Body found in Darling Downs home destroyed by fire and other top stories

Body found in Darling Downs home destroyed by fire

EARLIER: There are fears that a woman may have died in a house fire in Brymaroo, west of Toowoomba. Queensland Police released a statement saying: "A house has been destroyed and a woman is unaccounted for after a house fire in Brymaroo last night. >> view original

Council approves Bunnings in Toowoomba CBD

TOOWOOMBA is set to become home to a second Bunnings Warehouse at the site of the old foundry after getting the green light from Toowoomba Regional Council. A development application for a new Bunnings Warehouse on Ruthven St was approved by ... >> view original

Military bases in Sydney, Adelaide and Toowoomba on Defence hit-list

Defence bases in Sydney, near Adelaide and Toowoomba are on a $1.4 billion sale hit-list following a sweeping review of defence department assets. The Royal Australian Airforce Base at Richmond in Sydney's West, the Woodside Army Barracks near ... >> view original

Toowoomba teen takes blame for fire injuries

A TOOWOOMBA teenager accused of throwing accelerant on an open fire that left two teenage friends with serious burns has admitted blame for the incident. The teen, who was just 14 at the time of the incident in August 2013 and as a juvenile cannot be ... >> view original

Toowoomba flower market blossoms at new location

TOOWOOMBA Flower Market owner Maree Streidl starts each day before 3am and drives to Brisbane to hand-pick the freshest and best quality flowers for her customers. When asked how she manages the few hours sleep she says, "If you enjoy what you do ... >> view original

RMA Engineers on board with FKG Tour Of Toowoomba

"This event is so iconically Toowoomba and RMA is also iconically Toowoomba that's one of the key reasons we want to be associated with this great event," RMA CEO Jason Wardle said. "When you think cycling in the garden city you think - the FKG Tour of ... >> view original

Darling Downs shattered by father's crash death

John Farmer Digital producer John is currently digital producer at The Chronicle in Toowoomba where he previously worked as a journalist for two-and-a-half years. He started in newspapers as a journalist at The Chinchilla News in 2005 before he was ... >> view original

10 things to do in Toowoomba this weekend

TOOWOOMBA LMS will be holding a fundraising day on Sunday to help a heartbroken family that lost their 15-month-old boy in a drowning accident in Laidley two weeks ago. The event will help the family raise funds to help with funeral expenses and other ... >> view original

Magpies struggle to find back of opponent's net

WILLOWBURN'S title defence has taken another hit with a 3-1 defeat to South Toowoomba in Football Toowoomba Premier Grade action at the weekend. After dropping just one game on their way to winning every men's trophy last season, the Magpies have ... >> view original

Motocross and more in Toowoomba for Youth Week

Groups around Toowoomba have organised a host of events for young people as part of National Youth Week, which runs until Sunday, April 19. One of the biggest events is the PCYC event Crash the Streets on Friday. More than 1000 kids are expected to ... >> view original