Nasir Ilyas Kicho denied bail over alleged rideshare kidnapping from Toowoomba CBD
In short: Nasir Ilyas Kicho, 24, is charged with deprivation of liberty and sexual assault over an alleged incident on Saturday night. Police allege he picked up…
Toowoomba pet store owner Nicole Bourne fined for mistreatment of hundreds of animals
A Queensland pet store owner has been fined $40,000 for the "appalling" treatment of hundreds of animals, including cats, birds, mice and fish.Key points:No conviction was…
Meet the Toowoomba Queens Park Botanic Gardens staff bringing Carnival of Flowers to life
Rain, hail or shine Julie Stoddart heads to Toowoomba's Queens Park just after sunrise nearly every day. One of five council gardeners tasked with looking after the city's…
Couple’s bush block home in firing line of proposed Toowoomba transport corridor
Sophie and Nathan Oliver moved into their "dream home" in a quiet Queensland hamlet two months ago, but their plans for the property are in…
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio announces retirement from local government
One of Queensland's most popular and longest-serving politicians, Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio, has brushed off many competitors over his career, but now he's calling time. Key…
Toowoomba cabbie James Royal’s rock star past with Johnny Cash, The Who and Jerry Lee Lewis
Back in the 60s and 70s, Jim Nairn was known across much of Europe as James Royal — a blue-eyed soul-singing dynamo whose howl was his…
Woman flown to Toowoomba Hospital after crash with kangaroo in Southern Downs
A motorcyclist in her 50s has been flown to hospital after crashing into a mob of kangaroos in rural Queensland. Key points:The woman was riding as part…
Bundaberg and Fraser Coast ‘new kids on the block’ for internal migration in Regional Movers Index
Regional Queensland was the most attractive destination for Australians to move to in 2022, a new report says.Key points:Regional Queensland proved the most popular place…
Wellcamp COVID quarantine facility contract will not be renewed by Queensland government
The Queensland Government will not renew the lease of the Wellcamp quarantine facility on the Darling Downs when it expires next month.A spokesperson for Deputy…
Archaeologist Bryce Barker home in Toowoomba after being held hostage in PNG for a week
Australian archaeologist Bryce Barker is recovering on home soil after he and his team were held hostage in Papua New Guinea for a week.Key points:PNG authorities…
Two more teenagers charged over alleged violent robbery of elderly man waiting at Toowoomba taxi rank
Two more teenage boys have been charged with grievous bodily harm and other offences over the alleged robbery of a 75-year-old man in Toowoomba.Police allege the man…