Toowoomba
Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and is located just 90 minutes from Brisbane. Known as the ‘Garden City’ and bordered by the Great Dividing Range, Toowoomba boasts wide open spaces, tree-lined streets, and historical attractions. Our Toowoomba campus is located close to Queens Park and next to the historical Cobb+Co Museum.
What's on offer at the Toowoomba campus
Our Toowoomba campus boasts modern learning amenities and state-of-the-art training facilities that simulate real workplaces. It offers a comprehensive range of study areas including aged care, agriculture, automotive, building, business, child care, community services, crime and justice, electrotechnology, engineering, general education, graphic design, hairdressing and beauty, horticulture, hospitality and cookery, IT, nursing, photography, and resources and mining.
Facilities and services
- Auditorium and theatre
- Automotive and engineering workshops
- Canteen
- Clinical nursing training facilities
- Computer labs
- Construction facilities
- Customer service centre
- Futures training restaurant and cafe
- Hairdressing and beauty salons
- Horticultural centre
- Library
Toowoomba
Street address
100 Bridge Street,
Toowoomba Qld 4350
Postal address
PO Box 80,
Toowoomba Qld 4350
| Monday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Public transport
Our Toowoomba campus is regularly serviced by public transport. TransLink operates bus services in the local area with the closest bus stop is located out the front of the campus on Bridge Street.
Cycling
If you live nearby, cycling could be another cost effective option to get to campus.
Parking
Free on-site parking is available with entry via Lindsay Street near the Cobb+Co Museum or Campbell Street near the Botanic Gardens, with additional parking available under B Block with entry from Knight Street.
Clinical nursing practical room
Our learning spaces are more than just classrooms. Our hospital standard clinical nursing practical room is equipped with electric beds, vital signs monitors, ECG machines, IV trolleys and responsive simulator mannequins. Prepare yourself for real-world situations and practice on state-of-the-art equipment under the supervision of industry professionals.
Hairdressing and beauty salon
Our fully operational hairdressing and beauty salon, Salon on Bridge, offers a range of services such as hair styling, cutting, colouring, perming and straightening. Beauty services include waxing, tinting, manicures, pedicures, spray tanning, makeup application, ear piercing, facials, and massages. We use the same products, equipment, and facilities found in a real salon and work with real, paying clients. You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice and gain practical skills in a real-world environment.
Horticultural centre
Our horticulture students have access to a range of practical workspaces where they can work hands on with plants, tools, horticultural equipment and machinery. Our horticulture facilities include a nursery, shed, outdoor rooms and buildings, themed gardens, covered practice area, and external work areas.
Futures training restaurant and cafe
Futures training restaurant and cafe allows our hospitality students to gain hands-on experience in a real-world environment. You will learn the workings of a real restaurant in state-of-the-art facilities under the guidance of industry experienced teachers. You will have the opportunity to both prepare and serve food and beverages to paying customers.
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