Grand Central gets festive this Season
Grand Central’s festive season is here! Enjoy Santa photos, Christmas crafts, shopping deals, and charity events.
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Grand Central’s festive season is here! Enjoy Santa photos, Christmas crafts, shopping deals, and charity events.
What’s Happening? Queensland Rail has completed restoration works on the Ballandean rail siding, located on the Southern Darling Downs. This project reinstates a vital turnaround point for trains, enabling heritage groups like the Southern Downs Steam Railway (SDSR) to extend services from Toowoomba, Warwick, and Stanthorpe to Ballandean. Starting in February 2025, heritage rail services will resume, with bus connections to Wallangarra set to commence in July 2025. Why It Matters The restoration of the Ballandean siding is a major milestone for heritage rail tourism, the Granite Belt region, and volunteer-run railways. It revives a key section of the historic Stanthorpe-to-Wallangarra line, which was heavily impacted by bushfires last year. The project reconnects communities, promotes tourism, and preserves Queensland’s rich
GemLife Highfields Heights: $250M over-50s community in Toowoomba with modern homes and premium amenities.
Support LifeFlight and the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation this Christmas at Grand Central’s charity gift-wrapping booths.
Russell Mineral Equipment stays Aussie-owned under a $40M deal, boosting production and safeguarding jobs in Toowoomba.
Globetrotters Travel & Cruise celebrates its fourth national award win, recognised for outstanding service and expertise.
Discover the festive magic at Grand Central Shopping Centre this Christmas with 30 giant bunny figurines, interactive surprises, and a chance to win one of five $1,000 gift cards! Embrace holiday cheer with Grand Bunnies all season long.
Experience an inclusive Christmas at Grand Central with Auslan Santa, low-sensory, and pet-friendly sessions. Book early for a free photo and a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree!
Grand Central’s Colours of Culture campaign has won the top Community Campaign Award in Australia, celebrating First Nations culture with a vibrant NAIDOC Week program. Discover how this award-winning campaign brought art, education, and community together in Toowoomba.
Truck operators are urging toll reductions on the Toowoomba Bypass as ongoing repairs and safety concerns impact their costs.
Grand Central’s festive season is here! Enjoy Santa photos, Christmas crafts, shopping deals, and charity events.
What’s Happening? Queensland Rail has completed restoration works on the Ballandean rail siding, located on the Southern Darling Downs. This project reinstates a vital turnaround point for trains, enabling heritage groups like the Southern Downs Steam Railway (SDSR) to extend services from Toowoomba, Warwick, and Stanthorpe to Ballandean. Starting in February 2025, heritage rail services will resume, with bus connections to Wallangarra set to commence in July 2025. Why It Matters The restoration of the Ballandean siding is a major milestone for heritage rail tourism, the Granite Belt region, and volunteer-run railways. It revives a key section of the historic Stanthorpe-to-Wallangarra line, which was heavily impacted by bushfires last year. The project reconnects communities, promotes tourism, and preserves Queensland’s rich
GemLife Highfields Heights: $250M over-50s community in Toowoomba with modern homes and premium amenities.
Support LifeFlight and the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation this Christmas at Grand Central’s charity gift-wrapping booths.
Russell Mineral Equipment stays Aussie-owned under a $40M deal, boosting production and safeguarding jobs in Toowoomba.
Globetrotters Travel & Cruise celebrates its fourth national award win, recognised for outstanding service and expertise.
Discover the festive magic at Grand Central Shopping Centre this Christmas with 30 giant bunny figurines, interactive surprises, and a chance to win one of five $1,000 gift cards! Embrace holiday cheer with Grand Bunnies all season long.
Experience an inclusive Christmas at Grand Central with Auslan Santa, low-sensory, and pet-friendly sessions. Book early for a free photo and a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree!
Grand Central’s Colours of Culture campaign has won the top Community Campaign Award in Australia, celebrating First Nations culture with a vibrant NAIDOC Week program. Discover how this award-winning campaign brought art, education, and community together in Toowoomba.
Truck operators are urging toll reductions on the Toowoomba Bypass as ongoing repairs and safety concerns impact their costs.