This year our region experienced one of the worst years on our roads this decade, the border and youth crime crises exploded, and there were sweeping changes in council chambers. These are the stories that defined 2024.
A Southern Downs cleaner accused of indecent treatment charges has faced court.
A 55-year-old man has been put on the naughty list this year and will be facing court in the new year for allegedly plucking a life-sized Santa from a regional Queensland business.
A major crackdown has occurred to disrupt the black market trade in the Southern Downs with health officials executing raids on several stores this week, seizing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products.
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.
Police uncovered a Toowoomba woman’s drug stash after declaring her suburban home a crime scene for an unrelated matter.
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.
‘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.
Turtle rangers have noticed record numbers of sea turtles nesting along Qld’s central coast this season, so we asked experts: What can turtles teach us about storms?
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.
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
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.
A well-known and respected Southern Downs business has been targeted by an online scam, costing the business thousands. Here’s how you can still support them and avoid the impostors.
A fire investigator has been called in after a garage caught fire in a tiny border town. DETAILS.
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