In the dead of night, as most of Ingham slept, a torrent descended. Nothing will ever be the same again. This is the untold story of how the North Qld spirit conquered unimaginable tragedy and heartbreak.
After five years and an investment of $36m a new aged care facility will soon open and is expected to have far reaching positive outcomes for the Western Downs community. Find out more here.
Friends and family of a Queensland woman are urging anyone with information to come forward “no matter how big or small,” after the mother was last seen travelling on a southwest highway.
A leading Queensland family lawyer has launched a firm on the Darling Downs, providing the Toowoomba region with access to high-quality expertise, specialised experience, and fierce support.
Check out our latest instalment of sports shorts where we shine a light on the region’s sporting stories.
OPINION: Whatever your stance is on abortion, voters – whether they’re LNP, Labor, minor party or undecided – deserve to know how Mr Crisafulli will keep his promise to not change the laws, when many within his ranks want him to break it.
Toowoomba police have made an arrest after a number of community members were threatened at knifepoint at the weekend while a young man allegedly went on a crime spree across the city.
A Toowoomba man has been released from custody after pleading guilty to serious, violent, and chilling acts of domestic violence crimes.
Peter Dutton became Opposition Leader in what year? Which car firm makes the Camaro model? Put your knowledge of trivia to the test with The Sunday Quiz.
Jaw-dropping tales of failures in disaster communications – including one in which a stranded group had to phone relatives in Scotland for help – have been laid bare.
Confronting staffing figures show eight Queensland maternity facilities have experienced a desperate shortage of obstetricians, anaesthetists and midwives.
A QRL player who returned to the state after a stint in NSW was charged with serious sexual offences less than two months after signing for his hometown club.
The first week of school was extra special for a Toowoomba prep student who just 18-months ago feared she may not see her next Christmas. Here’s how she triumphed.
The Crisafulli Government is a step closer to making the next raft of changes to the Youth Justice Act, however Queenslanders are no closer to getting confirmation that the changes will include harsher sentences for juvenile rapists.
Elizabeth Struhs was a cheeky, caring and clever young girl who dreamt of becoming a doctor. It was a future robbed from her by her parents and their misguided belief that only God could heal.
Police are calling on residents to save this vital number in their phones in the hope that it will help separate emergency alerts from the deluge of scam text messages that are the scourge of every phone user.
It has been a tragic start to 2025 on our roads and police will be out in force this week to protect our most vulnerable road users as they toddle off for their first day of school.
Over the past 12 months, 11,749 victims of sexual abuse and rape have come forward across Queensland as the state grapples with a sexual violence crisis.
From young prodigies, established leaders and esteemed stalwarts, the quality of Queensland’s livestock auctioneers is at an all time high. Meet the men driving one of our most important industries to new heights.
More than 420 drivers have been caught either drink-driving or speeding every single day across Queensland over the past six weeks – even as the state reels from the worst road toll on record.
Some of Queensland’s top Airbnb hosts have turned their short-stay accommodations into more than just a side hustle.
As Queensland’s mainstream political parties dodge questions on strengthening sentences for teen rapists, one party is calling on the LNP to keep their promise that serious teen offenders will be held accountable.
Hard-working volunteers, community stalwarts and organisations that work tirelessly to better the Western Downs will be recognised at the 2025 Australia Day Awards. Find out who took home the awards here.
Serial juvenile car thieves could spend more time in prison than teenagers found guilty of rape in Queensland. Survivors are backing calls for the government to cover it under its ‘adult time, adult crime’ laws. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Police have revealed details after a regional Queensland man was killed in a horror crash along a suburban street in Toowoomba.
Western Downs SES has paid tribute to a long-serving member in the wake of his death this month, performing a guard of honour at his funeral. Find out more.
In another busy year for the LifeFlight Toowoomba service, more people were helped for animal-related incidents across South West Queensland than any other base in the state. DETAILS.
South Burnett locals have been left reeling and businesses closed for weeks after ongoing storms have inundated towns that normally don’t flood, causing huge damage and heartache.
A Queensland woman who beat a Logan mother to death and lit her body on fire after keeping it in a cupboard for days has faced a Toowoomba court on knife charges after keeping her nose clean for years.
The Toowoomba Warriors men’s and women’s carnivals will be held over the next two weekends with some of the best rugby league players in the region battling it out for glory. We have shone a light on the top male and female players to watch.
A “controlling” man’s “terrifying, despicable, and disgusting,” reign of terror on a woman he was “supposed to care for” was laid bare in court as he blamed her for his 56 charge crime spree.
Queensland’s local councils are being relentlessly lobbied by anti-fluoride conspiracy theorists – including a prolific group founded by a ‘sovereign citizen’ and holocaust denier.
The 45-year-old man reportedly jumped off the dam wall but was unable to resurface, prompting a police search that came to a tragic end in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
From drink driving, to fraud, to a “haymaker style” assault on a pizza shop worker, see the “embarrassing” acts that saw Queensland’s social media stars make headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2024.
The green group that has been fighting tooth and nail to stop New Acland Coal from more than doubling in size has dropped its latest appeal.
A drone will be brought into the search for a 45-year-old man who went missing after he reportedly jumped off a Queensland dam wall and failed to resurface. LATEST
Darling Downs residents shouldn’t be fooled by Monday’s blue skies as forecasters predict more heavy falls in parts of the region. Here’s the latest
It costs local councils less than the price of a cup of coffee per resident to fluoridate the water supply for a whole year, new analysis has revealed.
A little girl living in a North Qld mining town and struggling with cerebral palsy took her first steps within just days thanks to state-of-the-art treatment in SEQ. Now, her incredible therapists are hitting the road to help other families.
Multiple Qld paramedics and a LifeFlight rescue crew were on scene working to save a rider in his 20s after an accident on a private property.
Ahead of a weekend protest, property owners say dreams for their land west of Bundaberg have been dashed after a global conglomerate of solar power providers set up shop quite literally in their backyard. DETAILS.
A Chinchilla man on parole for a 2020 robbery has again appeared in court after police found drugs at his home during a raid.
Queensland home values soared by up to 43.1 per cent in 2024 with affordable suburbs once avoided by buyers leading the charge. See the top performers!
A Western Downs mother has faced court after sending dozens of threatening texts to her daughter after a dispute over payments for a car turned ugly.
After the highs and lows of 2024 which featured opposition to a major project and some fresh faces on council, Western Downs mayor Andrew Smith has looked back on his first year in the role.
The shattered family of a Queensland teenager killed in a workplace incident have called out the “little” penalty given to the man meant to be supervising their son.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
It’s one of the biggest issues across the country but Queensland evidently has a bigger problem than most states.
The first arrest statistics since the LNP Government’s flagship Making Queensland Safer Laws were introduced have been revealed, along with a stark warning from the state’s Police Commissioner.
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