The Toowoomba Mosque in West Street. Source: Supplied and other top stories

The Toowoomba Mosque in West Street. Source: Supplied

The blaze ripped through the building causing “major damage” before crews could extinguish the flames. A crime scene has been established and police say they're treating the fire as suspicious. A suspicious fire has ripped through a mosque in Toowoomba ... >> view original

Police minister outraged over mosque arson attack

UPDATE: Queensland Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller has expressed outrage and disappointment over the arson attack on the Toowoomba mosque. Ms Miller was speaking from outside the West St mosque this afternoon. "We are totally disgusted with it," she ... >> view original

Toowoomba man rushed to hospital after snake bite

A TOOWOOMBA man in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital after he was bitten by a 2-3 metre brown snake. The man was chopping wood north of Roma about 10am yesterday when he was bitten on the right index finger by the snake. He went to the Injune ... >> view original

Toowoomba MP hits out at Bunnings green light

TOOWOOMBA'S new Bunnings warehouse will detract from a major, multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the rail land precinct, according to Member for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts. Mr Watts slammed Toowoomba Regional Council for this week ... >> view original

Ghost hunters converge on haunted Toowoomba inn

PARANORMAL fanatics are invited to explore the unknown at one of Toowoomba's most haunted sites this weekend. Ghost tours of the Royal Bull's Head Inn are being held on Saturday at 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Tour guide Helen Moloney said there had been ... >> view original

Stonestreet's Coaches founder hands in his bus licence

Over the past 10 years current directors Phil Stonestreet and Bev Mules have further expanded the company to include project and charter bussing, a large head office in Toowoomba, permanent depots in Roma, Gladstone and Ipswich and a large travel ... >> view original

Toowoomba beauty scores role in Pierce Brosnan film

TOOWOOMBA woman Grace Rennie was lucky enough to spend a day lying in bed with Pierce Brosnan. It was for an upcoming film. The movie The Moon and the Sun is based on King Louis XIV's quest for immortality and Miss Rennie was cast as one of ... >> view original

Is council worker world's most unwanted employee?

TOOWOOMBA is home to perhaps the most unwanted employee in the world. The Toowoomba Regional Council worker was sacked with just two hours' notice before being reinstated when the sacking was deemed non-complaint. But, a few weeks later, ... >> view original

Police seek duo over dodgy PayWave transactions

Toowoomba Police believe this man and a woman may be able to assist with their inquiries into several incidents which occurred at Grand Central Shopping Centre on Tuesday, February 3. Contributed ... >> view original

Toowoomba digger fights in remote province

HE grew up in the safe environs of Toowoomba, but these days Private Graham Motley lives in Afghanistan and carries a rifle at all times. Private Motley was educated at Centenary Heights State High School before undertaking army training at Kapooka in ... >> view original