Fluoride would cost Qld councils less than $5 per person
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.
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Watch: Little girl learns to walk within days after years of heartache
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.
‘Prison fence on our patch of paradise’: Family’s solar farm fight
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.
‘Bullied’: Councillors targeted as conspiracy theorists flood fluoride debate
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.
Urgent court move by family of woman allegedly slain by RAAF husband
Family of a Queensland woman allegedly murdered by her pilot husband have filed an urgent court application to protect the interests of her estate.
Shock suburbs where home values have soared across Qld
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!
800 NAMES: Every Toowoomba junior cricket batter, bowler ranked
Before our junior cricketers return to the crease for the second half of the Toowoomba cricket season, we have crunched the numbers to rank every star from Stage 1 to Stage 3. Check out our massive database and see where every junior ranks here.
Gallery: Blooming gorgeous picks in Lockyer Valley farm’s flower fun
A Lockyer Valley flower farm hosted a pick your own session inviting visitors to wander the flower beds and pick their own colourful blooms. See the photos here.
Revealed: All the Qld projects in Albo’s latest $260m cash splash
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.
4458 – this is the number that puts Qld to shame
It’s one of the biggest issues across the country but Queensland evidently has a bigger problem than most states.
Sport shorts: Stoneleigh set to face international star in next bout
Pittsworth boxer Jackson “Stoneleigh” Griffiths’ next opponent has been announced ahead of a massive Big Fights card in March, plus we reveal when you can catch Broncos coach Michael Maguire in the Garden City. Check out that and more Darling Downs sports stories in our latest instalment of Sports Shorts.
Top cop’s huge concern as 227 kids arrested in 3 weeks in latest youth crime surge
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.
This antique neon sign found in regional Qld has stumped experts
A rare neon sign exhibited at the State Library has eluded collectors, glass benders and historians, with the only thing known about it being it was hanging on a fence at an antique store in regional Queensland. Can you solve this mystery?
$120k, no experience: Mining jobs for fresh faces on offer in Qld
Want a change in 2025? See our list of high-paying jobs in mining, some offering as much as $120k for new starters and $200k+ for those with experience.
25 in 2025: The TRL stars you need to watch next season
From the players looking to create history to breakout male and female stars we’re shining a light a light on the top Toowoomba Rugby League stars you need to watch in 2025. Find out who made the list from your club here.
Child escapes floodwaters as alert issued for regional Qld town
Residents in a regional Queensland town have been issued an emergency alert following a massive deluge across the final days of 2024.
Lockyer Valley Foods secure land for $400m cannery
An ambitious 15 year project aimed at giving regional Qld fruit and vegetable farmers a cannery and food processing factory has reached a significant milestone – but storm clouds still lie ahead.
POWER 50: The top Darling Downs athletes of 2024 ranked
RANKED: From local heroes to Olympic superstars, we’ve named and ranked the Darling Downs top 50 athletes of 2024. Find out who made the list here.
TRL TALK: What your A-grade club needs to improve on in 2025
REVEALED: We’ve run the rule over every Toowoomba Rugby League A-grade side ahead of the 2025 pre-season to determine what you need to shine. Find out what should be on your club’s wishlist here.
Beyond ‘safe limits’: Dire prison warning as mega jail misses target
A new mega jail in Queensland’s southeast has been hit with massive delays and a quarter-billion dollar budget blowout, as the state’s prison population is stretched to the limit.
Beloved mother, wife lost in horror highway crash
Named: A Darling Downs family is mourning the loss of a beloved mother and wife following a horrific crash on the Warrego Highway five days before Christmas.
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.
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?
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.
‘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.
What caused more than 6000 homes, businesses to go dark
Energex has revealed what caused more than 6000 homes and business in the Lockyer Valley to lose power overnight. DETAILS
Shooter on the run after man shot on regional Qld property
Queensland Police are on the hunt for an unknown offender who allegedly shot a man on a regional Queensland property. UPDATE HERE.
Man lucky to walk away after vehicle stuck in floodwater
A man whose vehicle was reportedly stuck in floodwaters was lucky to walk away after passers-by assisted him.
‘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 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.
A road fatality and snakebites
A young man has died and a woman was injured after two separate crashes on Saturday.
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”.
‘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.
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.
Lockyer Valley’s unique business opportunity
A unique business opportunity has sat idly on the market waiting for the right buyer to show up at its doors. Here’s why it’s the perfect next business venture.
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.
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
Revealed: Lockyer Valley’s cutest baby of 2024
Dozens of adorable bubs were nominated by adoring family and friends to be crowned the region’s cutest in 2024. See the winners and runners-up here.
‘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.
Motorist’s close call with weaving motorcyclist caught on camera
Police have called on the public to help identify a man and his female passenger caught riding dangerously on a rural road in South East Queensland.
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.
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.
TMR reveals plans after iconic Warrego Highway store closes its doors
An iconic service station between Toowoomba and Brisbane has ceased to exist after more than a decade serving motorists. Here’s why, and what is happening next.
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.
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