Firefighters praised for quick thinking that saved home
Police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have launched an investigation after a blaze ignited inside an Oakey home.
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NEW DETAILS: Police allege teen was stoned when she crashed stolen car
The Toowoomba Childrens Court will hear a 16-year-old girl has spent the night locked up after she allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic, evaded police and ultimately crashed on Ruthven Street.
WATCH: Police lay spike trap on Ruthven Street to stop teen in stolen car
Police responded to reports of a teen girl driving erratically along Ruthven Street, swerving into oncoming traffic while behind the wheel of a stolen car.
Senate report backs farmers calls to move Inland Rail route
After five years of fighting, Darling Downs farmers are the closest they have ever been to moving the Inland Rail route, thanks to a damning report into the ARTC’s reliance on false flood mapping.
Police deploy dog squad to catch runaway car thief
Police will allege the driver of a stolen Audi A6 twice evaded officers in Oakey before they spiked its tyres. It took the police dog squad to bring the wanted man down.
Loop hole put couple out $128k after Roma builder left job half done
It pays to triple check your insurance policy after a couple pursued their insurer all the way to the Supreme Court. Despite being the victims of a building fraud the couple lost their appeal and are now out $128,000 plus costs.
Mice plague brings new virus to downs
A virus that was previously unknown in Australia has Darling Downs doctors worried after a spike in local cases. The virus is carried by rodents and has made its way into Toowoomba homes on the back of the mice plague.
Police find big stash of party drugs while probing home invasion
Police investigating a home invasion uncovered a stash of drugs that led to the victim being slapped with one of Queensland’s most serious drug charges.
Thieves pluck two vehicles from Toowoomba homes overnight
The public is asked to be on the lookout for a Volkswagen ute and Mazda sedan that were stolen from Toowoomba homes overnight.
Woman suffers injuries after crashing into horse on highway
A woman is in hospital and a horse is in a bad way after the pair collided along a highway near Toowoomba.
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