn Toowoomba Hospital, however concern has been raised to how ongoing staff shortages will be fixed to fill incoming positions.
With an election around the corner, Toowoomba Regional Council will apply to make a major change to how the ballot will be conducted, citing a change in residents’ habits and the lingering impacts of Covid.
It’s only a few months into 2023, but a number of drink or drug drivers have already faced Toowoomba courts for getting behind the wheel while under the influence. Here are some who have been busted.
One of the world’s most recognisable Hollywood stars surprised a former Toowoomba man at his Los Angeles fitness workshop. Here’s how it happened.
As a former international student who knows how hard it can be to adjust to Australian life, Prince Lo is now up for a statewide recognition for his work helping thousands through the same transition. Read his story here.
Landmarks across the Toowoomba CBD will light up this week to commemorate the thousands killed in a devastating earthquake, as the Red Cross launches a special service to reunite families.
A popular Toowoomba business has claimed a mental shift may have contributed to an increase in job vacancies as the region tries to bounce back to pre-Covid employment levels.
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