The Western Downs’ best of 2024
From the Western Downs’ cutest baby to best pub meal these are the ‘Best Ofs’ for 2024. Find out more
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16-year-old driver second to lose life in horror suburban crash
The teenage driver in the horror crash along a regional Queensland street on Sunday night has lost their life days after a 22-year-old passenger was killed.
Your guide to what’s open this festive season
With the festive season upon us, here is your guide to what stores are open across the region. Find out more
Full list: Toowoomba DV thugs guilty of attacking women
Harrowing accounts from domestic violence survivors flooded Toowoomba courts in 2024, from pregnant women assaulted, others subjected to chilling death threats and beheading videos, to brave women forced to run for their lives in an attempt to escape their abusers.
ON YOUR MARKS: We look at every run of the Postle Gift
FLASHBACK: From local heroes and NRLW stars to Australia’s sprinting elite – the Postle Gift has produced some lightning quick racing. Here’s our look at every running of the event since its 2018 debut. Did we catch you in action?
One minute drive enough to earn man a court date
A Glenmorgan man has found himself in court after his neighbour dobbed him in for driving unlicensed for a journey of less than one minute.
Online fake cop ‘tricks’ mum into drugging, filming child
A Toowoomba mother who assisted her partner in the repeated rape, drugging, and filming of her child for more than a year under the guise of a fake AFP court order to catch pedophiles online has been released from jail.
Revealed: Miracle bub crowned Western Downs’ cutest baby 2024
After eight long years trying to fall pregnant, Tiomi Nickolls never gave up hope and in May this year miracle baby Aksel was born. Now, following weeks of voting, the adorable bub has been crowned the Western Downs’ cutest baby.
Sport shorts: The Darling Downs and SWQ stories you need to see
REVEALED: The past week has been a massive one for sport in the region. Here’s a look at the big stories you need to see from the last week.
‘Caught at 170km/h’: Police plea to drivers to slow down
As families across the Darling Downs head into Christmas without their loved ones, police are pleading with the community to exercise caution or more could suffer the same fate as Queensland ticks closer to having the most deadly road toll on record in 2024.
Emergency services respond to Western Downs car fire
Emergency services responded to a car fire in Tara overnight that was caused by an ever-increasing threat.
Jandowae hit with 120mm of rain in overnight deluge
Major roads into Jandowae have reopened after the town was thrashed by heavy rainfall as the Western Downs town records its second flooding event in as many months. Find out more.
Grim discovery in freezer of regional Qld ‘house of horrors’
The landlords of a southwest Queensland rental property made the stomach-churning discovery of dead cats in a freezer after a months-long legal battle to evict their ‘horror tenants’. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Driver gets licence for first time in 20 years, loses it a day later
From a man who lost his licence a day after driving for the first time in 20 years to a driver caught with MDMA, these are the people who faced Dalby Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Find out more.
‘Paralysed with fear’: DV thug escapes jail time, conviction
A Toowoomba man who ‘broke’ his former partner, committing a number of humiliating, degrading, and disturbing domestic violence acts, will not serve any jail time or have a conviction recorded.
‘Little more than a pipedream’: Environmental group to fight gas pipeline
An environmental group fighting against gas drilling in the Western Downs has urged the federal government to reject plans to build a gas pipeline and $300m gas fired power plant near Brigalow.
‘Times are tough’: Dalby man caught stealing headphones down pants
A 31-year-old man has faced court after stashing a $400 pair of headphones down his pants in an “opportunistic” theft. Find out more here.
Little boy bruised and beaten after father ‘snapped’
A Toowoomba dad who pleaded guilty to beating his seven-year-old son with a metal spatula has been sentenced before the courts.
Passenger suffers leg injury in Jimbour crash
A passenger has been taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in lost control and went off an embankment.
Premier distances himself from Dutton’s $331bn nuclear costings plan
Despite two reactors being slated for Queensland under Peter Dutton’s $331bn nuclear costings plan, Premier David Crisafulli says it’s a “matter for Canberra”.
How to support Western Downs charities giving back this festive season
With many families strugging to put food on the table and presents under the tree amid the cost of living crisis, here’s how you can give back to those in need.
‘Distressing’: Grim stats show 2024 was deadliest year on our roads
There has been a 35 per cent increase in the number of lives lost on our roads in the past five years, with Queensland edging close to 300 lives lost in 2024.
Words Out West to return for sixth year
Bibliophiles will have something to celebrate with a month-long readers and writers festival returning to the region. Find out more.
Queenslanders warned against handling injured or sick bats
The threat of deadly lyssavirus has prompted a warning from Qld Heath against touching fallen or injured flying foxes as the number being found on the ground and in people’s yards spikes.
Revealed: Western Downs’ best performing NAPLAN schools
Two Western Downs schools have cracked the NAPLAN top three within the South West across both year 5 and year 9. Find out more here.
Crime scene declaration led to liquid fantasy drug bust
Police uncovered a Toowoomba woman’s drug stash after declaring her suburban home a crime scene for an unrelated matter.
‘How I stopped’: Teen crim says Adult Crime, Adult Time won’t work
Jayden Summerfield spent the majority of his teen years in detention, preferring a cell over his home. It was an attitude shared by most of his fellow inmates who he said would not be scared by the LNP’s tough on crime approach.
Young woman pleads guilty to stabbing man in the neck
‘Think I’m f-king around dog?’: A screaming match between a 42-year-old Toowoomba man and a 19-year-old woman came to an end after she pulled a knife from her bra and lodged it in the man’s neck.
Party split: Labor MP threatens to quit over landmark crime laws
A Labor MP has threatened to quit the party over landmark crime laws, while Steven Miles has confirmed the opposition will not stand in the way of the ‘adult-crime, adult-time’ policy.
Thousands get in festive spirit for Dalby Christmas Street Party’s return
After a five-year absence, the return of the Dalby Christmas Street Party saw a 1000 more people in attendance than initially forecast. Find out more.
Are you Queensland’s biggest Indian fan?
We’re trying to find Queensland’s biggest Indian fan ahead of the huge third test at the Gabba this weekend. The winner will receive a 55-inch Hubbl Glass TV valued at $1400. SEE THE ENTRANTS + ENTER NOW
‘Most deadly year’: Back to the future idea to reduce regional road toll
A transport community member has come up with a left-field approach to reduce road fatalities in regional areas, as fresh details from the RACQ show the sobering statistics on driving in Queensland.
Families haunted by ‘three evil terrorists’ two years on from massacre
On the second anniversary of the Wieambilla massacre, the grieving families of hero cops Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold have released never-before-seen photos and are calling on a major change.
‘Kill me’: Man allegedly points gun at cops during highway pursuit
Police opposed a man’s bail application after an alleged interstate police pursuit on a major Darling Downs highway where a shortened firearm was allegedly discharged.
Almost $6m in horses sold at 50th Dalby Stock Horse Sale
Australia’s largest stock horse sale in Dalby has been hailed a success with 258 horses sold for almost $6m. Find out more.
Generational talent: Club produces four elite stars in first year of play
Four generational stars: One premier cricket club holds claim to an incredible feat which few can match producing four current-day cricket stars from one team in its inaugural season. Find out who they are and how the club did it here.
DV thug who was refused sex sends chilling video cocking gun
A Queensland man whose criminal history is littered with domestic violence crimes related to five women across Australia, including the Toowoomba and Logan jurisdictions, has been released back into the community.
‘Elite’: Star Dalby Diehards player re-signed
After a strong 2024 season which saw him take out the title of A-grade Player of the Year for the second year running, Chris Woodbridge has re-signed for the Dalby Diehards for the next two years.
Best Qld IVF clinics for women over 35
This is how Queensland’s IVF clinics are performing. See the full list and which clinic has the highest rating.
‘I wouldn’t be here’: Mum calls on families to give blood this Christmas
A young regional Queensland mum who came close to death is on a mission to give back and is calling on Queenslanders to join her this Christmas.
Community placed at centre of new Rural Fire Service committee
Brought in as part of a broad overhaul to the Queensland Fire Department the committee will serve as a conduit between the rank and file volunteers and senior management to help make rural residents safer.
Truckie says $50k of monthly expenses led to meth use
A court has been told the owner of a trucking business busted with meth in his system after getting stopped on the Warrego Highway resorted to using ice so he could break even on his family and business expenses.
Serial DV crim who bit girl’s face released from jail
A Toowoomba man, who bit a former partner on the face has been released from custody after pleading guilty to a raft of domestic violence related charges relating to multiple women.
Faces of tragedy: South West Qld road fatalities remembered
Fatalities on our roads are at their highest in what is shaping up to be a horror year in our regions, with truck drivers, motorbike riders, families and friends tragically dying before their time.
‘Incredible incentive to flee’: Qld man on murder charge gets bail
A young Qld man who police allege killed a 44-year-old during a brawl over dogs and a damaged car in a small country town is back on the streets but not without these conditions.
‘I asked if I was going to die … nobody answered me’
After a horror accident all this mother could do was think of her children.
Police release image of SUV connected to armed robbery
Armed with a knife, the offender stole cash and fled in a silver or grey late model SUV, that had its registration plates removed.
Highest performing Queensland IVF clinic revealed
Your chances of having a baby are more than three times higher at the highest performing clinic in Queensland. Search and compare clinics.
Ranked: How every South West Qld school performed in 2024 NAPLAN
The nailbiting wait is over for Queensland schools that participated in NAPLAN testing in 2024. See which South West Queensland schools performed best. SEE THE RESULTS.
‘Life of the party’: Tributes for man killed on way to work
Tributes have flowed for a Sunshine Coast-raised man who died in a truck crash on the Western Downs while heading to work.
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