WELCOME, EVERYONE

Toowoomba is among the most welcoming cities in Australia

The Garden City has a seriously diverse population — from new arrivals to second and third generation migrants and true blue Aussies — this town is a vibrant melting pot of cultures, languages and religions.

The 2011 census showed that about 11 per cent of Toowoomba’s residents were born overseas, with almost 60 per cent of the people in town sporting diverse ancestries.

Once named Queensland’s most family friendly city (ranking fourth in Australia overall) in the Suncorp Bank Family Friendly City Index, it’s no wonder people come from far and wide for a taste of Toowoomba and all it has to offer.

The region is the third largest refugee settlement area in Queensland and was proclaimed a Refugee Welcome Zone in 2013, meaning the people of Toowoomba are committed to welcoming refugees into the community.

And, it’s not just refugees who feel welcome here.

Skilled migrants from countries like Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States, and Australians from all over the country, come to Toowoomba to ply their trade and raise their families in a safe, growing, and welcoming community.

From snags at Bunnings to Brazilian barbecues, Thai soups and Turkish delights, your tastebuds can travel the globe without ever leaving town.

From Aussie slang, to posh English and foreign tongues, you can hear it all when walking around the CBD.

It’s quite something and worth being proud of — mixing together so many different people and making them one by simply being hospitable.