Celebrations befitting 150 years of service
A fete, with all the trimmings, reflecting on 150 years of education is an event worthy of celebrating but it is also the ideal venue for a school reunion. Emu Creek State School invites all students past and present to turn up any time after 10am on Saturday 31st May for what should be a wonderful day ...
Pat Weir goes on parliamentary tour
Condamine MP and Speaker of the Queensland Parliament Pat Weir was recently in the United Kingdom representing Australia at a meeting and learning about how unicameral parliaments work in other parts of the world.
Emu Creek’s first day star pupil
On Monday 31st May 1875 a large group of Greenmount District locals gathered for the opening of the new Emu Creek State School and waited patiently for the official opening by well known politician Mr W. H. Groom ... It is very doubtful if Mr Groom, the first Head Teacher, Cornelius O'Brien or anyone gathered there that day, would have guessed that one of the 40 students enrolled would go on to be one of Australia's most loved writers.
Take a look at the proposed Greenmount Water Treatment Plant
New documents released by Toowoomba Regional Council have revealed more details on how the Greenmount Water Treatment Plant will look and how it will function. Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has submitted a material change of use development application to itself in anticipation of the plant's construction, expected to start this year and be completed by early 2027.
Westbrook-Wyreema Road works complete
Floodway replacement and improvement works have been finished on Westbrook-Wyreema Road over Westbrook Creek. The $1.3 million project was the third to be delivered by Toowoomba Regional Council under the Betterment Program as part of the wider 2022 Flood Recovery Program.
End of an era at Harristown saleyards
Former cattle drafter Barry Coonan from Wellcamp reflects on his history with the Toowoomba Saleyards at Harristown following the announcement of their indefinite closure. "I worked at the Saleyards for 58 years and retired in 2015, at the age of 75.
Garth returned
Incumbent Liberal National candidate Garth Hamilton has survived a strong challenge from Climate 200 backed independent Suzie Holt in Groom on an otherwise downcast election night for his party ... As of Tuesday, Garth Hamilton was polling more than double the first preference count his next opponent.
