Toowoomba family ready to tackle Garden City’s marathon
A promising young family of athletes have taken their Covid-19 lockdown hobby and ran with it, and are now getting ready to take home more medals in this year’s Toowoomba Marathon.
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Gallery: All the arrivals of St Mary’s College formal
The year 12 students of St Mary’s College were not going to let rain and wind gusts spoil the party as they arrived at their 2025 formal. See all the arrivals here.
‘Girls can do anything’: Meet the women who inspire change in QPS
Entering into a male-dominated field, these Darling Downs policewomen have seen the industry evolve over last 30 years and said there are endless opportunities for women who want to wear a badge.
Showbags and fireworks: Your guide to 160th Toowoomba Royal Show
The 160th edition of one of Queensland’s oldest ag shows battled a drizzly start to festivities and attractions on Thursday, but there are still lots of events planned for the evening. Our full guide here:
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SJC Inauguration Ball red carpet glamour
St Joseph’s College class of 2025 looked stunning as they arrived on the red carpet to celebrate their Inauguration Ball. See all the glitz and glam in our gallery here.
Bob the Bilker: How to protect yourself from dodgy builders
Contractors are stealing millions from Queenslanders hoping to build their dream home – here’s how you can avoid falling into their traps.
Vale John Hanna: Respected Toowoomba businessman laid to rest
Toowoomba has lost one of its most well-known and respected businessmen, John Hanna, who was laid to rest earlier this week.
How you can learn from writer of acclaimed blockbuster movies
What do a toe-tapping penguin, the captain of a Royal Navy ship, and an adaptation of a beloved Queensland novel have in common? They all came from the mind of one man, and you can hear him speak on the art of screenwriting in Toowoomba.
‘No day is the same’: Meet Toowoomba’s favourite apprentices
What does a plumber, a boilermaker and a rigger have in common? Find out what motivates Toowoomba’s favourite apprentices:
Treasurer welcomes $6.5k security allowance after stalker experience
Toowoomba South MP and Qld Treasurer David Janetzki has welcomed new security allowances extended towards MPs after his own past experience with a stalker.
‘Lost in history’: How Darling Downs man is honouring his family legacy
With each generation, more and more memories are lost to the past. However one Darling Downs man is asking for young people to step up and help keep Australia’s war history alive.
How two magnets are improving breast cancer surgery
A Toowoomba private hospital is leading the way in breast cancer surgery, with a simpler, less painful and more accurate way of locating and removing breast cancer.
From table hand to death row: I interview women serial killers
Sitting in a cold grey interview room on death row, across from some of the United States’ most prolific women serial killers, former Queensland criminologist Dr Kathryn Whiteley wants to know what leads them to crime.
History set to made at Empire Theatre with Jane Austen classic
It has been fuel for dozens of movie adaptations, countless miniseries, fan fictions and plays, and now Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice is coming to the Empire Theatre.
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