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Veterinarian takes a trip back through time

Veterinarian opts for horse and carriage.

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26th Sept. 2019 2:09 PM

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Local veterinarian Sandi Jepchott and her horse Morticia as they arrived at Karoola Park for a job.

Commemorating 95 years of Cobb & Co

More than 31 carriages, 90 horse riders and the Cobb and Co coach passed through the major towns of the Maranoa at the Cobb...

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26th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM

SADDLE UP: More than 31 carriages, 90 horse riders and the Cobb and Co coach passed through the major towns of the Maranoa at the Cobb and Co Festival.

Award-winning artist returns to Surat for exhibition

Renowned artist Kathy Ellem is returning to the Surat on Balonne Gallery.

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13th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

ART SHOW: Renowned artist Kathy Ellem is returning to the Surat on Balonne Gallery.

Mater artisans

Trades on show

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05th May 2019 1:05 PM

Hand Made Under the Stars

Cobb and Co will host the market on Thursday.

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20th Nov. 2018 4:11 PM

Yuleba celebrates legacy and heritage

Community members donned their best period attire to mark the occasion.

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15th Aug. 2018 11:08 AM

VINTAGE VIGNETTE: Town Crier David Bowden with Karan Hibbs on Tuesday, celebrating National Cobb and Co Day.

Michael Bennett shaves his head for noble cause

Goal of raising $2000 is smashed at the Cobb and Co Hotel.

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03rd July 2018 4:07 PM

GREATEST SHAVE: Jim Lasserre, Steve Casey, Michael Bennett, Brent Kann and David Ward at the Cobb and Co Hotel on Saturday night.

Flight Club school holiday program to keep kids busy

THESE holidays children can explore how the animal kingdom has perfected the art of flying, soaring and gliding to survive...

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03rd April 2018 9:04 AM

Cobb and Co Museum will host a Flight Club School Holiday Program this school holidays.

New drone program announced for Toowoomba students

A TOOWOOMBA program that teaches children to code drones is one of the recipients of the latest round of Engaging Science...

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20th March 2018 5:03 AM

Queensland Science Minister Leeanne Enoch announced the program at Cobb and Co on the weekend.

Farmers Markets back for 2018

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28th Jan. 2018 11:01 AM

Visitors are enchanted by da Vinci machines activities

SCHOOL holiday activities are always popular at Cobb and Co Museum, but this year the parents have been just as excited as...

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07th Jan. 2018 10:01 AM

Mona Lisa recreated in Toowoomba using chalk

LEONARDO Da Vinci's most famous artwork Mona Lisa has been brought to life in a surprising location.

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07th Dec. 2017 5:12 AM

STREET ART: Creating the Mona Lisa in Toowoomba are (back from left) Kristy Richardson and Carolyn Wishart and (front) Peta Thorn from Shiny Happy Art in Bell St Mall.

The genius of Da Vinci at Cobb+Co

Imagine not having to travel all the way to Italy - or even to a major Australian capital - to see first-hand the creative...

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16th Nov. 2017 12:11 AM

GENIUS: Some of the inventions on show at Cobb+Co Museum include the airscrew, bicycle and robot drummer, while artistically, you can see actual-size digital prints of his self-portrait and, of course, the Mona Lisa.

Well, what do you know? There really is a hurdy gurdy

VICTORIAN woman Pam McDiarmid not only hand crafted a hurdy gurdy, she taught herself to play it.

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07th Oct. 2017 3:10 PM

Wheelwright workshops help keep family tradition alive

KERRY Riehl still remembers vividly the flames as his grandfather heated a steel-rimmed tyre ready to work it around the...

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18th Sept. 2017 12:09 AM

HERITAGE TRADE: Kerry Riehl spreads his passion for making wheels to keep the skill alive.

Dress-up party for Play School in Toowoomba

BIG TED, Little Ted, Humpty and Jemima are getting ready for a dress-up party at Cobb and Co Museum.

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23rd Aug. 2017 4:08 PM

COME IN SIDE: Play School presenter Andrew McFarlane is coming to Cobb and Co Museum to celebrate the Play School's dress-up party.

Warning after cylinder explodes at Gympie campground

'The gas in these cylinders can expand by 270 times when heated'

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05th July 2017 6:07 AM

Photo courtesy of Cobb & Co Nine Mile Camping Grounds Facebook page.

Toowoomba museum smashes visitor number record

IT'S celebration central at a Toowoomba museum as staff and volunteers realised they were about to bust their visitor...

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19th May 2017 8:05 AM

NEW RECORD: Excited about the increase in visitor numbers are Cobb and Co staff members (from left) Jeff Powell, Janelle Insley and Steve Cooper.

Science impact to be in spotlight at festival

THE impact of science on farming and agriculture will be in the spotlight when the World Science Festival Brisbane comes to...

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13th March 2017 5:03 AM

REGIONAL EVENT: Professor Suzanne Miller.

Shoppers flock to grab unique Christmas gifts

COBB and Co Museum was the ultimate destination for Christmas shopping with more than 50 local artisans selling their...

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02nd Dec. 2016 5:12 AM

MEGA MARKETS: Looking for unique Christmas gifts are (from left) Jean Wagstaff, Rosemary Wagstaff and David Reinke at The Glass Potty stall at the Hand Made Under the Stars twilight market at Cobb and Co Museum.

7 fun holiday activities to do this week

TAKE the family out with seven school holiday activities to do this week

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02nd April 2016 6:04 AM

AUTUMN AIR: Take the kids out to one of the many parks in Toowoomba this week.

You’ve got mail – by Cobb & Co

Horse-drawn Cobb & Co coaches were vital to Queenslanders from 1866 up until 1924. Bush dwellers relied on them for their...

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10th Feb. 2016 2:02 PM

How Cobb and Co came to Toowoomba 150 years ago

COBB and Co’s coaches began running in Queensland on January 1, 1866.

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05th Jan. 2016 8:01 AM

A coach in front of Cobb & Co.s Brisbane office and stables, circa 1866. The stables were located in Albert Street between Queen and Elizabeth Streets. Photo courtesy of Suzanne Lowe. Photo contributed

Hanging baskets on display for Carnival of Flowers

ARTISANS, gardeners, school children and aged-care residents have used their green thumbs to create their own special...

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19th Sept. 2015 6:09 AM

Yates judges (from left) Sue Blakemore, Angie Thomas and Brian Ahern judge the Cobb and Co and Yates Hanging Basket Competition.

Mary knits her delightful tea cosies for fun

TOOWOOMBA knitter Mary Reilly loves her tea cosies.

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12th Sept. 2015 6:09 AM

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