‘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.
Toowoomba health
Keep up to date with local health news affecting the Toowoomba region and the Darling Downs.
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.
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.
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‘Lack of logic’: Covid rules force popular city business to close
The owners of a popular Toowoomba entertainment business say they are “beyond angry” at new government restrictions, which have forced them to temporarily close.
‘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”.
How city leaders are preparing for expected surge in Covid cases
Darling Downs department and council officials are preparing for a potential Covid-19 outbreak as tens of thousands of interstate travellers arrive into Queensland.
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.
Hundreds more doctors: Landmark rural health deal reached
A landmark health agreement will deliver hundreds more student doctors every year to Toowoomba and the Darling Downs in a bid to curb a skillsforce shortage.
Deputy Premier: Omicron strain vindicates Wellcamp facility
The Wellcamp quarantine facility is nearly finished as a new Covid strain emerges, “vindicating” the decision.
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.
Health boom: How hospital is driving $10.5m property surge
A major Toowoomba hospital is continuing to drive property prices in the immediate area, with $10.5m worth of real estate moved in the past few months.
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