Police issue warning over replica gun at school and other top stories

Police issue warning over replica gun at school

Police attend Toowoomba State High School's Wilsonton Campus after reports of a student with a gun that turned out to be a toy. Photo Contributed Contributed. Toowoomba Child Protection Investigation Unit officer-in-charge Detective Senior Sergeant ... >> view original

New FIFO camp planned near Toowoomba

Plans for construction of a 500-room workers camp near the Wellcamp Airport have been submitted to Toowoomba City Council. Toowoomba Chronicle reported the camp will be built in two stages of 250 rooms each, and will service the Surat Basin gasfields. >> view original

Notorious 'Black Widow' murder goes global

ONE of Toowoomba's more notorious murders is the subject of a television documentary to be shown across the United States later this year. The "Black Widow" Wendy Lange case is the subject of the documentary being made by the Sydney-based Beyond ... >> view original

Plans lodged for new 500-room Toowoomba workers' camp to cater to CSG ...

Plans for 500-room workers camp at Wellcamp AirportToowoomba Chronicle >> view original

Toowoomba photographer snaps up award for baby photos

TOOWOOMBA photographer Christie-Lee Johnston blew away the judges at a recent State photography competition with her portrait of newborn triplets. Mrs Johnston's photograph of sleeping triplets Mia, Layla and Audrina Swalling won her a silver award at ... >> view original

Bravery Awards: Toowoomba teen Jordan Rice receives posthumous honour

A posthumous bravery medal has been awarded to a teenager who died during the deadly floods that swept through Toowoomba, in southern Queensland, four years ago. Donna Rice and her sons, Jordan, 13, and Blake, 11, were travelling through the city ... >> view original

Toowoomba sprint cycling champion wins criterium

TOOWOOMBA'S Queensland elite track sprint champion Nathan Graves continued his road domination during his off season at the Toowoomba combined club's criterium at the weekend. In near perfect racing conditions, Graves was able to unleash his ... >> view original

152 suicides in Toowoomba in just three years

Special APN research reveals there were 152 suicide and self-harm related deaths in the region during 2009 to 2012. The shocking University of Adelaide figure comes on the back of Tuesday's Australian Bureau of Statistics Causes of Death report, which ... >> view original

Bunnings vs small business in war of Ruthven St

A HARDWARE giant and small business owners are at war over a small yet vital section of Toowoomba's main street. The row centres on disruptions to the operations of several small businesses and traffic flow along Ruthven St between Chalk Dr and Bridge ... >> view original

Woman's arm caught in grain mixer

BREAKING: Emergency services are on the way to a rural property south of Toowoomba after reports a woman's arm has become caught in a grain mixer. The incident was reported about 11.15am. It has occurred on a rural property on Fowler Rd, Broxburn, ... >> view original