Toowoomba News

• Isolated showers tipped for parts of Qld this weekend

  Settled, clear and cool conditions will continue into Queensland's first weekend of winter, with showers brewing from late Sunday.

• Farmers are increasingly embracing change, and it's bringing them hope

  When grazier Matthew Peart took over his family's organic beef operation almost 20 years ago, his pastures were rundown, and the future looked bleak. But now, he's unashamedly optimistic, and a new report suggests he's not alone. 

• Brisbane electrician found not guilty of fatal punch outside country Queensland pub

  A Supreme Court jury in Toowoomba has found Maua Lagaaia not guilty of the unlawful striking causing death of Dalby man Lincoln Hoad.

• Teens charged after man injured in alleged stabbing in Toowoomba shopping centre

  Boys aged 17, 16 and 14 have been charged in relation to an incident involving a knife at a busy southern Queensland shopping centre.

• Beekeepers work quickly to save thousands of bees from highway crash

  A crew of nine beekeepers from across southern Queensland is rushing to save thousands of bees after the truck carrying their hives crashed on the Warrego Highway.

• Man stabbed at busy regional shopping centre, one in custody

  A man in his 20s is being treated for arm injuries after a stabbing in a busy regional Queensland shopping centre.

• Farm profits to dive by 70 per cent as drought and costs bite

  The ABARES report for the June quarter predicts national crop production will fall by more than 20 per cent, with profits down 70 per cent for broadacre farms. 

• Domestic violence survivors rise up to find voice through art

  Dozens of women share their experience of domestic violence through art.

• Brisbane man on trial for punching death of man outside country pub

  It was a "boys' trip to the races" that went wrong, a Supreme Court jury in Toowoomba has heard. 

• Cattle company's own tip-off revealed biosecurity breach

  A NSW company tipped off authorities to the illegal movement of its cattle, triggering the investigation that led to the largest-ever biosecurity fine under a Queensland law. 

• After escaping sexual slavery, Yazidis re-traumatised by return of 'ISIS brides'

  The return of several 'ISIS brides' from Syria has been re-traumatising for Australian Yazidis, many of whom escaped sexual slavery at the hands of the terrorist organisation.

• Queensland man charged by anti-terrorism police

  A 48-year-old has been arrested by the state's Joint Counter Terrorism Team over alleged "concerning posts" on social media.

• Pair jailed for manslaughter of man shot in head

  Two people have been jailed for their role in the shooting death of 25-year-old Thor Morgan, who was attacked in a suburban Toowoomba street in 2022.

• Man with 'very serious' criminal history jailed over motorcyclist's death

  The man had a "very high" level of methamphetamine in his blood when he crashed into the back of Ian Welldon's motorbike while failing to stop at a red light.

• Doctor fined for book of 'WTF' surgery pictures taken without consent

  An anaesthetist who worked at Toowoomba Hospital has been fined $30,000 for professional misconduct after he included confidential patient information in a self-published book.

• A mouse plague has broken out. Here's what you need to know

  Mice in their millions are eating grain crops, destroying food, and invading houses. Here's how it all started.

• Church pulls out all the stops for its pipe organ restoration

  A restoration project which saw a church organ deconstructed pipe-by-pipe is now ready to play again.

• Organic meat giant Hewitt to buy Nolan Meats for undisclosed sum

  Australia's largest organic meat company has agreed to buy the family-owned meatworks, subject to conditions and regulatory approvals. 

• There's no cure and no treatment for MND, but finally there is hope

  Natalie has seen her body and speech deteriorate; she has lost her independence and dignity — but she says new research into motor neurone disease has given her hope for those diagnosed in the future.

• Major highways left in the dark as copper theft surges in Queensland

  The practice is costing Queensland ratepayers millions of dollars in repairs, and leading to widespread outages to lighting, communications and community sporting facilities.

• 'The sword is still hanging': Farmers in limbo as Inland Rail land sits idle

  For more than a decade, Australians in the path of the proposed Inland Rail corridor have wondered if the nation-building project will force them from their homes. Although the northern section has been scrapped, the legacy of its blueprints is still fuelling anxiety.

• Southern Queensland graziers call for drought declaration

  Graziers start destocking to preserve dwindling feed with rainfall well below average across the region.

• Patchy showers and warm weather forecast across Queensland this weekend

  A trough in the west and onshore winds in the east will bring showers to parts of Queensland, however the driest parts are set to miss out.

• Life sentence for driver in deadly car chase fuelled by jealous rage

  The court in Toowoomba heard Clinton Gordon Sutcliffe was motivated by revenge after discovering his on-again off-again girlfriend had started a relationship with the 22-year-old victim.

• Jury finds accused guilty of car chase murder

  Three years ago, Dale Aaron McKenna was pursued down a dark country road at 180km/h, dying after his ute rolled. Now, the man chasing him has been convicted of his murder.