Devastating milestone nears as region battles Covid
As Covid cases continue to drop across the region, residents have been urged to remain vigilant as the district heads towards a devastating milestone. Find out what is happening here.
Toowoomba coronavirus
All the latest developments on coronavirus in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs.
Why Covid rules are putting Toowoomba boarding students at risk
The principal of a prestigious Toowoomba school has slammed Covid rules for “essential workers”, saying they were hurting the city’s boarding students. Find out why here.
‘Diabolical’: City businesses’ plea for support amid Covid fears
Toowoomba businesses have faced a tough period, with the fear of Omicron driving away customers. Now they’re calling on the council to back them up and offer support.
SEE WHERE: Thousands of RATs fill Toowoomba stores
RATs are in high demand in the Toowoomba region. Here’s all you need to know about where and how you can access them.
Toowoomba businesses plea for government support amid Covid slump
As the Omicron variant rips through the Toowoomba region and scares away people, businesses in the hospitality sector have urged state and federal governments to provide support.
Authorities buoyed by ‘huge demand’ for Darling Downs child jab
In a boost for the region’s vaccination rates, hundreds of Darling Downs children have now gotten their first jab against Covid-19. Health authorities have also revealed why testing wait times could be much lower from now on.
Revealed: Toowoomba region’s first vax rate passes 95 per cent
Toowoomba residents have responded to the call to get vaccinated, with the region’s first-jab rate passing 95 per cent. Its second-dose rate is also ahead of Queensland.
Residents in hospital as nursing home outbreak grows to 43
The Covid-19 outbreak within a Lockyer Valley nursing home has continued to grow, with 17 residents and 26 staff members contracting the virus. Two residents are also in hospital.
Small businesses wary as city braces for more Covid cases
Toowoomba’s small businesses have taken new mask mandates in the stride as they seek to make the most of the current situation. But they say fears are growing over a spike in local Covid cases.
Police investigating informal street party outside anti-mandate bar
Police have confirmed it is investigating an informal street party that formed outside a controversial Toowoomba bar on New Year’s Eve, after supporters were blocked from entering.
Meet Toowoomba scientist behind cutting edge Covid home testing kit
Dr Scott Fry’s work has created a highly accurate home testing kit for Covid-19. With rapid testing kits now becoming popular, the former Toowoomba scientist is backing their rollout.
First look: Inside Toowoomba’s new 1000-bed quarantine facility
Guests will be staying at Toowoomba’s new quarantine facility within weeks, as the first stage at Wellcamp nears completion. See the photos here.
‘Cowardly’: Groom candidates slam senator’s vaccine mandate speech
Toowoomba’s major candidates at the next Federal Election have taken aim at outspoken One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts, with one calling him a “cowardly opportunist”.
Revealed: When Toowoomba will hit 90 per cent vaccination rate
The Toowoomba region is ready for the border restrictions to relax on December 13, after hitting the 80 per cent vaccination rate target. Here’s when we could hit the 90 per cent mark.
Deputy Premier: Omicron strain vindicates Wellcamp facility
The Wellcamp quarantine facility is nearly finished as a new Covid strain emerges, “vindicating” the decision.
Results from Toowoomba’s key tool in Covid-19 fight
A key tool in the fight against Covid-19 was rolled out in Toowoomba earlier this year. Now The Chronicle has detailed the results from that testing.
12 Darling Downs schools open for vaccinations this weekend
With restrictions fast approaching, the State Government is rolling out another Super Saturday Covid vaccination blitz. Here are the 12 schools temporarily opening for the jab.
Toowoomba hospital reveals vaccine mandate for staff, volunteers
Workers, students and volunteers at a Toowoomba hospital will need to have had at least one jab of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the month to be able to enter the campus.
First in state: How Darling Downs council beat cities to 80 per cent vax
A small regional council southwest of Toowoomba has beaten its city counterparts to become the first local government area in Queensland to reach 80 per cent double vaccination. Here’s how they did it.
Milestone: First buildings built at Wellcamp quarantine facility
The first structures have been completed at the upcoming quarantine facility at Wellcamp. The developer says it is on track to finish the first stage by Christmas.
Mass jabs: Clinics hit the road to vaccinate Darling Downs
Toowoomba and the Darling Downs is running out of time to get vaccinated before the first border restrictions are eased next month — here’s how you can get jabbed.
Covid is coming: Toowoomba GP’s jab plea to unvaccinated
Time is running out for the Darling Downs’s 29,000 unvaccinated residents, with this weekend representing the last opportunity to get your first jab before the borders start to reopen.
22 Toowoomba pharmacies now offering Moderna vaccine
Australia has a new Covid-19 vaccine, and there are 22 pharmacies where you can get the jab. SEE THE FULL LIST
Revealed: Darling Downs town with 63 per cent of population vaccinated
A Darling Downs region with a population of little over 10,000 is leading the national Covid-19 vaccine rollout, with more than half of their population fully vaccinated.
Man fined three times, taken into custody for breaching lockdown rules
A man has broken lockdown rules near Toowoomba so frequently, police have taken him into custody. And he isn’t the only resident breaching the strict directions from the chief health officer.
Government shifting burden of quarantine hubs to the regions
‘It makes sense to shift the returning travellers’ risk from big to smaller communities.’
Residents divided as readers voice opinions on COVID-19 vaccine
Toowoomba readers have weighed in on the upcoming distribution of the coronavirus vaccine. Here’s what they had to say.
Five Toowoomba suburbs to get COVID vaccine next week
Five Toowoomba suburbs are among 41 sites to receive the first Pfizer jabs, which will be distributed among the aged care and disability care community.
Quarantine hub gives hope to universities, foreign students
Toowoomba’s proposed quarantine hub could provide a lifeline for the state’s universities, many of which have experienced a significant decline in foreign students.
Opinion: Hub will be a positive for Toowoomba residents
“Surely a purpose-built segregated facility with separated airconditioning systems and a resident care and security staff would benefit all Queenslanders.”
Get your jab: City GP prepares for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
A Toowoomba GP service has started preparations for the arrival of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was approved for use by the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration yesterday.
‘Critical’ reason MPs need to visit Toowoomba’s small businesses
A community leader has stressed the importance of getting Ministers out to the regions to visit distressed local business owners struggling after the pandemic.
Quarantine facility would be safer than hotels, Deputy Premier says
Deputy Premier Steven Miles says there are big advantages to a purpose built quarantine facility, such as the one being proposed at Wellcamp.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS: Here’s when Toowoomba will get the jab
The first vials of the Pfizer vaccine have landed in Australia and will be in Toowoomba sooner than you’d think – here’s when.
Why interest in health courses has sky rocketed since pandemic hit Toowoomba
Money and job security are two reasons interest in health courses at USQ has increased since COVID-19 hit Toowoomba. A USQ academic has weighed in on why students are now rushing to study.
’Miraculous’: How city chiro moved from South Africa through COVID
It took more than two years for the city’s newest chiropractor to move from violent South Africa to Toowoomba. Here’s how she survived overseas travel and hotel quarantine with a baby in tow.
21 new local businesses to support in 2021
In 2021 it’s time to get out and support those new and old local businesses in town. Here are a list of 21 new Toowoomba businesses you can support in 2021.
Darling Downs is top spot to train new health workers
Darling Downs health professionals have inspired the new generation of health workers to get their start in rural locations around the region.
Record number of doctors commence work after pandemic
A record number of intern doctors have begun working in hospitals around the Darling Downs, fulfilling a need for experienced health workers following the pandemic.
Specialist doctor braves incredible move from virus-stricken Europe
One of the region’s newest critical care specialists has shared the way she moved her whole life from the Netherlands to Toowoomba, battling a global pandemic and hotel quarantine.
Show of support: Societies receive much-needed funds
Support for agricultural shows continues with federal government allocating over $200,000 of funding to Darling Downs region.
’Help us get home’: City woman stranded overseas supportive of local quarantine hub
Toowoomba’s Allana Howard has expressed her support for a local quarantine hub after being stranded in Berlin, with a ticking clock next to her visa.
PM says quarantine hub being looked at as ‘supplementary’ site
A proposal for a quarantine hub in Toowoomba is being examined as a possible supplementary facility to the nation’s hotel quarantine arrangements.
How Wagners’ quarantine hub would work
Toowoomba’s Wagner family says a COVID quarantine hub next to the Wellcamp Airport is “the only safe way to treat this virus”. Here is how it will work.
REACTION: What Toowoomba had to say about quarantine hub idea
For the Toowoomba community, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing the Garden City could become the site of a quarantine hub hit like a bolt out of the blue. Here’s what people had to say:
Mayor responds to Premier’s quarantine hub proposal
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has revealed his feelings about the Premier’s proposal to establish a quarantine hub in Toowoomba. Here’s what he had to say:
The 15 moments that made 2020 Toowoomba’s most bizarre year
As well as the year of coronavirus, 2020 was the year we ran out of toilet paper, and spray-painted penises and propaganda lined the streets. Here are some of the moments that made this year our strangest in history.
What change in restrictions means for Carnival of Flowers
TOOWOOMBA Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio has welcomed the easing of temporary restrictions across the region, while urging caution.
Police nab NSW man after he jumped border at rural crossing
“PROVIDING false information on the Queensland Border Declaration or entering Queensland unlawfully could result in a $4,003 infringement or criminal charges.”
State releases results of Laidley aged care COVID-19 tests
THE State Government has released the results from the first round of COVID-19 testing at Karinya Place aged care home in Laidley.
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