Ground broken at new Toowoomba Hospital
Construction of the new Toowoomba Hospital at the Baillie Henderson Hospital campus in Cranley is officially underway.The ceremonial sod turning event was held last Friday and was attended by politicians and health department figures.
Country music fans converge on Nobby
Country music fans came from as far north as Childers and Maryborough, Kyogle in the south, and all points in between as Nobby School of the Arts became the venue for another Country Music Walk Up festival over three days last weekend ... Thirty six artists were programmed to perform on Friday in front of a near capacity hall as big hats, coloured hair and cowboy boots became normal attire.
These kids are the pride of Westbrook
It’s not often that applause breaks out during an ANZAC Day commemoration, but the stirring performance by members of the Bunker’s Hill State School Choir on Thursday morning last week drew such a response.
ANZAC Day 2024
The gathering for Westbrook’s ANZAC Dawn Service grows each year.
Fire ants now a bit close for comfort
The discovery of fire ants near Oakey has set off alarm bells across the eastern Darling Downs with authorities taking action to treat and maintain monitoring of the activity. A member of the public reported the nests on Tuesday 16 April, with initial surveillance and treatment conducted by the program the next day.
New BoM radar improves accuracy
Images from the new Toowoomba weather radar are now live on the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BoM) website and app. The radar is located in an elevated position between Goombungee and Crows Nest. BoM Senior Responsible Officer for Queensland, Dr Peter Stone, said that the new radar will add coverage to current radar gaps to the west and south-west of Toowoomba.
Upholding the Anzac spirit
Today millions of Australians will attend Anzac Day services locally in places such as Greenmount and Westbrook, across the country and overseas at important sites including Villers-Bretonneux and Gallipoli ... A resident of Tranter Street in Top Camp has crafted this touching tribute to Australia’s military past at their property.
