Roads nearly clear after traffic chaos from six-car pile up and other top stories

Roads nearly clear after traffic chaos from six-car pile up

UPDATE 12.30PM: Paramedics have taken three people to hospital and treated another three at the scene of a six-car crash in Toowoomba's CBD. Queensland Ambulance Service Toowoomba senior operations supervisor Peter Crooks said the patients had ... >> view original

Toowoomba Show starts amid warnings of heatwave-like weather

The 151st Toowoomba Show begins today but the weather bureau is warning of heatwave-like conditions on this show holiday, with Toowoomba expected to reach 35 degrees, about 10 degrees above average. Damon Phillips from the Royal Agricultural ... >> view original

Boxer's family pushes to bring brain surgeon to town

THE tragic death of boxer Braydon Smith has sparked a campaign to bring a neurosurgeon to Toowoomba. Braydon's father Brendon Smith yesterday said he wanted to try to get the potentially life saving service for the Toowoomba community as well as his ... >> view original

Last chance to catch the action at Toowoomba Show

THE weather curse that has washed out the Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show for the past decade appears to have been broken. And that has made show CEO Damon Phillips one happy man. "The weather has been perfect, a little bit warm, but it will ... >> view original

Woman finds live snake in bag of supermarket spuds

A snake curled up in a bag of potatoes bought at a supermarket in Toowoomba. UPDATE: A Woolworths spokesman has responded to claims a live snake was found in a bag of potatoes bought from its supermarket at The Ridge Shopping Centre. He said the ... >> view original

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

HORSE in War is a poignant new exhibition on the sacrifice, bravery and mateship of the Queensland soldier and his horse. It's on now at the Cobb and Co Museum, open daily from 10am - 4pm. Through photographs, diaries and original objects, Horse in ... >> view original

Toowoomba Royal Show to host giant waterslide

TOOWOOMBA residents have the opportunity to ride the world's biggest inflatable waterslide at this year's Toowoomba Royal Show. It is the first time Big Splash Waterworld is bringing the 17m waterslide to an agricultural show. The huge waterslide has ... >> view original

Mum used friend's card to rack up $1300 debt

A MILLMERRAN woman who stole a friend's credit card which she used during a two-day shopping spree in Toowoomba has been jailed for fraud. Mother of three Amber Courtney Mawer, 38, had been staying with the complainant woman in January, ... >> view original

Doctors urge boxing ban after Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith's death

Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith died when his life support was turned off in a Brisbane hospital on Monday, less than two days after he lost a 10-round featherweight bout. The 23-year-old collapsed 90 minutes after a WBC Asian Boxing Council continental ... >> view original

Quality line up at Toowoomba

QUALITY family lines were on display at the Toowoomba Royal Show dairy judging today. The Illawarra breed had the largest number of entries, making it a tough decision making process for international judge Wendy Harker, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New ... >> view original