All the latest developments on coronavirus in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs.
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.
Toowoomba leaders have called on for more support to Garden City businesses who are, despite not being in lockdown, are suffering due to impact of restrictions in neighbouring regions.
Less than 15 minutes from our CBD people are locked down in the toughest restrictions since the Covid pandemic began, and dozens of residents are in active quarantine.
Fresh data has uncovered exactly how many people have been tested, vaccinated, and been subject to quarantine, as well as the age group with the most positive cases.
With one in six young people living in poverty even before the outbreak of COVID, the pandemic has shone a light on the impact of disadvantage on a child’s education.
After a week of delays, a Toowoomba aged care facility has received the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine – see what the residents had to say.
Three hundred thousand doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have landed in Australia as Toowoomba still waits on the first phase of the nationwide rollout.
A number of Toowoomba aged care facilities have had their COVID-19 vaccination sessions postponed, with the Department of Health and its contracted facilitator yet to provide alternate dates.
A number of GP clinics across the region have received approval for phase 1b of the vaccination rollout, while the city’s aged care residents still wait on delayed phase 1a rollout.
The city’s aged care facilities have experienced more delays in the wait for the Federal Government’s Pfizer vaccine rollout, something that has been attributed in part to the processes of HealthCare Australia.
The wait is set to continue for aged care residents with the Pfizer vaccine’s rollout in Toowoomba being delayed due to logistical issues.
The committee organising Toowoomba’s Anzac Day commemorations has welcomed the announcement the event will proceed as normal around the state.
A large voice in the regional Queensland medical profession has called for better healthcare services after years of the regions being ignored.
With time running out on the COVID-19 supplement scheme, job seekers in Toowoomba have been given a helping hand with a new bout of funding.
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