Toowoomba still has gardens ...

With the introduction of level 5 water restrictions to Toowoomba, it's appropriate to remind readers that Toowoomba is not the dustbowl some would have you believe.

Toowoomba still has gardens. It still has the Carnival of Flowers (although held a week early this year so it did not coincide with school holidays - resulting in less crowds and many unhappy garden competition entrants).

Toowoomba still has its garden competition. It has rained. Garden competition entrants are also supplied bore water by the Toowoomba City Council with the Chronicle picking up the bill.

So here is a snap of the Grand Champion to show that Toowoomba hasn't become that dustbowl ...