10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend and other top stories

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

MORE than 100 fantastic hotrods and custom cars of all makes and models will be on display Sunday at the 15th Toowoomba Hotrodders High Altitude Run 2015 Show n Shine. The event draws entrants from Queensland and New South Wales, ensuring a ... >> view original

CCTV images of servo robbery released

UPDATE: CCTV images of a man robbing a Toowoomba service station have been released in the hope someone will recognise the offender. The images show a man with cloth covering his face jumping the counter at the 7- Eleven service station at the ... >> view original

North Toowoomba fires under investigation

FIRES at a North Toowoomba home are under investigation. Firefighters were called to a Roseberry St home at 2.36am and then again at 4.22am today. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said the first call out was for a fire in a shed ... >> view original

Five charged, drugs seized in Toowoomba area raids

Police in Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley have seized ice and speed as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the region. Three men and two women were charged after police raided a Toowoomba motel on Thursday night and allegedly ... >> view original

Parishioners raise $21000 for anti-same sex marriage ad

President of the Australian Marriage Forum Dr David van Gend, a Toowoomba family doctor, called for help to raise the $20,000 required to make and run the advertisements in Sydney at the weekend. The ads focussing on same-sex marriage from the ... >> view original

Store trades through ram raid damage

At 9.20pm, a stolen Toyota Prado wagon was used to force entry through the front entrance of the High St chemist, causing significant damage. Two men then entered the store, but did not take any property. Toowoomba detectives believe a third person may ... >> view original

Toowoomba shootings: Post-mortem results could take six months

Police investigating the deaths of three family members in a suspected murder-suicide near Toowoomba say it could take six months before they determine how a seven-year-old boy died. Jackson Sharpley was found in his bed with no visible injuries on ... >> view original

Hot rods shine to bring big crowds

PERFECTLY polished paintwork accentuated the smooth lines of a convoy of classic hotrods which took over Toowoomba's streets at the weekend. A show and shine and other attractions in Railway St yesterday drew a large crowd including Toowoomba ... >> view original

Toowoomba firm to offer fixed prices

Queensland law firm Creevey Russell Lawyers has opened a sister company in Toowoomba, which will offer fixed fee options to its clients. “We know when people think of needing a lawyer they instantly think it will be expensive,” said the head of CR ... >> view original

Toowoomba shootings: 7yo Jackson Sharpley's cause of death still unclear

Heavily pregnant Toowoomba woman Kris-Deann Sharpley, 27, her seven-year-old son Jackson, and her 52-year-old father Derek were found dead at a Biddeston property by a female relative on Monday evening. While detectives have confirmed the two ... >> view original