Two kids, 30 homes: City’s rising foster care rate causing alarm
Two Toowoomba boys have lived in 30 homes over recent months — and they are just two of the thousands of children involved in the foster care system.
Toowoomba crime
Keep up to date with the latest breaking news on Toowoomba crime, including new trends, safety tips from police and ways to avoid crime in your area.
500 people are sleeping rough in Toowoomba every night
Lifeline and LJ Hooker have joined forces to deliver more warmth to the Toowoomba community this winter, but they need your help.
WANTED: Man escapes police custody by headbutting officer
A man wanted on drug, assault and domestic violence charges is on the run from police after he escaped custody by headbutting a local officer.
Revealed: How Toowoomba became a hot spot for home theft
Toowoomba homes are being targeted by thieves over long weekends and public holidays – here’s how the city has become known for its unflattering reputation.
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Busy night for paramedics with multiple people injured in crashes
Paramedics were called to several crashes over night, highlighting the need for motorists to slow down, drive to the condition and remember the fatal five.
‘They knew what they were doing’: six shops burgled overnight
Armed with an angle grinder and a crowbar, two men worked their way through six stores at the Rededge shopping centre, stealing cash and leaving a trail of destruction.
Police close in on cause of crash that killed Thomas Coyne
Police have identified a range of factors that led to 21-year-old Toowoomba man Thomas Coyne losing control of his car and crashing at Allora
Huge fine after driver clocked doing 155km/h on Gore Highway
Modern cars might have high-tech safety features, but they won’t help you at high speeds. That’s the message from our Road Policing boss as Toowoomba experiences a speeding spike.
Help needed after thieves trashed family car, left mum stranded
Imagine balancing three jobs, the demands of parenting and running a household. Then imagine someone steals your car, takes it for a joy ride, trashes it and dumps it.
Mum jailed for running weed, meth trafficking business with son
A Toowoomba mum received back-to-back jail sentences after she was caught selling meth while on bail for an earlier drug trafficking charge, the Toowoomba District Court heard.
Police to tackle livestock theft after $7m worth of stock stolen
Police officers have headed to Millmerran for a course on dealing with livestock theft, after annual numbers reveal millions of dollars worth of stock were stolen.
Man blew four times legal limit, admits it was “rather silly”
A man who was recovering from a workplace injury did not want to take the pain medication prescribed by his doctor and opted for grog instead. That decision cost the man his licence and a hefty fine.
Toowoomba court hands jail term to repeat drug driver
City snake catcher was snared with his fifth drugged driving offence in five years, exposing himself to time behind bars and an extended driver’s licence disqualification period.
Pensioner could not afford cannabis, so he grew it
A former Australian Taxation Office employee fronted the Toowoomba Magistrates Court after police stumbled upon his small, but blossoming cannabis crop.
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