Toowoomba mosque fire: CCTV footage destroyed in blaze and other top stories

Toowoomba mosque fire: CCTV footage destroyed in blaze

Inside the fire-ravaged Toowoomba mosque. Photo: The Toowoomba Chronicle. CCTV footage that could have helped police identify the culprits behind an arson attack on a Queensland mosque was lost in the resulting fire. Police are no closer to discovering ... >> view original

Council approves Bunnings warehouse development

EARLIER: The fate of one of Toowoomba's more controversial developments in recent times will be decided today. Toowoomba Regional Council will this morning decide if it will allow a Bunnings warehouse to be built in the Toowoomba CBD at the site of the ... >> view original

Toowoomba mosque fire: City rallies around Muslim community

Islamic Society of Toowoomba president Professor Shahjahan Khan said he was approached both before and after Friday prayers by two separate residents wanting to show their support after the fire, which all but destroyed the holy building. "Before the ... >> view original

Plans for $80m Toowoomba meat processing plant

A TOOWOOMBA company is building an $80 million meat processing facility near Toowoomba to supply the export market. FKG has submitted an application to Toowoomba Regional Council and hopes to have construction started early next year. It will be ... >> view original

Bunnings approved despite ongoing negotiations

A NEW Bunnings warehouse in the Toowoomba CBD was approved by Toowoomba Regional Council despite concerns many issues remain unresolved. Councillors voted 6-3 to allow the development at the site of the former Toowoomba foundry. Cr Geoff ... >> view original

Toowoomba woman's lone stand against mosque fire

A LONE stand against intolerance and vandalism spoke for many Toowoomba residents disgusted by the apparent arson of the Garden City Mosque. Liz, who asked that her surname not be published, sat in her wheelchair outside the burnt-out West St ... >> view original

Toowoomba mum raises awareness for multiple sclerosis

A TOOWOOMBA mother is on a mission to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis after her daughter was diagnosed with the chronic disease two years ago. Julie Bousen was shattered when her daughter Melissa Neilsen told her she had MS and since then ... >> view original

Toowoomba chases state title hat-trick

TOOWOOMBA couldn't get its hands on the Queensland open men's championship before 2013. Now, the team is refusing to give the state hockey title up. The two-time defending champions will be out to complete the hat-trick on their home turf at Clyde Park ... >> view original

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

Truck overturns on Toowoomba Range

Toowoomba Range reopens after truck crashToowoomba Chronicle >> view original