Toowoomba News
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Glamour shoot props brighten fortunes of flooded families
Vulnerable Toowoomba flood victims who lost most of their belongings have been given a fresh start with near-new furniture previously used for real estate advertisements. -
Groom was one of the LNP's safest seats, but a swing shows change in the heartland
When one of the LNP's safest seats in the country suffers the biggest swing against a sitting LNP member, you know the times are changing in Queensland. -
Farmers say they are ‘in the box seat’ to address climate change with green and teal allies
Meet the Australian farmers who have battled for years for action on climate change, keen to work with Greens and Labor. -
'Best job in the world': Outback pilots needed to keep doctors in the air
Burning loo rolls and life-saving missions can be all in a night's work for an essential service that is struggling to attract applicants as the travel industry and big airlines recruit more pilots. -
100mm of rain could be dumped over already sodden parts of south-east Queensland, BOM warns
An incoming trough system appears set to bring increasing rainfall over parts of south-east Queensland, while a risk of flash flooding remains across coastal regions over coming days. -
Four female independents, Voices and non-binary candidates. Could this deeply conservative heartland fall?
A history of "evangelical piety" and a modern religious split could see one of the safest Coalition seats in the country finally forced to go to preferences. -
BOM warns of flooding risk as more rain forecast for 'super saturated' parts of Queensland
The bureau says widespread rain is expected in central and South East Queensland and warns the falls could cause flooding in the Mary River Catchment and the upper creeks of the lower Brisbane River. -
Who will you be voting for in the Federal seat of Wright?
If you are still undecided and wondering what the candidates in the seat of Wright are offering, we've got you covered. -
Five face court after police seize and torch 4,725 cannabis plants
Five men faced court this morning after police raided two properties in the Lockyer Valley. -
Police seize and destroy almost $2 million worth of cannabis plants
Five people have been charged with drug offences, after detectives seized cannabis plantations worth an estimated street value of $1.7 million from two rural properties in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane yesterday. -
Cradle to grave on the land: What rural communities need to keep residents for life
Young people are returning or remaining in the small towns they have always called home. But a life on the land is not as easy as turning up and settling in. -
Women, non-binary candidates eyeing Groom hope to make inroads this election
The southern Queensland seat of Groom has only ever been held by male conservatives. In this federal election, four women and a non-binary candidate are making waves in conservative heartland. -
Regional Queensland not feeling as much federal election love this time around
Experts say there has been a "noticeable drop in emphasis" on regional Queensland during the 2022 campaign as major parties focus on other electorates. -
88,000-plus Queensland kids have caught COVID, so why are many parents not vaccinating them?
Kids in regional Queensland are less protected against COVID-19 than children almost anywhere else in the country. -
Rain across saturated Queensland eases, but river systems remain on major flood alert
South-east Queensland is bracing for another day of heavy rain and possible flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the weather system that was predicted to dissipate will dump more rain over saturated areas. -
As it happened: Queensland on flood alert as severe weather system brings heavy rain south
More than a dozen emergency alerts have been issued across Queensland, from the North Burnett to the NSW border, as a severe trough that dumped heavy rain on the state's north and west this week moves south. Look back at the day's live coverage. -
Gympie residents prepare to evacuate for second inundation in months, amid Queensland's 'evolving' weather event
Parts of Queensland's Gympie region are facing inundation for the second time in recent months as the Mary River is expected to reach its peak amid the state's "evolving" weather event. -
Gympie bracing for deluge as flood alerts issued by BOM for several south-east Queensland communities
Several south-east Queensland communities are on flood alert after days of heavy rain, with Gympie bracing for six-hourly falls of up to 160 millimetres early Friday and into the evening. -
There used to be hundreds of 'uniquely Australian' B&S balls across the country, but they're vanishing. Here's why
Once a must-do event for rural singles, the country Bachelors and Spinsters ball is succumbing to a slow death with fewer than 20 on the calendar each year. -
Who will you be voting for in the federal seat of Groom?
If you are still undecided and wondering what the candidates in the seat of Groom are offering, we've got you covered. -
'Hail of bullets' fired at police investigating stolen car west of Brisbane
One man is on the run and another is in hospital after a dramatic shootout in Toowoomba, where officers were allegedly sprayed with a "hail of bullets", the Queensland police union says. -
Kids' sport may fail to get across the family budget line as cost of living soars
An average price tag of $970 per year to play sport may see kids forced to the sidelines while parents try to tackle the rising cost of living. -
Queenslanders warned to brace for heavy rain, with record falls expected in parts of state
Parts of Queensland are facing another severe weather event, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urging residents to prepare for "incredibly heavy rainfalls" over the coming days. -
Police return gunfire at alleged car thieves in Toowoomba, hunt for offenders
Shots are fired at a police car in a dramatic incident involving a suspected stolen vehicle in Toowoomba, with one of the alleged offenders later turning up at hospital with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. -
These dogs cost $20,000 per year, but what they give back to kids is priceless
Odessa the labradoodle is far from your average lovable puppy. She is cute and cuddly, but she has a very important job to do.
