Tom Gillespie's Activity

January 2021

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Artist Jenny Foxton has drawn on the fragility of the Australian environment as the inspiration for a new body of work.

Local artist puts new exhibition on display

17th Jan 2021 11:59 PM

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A Toowoomba food charity is desperately needing more volunteers to help create hampers for people experiencing economic hardship.

Food charity needs more hands to keep up with demand

16th Jan 2021 12:00 AM

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After earning just $50 in one day of trading last week, a social media plea from a Toowoomba charity’s cafe has resulted in $5500 in business and donations in just 24 hours.

Charity sees 10,000 per cent boost after plea goes viral

15th Jan 2021 2:32 PM

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The Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery will host a new exhibition from local art Jenny Foxton, whose work explores the fragile nature of the Australian landscape.

Toowoomba artist’s new exhibition explores ‘fragile’ landscape

15th Jan 2021 9:29 AM

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She’s won her first ARIA Award and is up for countless Golden Guitars, and now Fanny Lumsden is ready to finally play her first Toowoomba show after her tour was rescheduled twice.

Alt-country star Fanny Lumsden set to play in Toowoomba

15th Jan 2021 12:00 AM

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After having her family’s home of nearly four years put up for sale, Bec Young has found herself trying to quickly find a new property in an incredibly tight market. She’s now at risk of becoming homeless.

Single mum facing homelessness amid city’s rental crisis

15th Jan 2021 12:00 AM

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USQ paid an undisclosed sum for a state-of-the-art printing press in 2019. Just two years later, the university is looking to offload it.

Why USQ is selling its newly-purchased $1.7m printing press

15th Jan 2021 12:00 AM

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On the same day a leading youth charity discussed closing the doors to its cafe, it also took in a teenager sleeping on a playground slide. Now the organisation’s heartbreaking social media post has gone viral.

‘We need you’: Charity’s heartbreaking plea goes viral

14th Jan 2021 9:24 AM

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Linda Barton lost her son Nick to suicide in 2016, but found solace and comfort through hiking. Now she’s turning her passion for bushwalking into a special fundraiser for mental health services.

Scavenger hike to raise funds for mental health services

14th Jan 2021 12:00 AM

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More than 70 med students have started at the University of Queensland’s Rural Clinic School in Toowoomba, where they will get the chance to learn in practical environments with real professionals.

UQ clinical school welcomes new med students to Toowoomba

13th Jan 2021 2:24 PM

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Tom has been with News Regional Media since 2013, having worked in newsrooms across south-west Queensland. Prior to his appointment at The Chronicle, he was the editor of the Western Star in Roma for 18 months. Growing up in Brisbane, he studied journalism at Queensland University of Technology. Away from work, he is happily in a relationship with his partner Sarah and enjoys playing music with his band in Toowoomba and supporting the Brisbane Broncos.