Toowoomba News

• Extreme heatwave warning issued for parts of already-scorched Queensland

  A heatwave sweeping across Queensland is expected to peak with temperatures exceeding the mid-40s and a threat of more severe storms.

• Mum hurt in quad bike roll just one helped by LifeFlight in record year

  Mother-of-two Jacqui Rich says LifeFlight saved her life after an accident on her Western Downs cattle station. She's one of more than 8,400 Queenslanders helped by the service in 2024.

• Brief reprieve for Queensland ahead of more heatwave conditions

  South-east and central Queensland will start the week "quite cool" according to the weather bureau before forecast temperatures are tipped to reach 38 degrees Celsius in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast.

• Hundreds without power after more damaging Queensland storms

  Storm clean-up efforts are underway in Queensland as a heatwave persists over the north, but conditions should ease this weekend. 

• Queensland cops another battering with hail, 100kph winds, heatwave

  Scorching conditions are forecast across the state today after overnight storms hit parts of Queensland causing power outages and a trail of destruction. 

• Man in critical care unit after snake bite near Toowoomba

  The incident has sparked warnings about increased reptile activity across Queensland, with the state's ambulance service reporting a rise in calls for snake bites.

• Giant hail and 100km/h wind gusts batter parts of Queensland

  More severe storms are predicted across the state today after strong winds, large hail, and storms hit parts of Queensland overnight.

• As Sunshine and Gold Coast property prices dip other markets could soar

  Queenslanders face being priced out of their own regional towns as national property prices fall and investors hunt for bargains beyond the state's coastal hotspots.

• Queensland homes lose power in storms as BOM predicts more wet weather

  Storms are expected to continue across parts of Queensland this weekend, while a heatwave in the state's north-west could deliver temperatures in the mid-to-high 40s.

• 'UFOish' clouds form as storms sweep across Queensland

  It looks like a UFO, or an alien ship, but these oddly-shaped clouds snapped by locals west of Brisbane on Thursday morning are an indicator of Queensland's wild weather.

• Country town 'terrified' as crime rates triple with no local police

  Crime triples in Wondai from 13 offences in July to 41 in December 2024, the highest recorded in the past two years. Residents say they are scared in their own homes and want a local police presence to return.

• Farmers trial sunn hemp to save cotton crops in Queensland

  After years planting cotton, a growing region has built up a soil pest that sucks the life out of crops — but there may be a solution on the horizon.

• Parts of Queensland inundated with more than 150mm of rain overnight

  More than 80 millimetres has fallen in parts of Queensland in an hour with the bureau forecasting heavy rain and damaging winds.

• Australians turn to online weather forecast subscription services as social media pages gain traction

  Weather forecast subscription services are gaining popularity, but many are drawn to online groups for more than an accurate prediction.

• Social media-based weather services explode in popularity

  Weather forecast subscription services are gaining popularity, but many are drawn to online groups for more than an accurate prediction.

• Former doctor living with dementia publishes memoirs with family's help

  Dr Wendy Bourke realised six years ago that she was losing her memory and stepped down from work sooner than she had planned. Her family was amazed by what she had written about her life and helped publish her memoirs.

• Sunny Christmas Day forecast for Queensland after soggy start to summer

  After battling storms and flooding rains, east-coast Queenslanders are set for "a reprieve" this Christmas with slightly cooler temperatures — while the outback bakes in the heat.

• Green dots saving drivers' lives but 'more funding needed' for upkeep

  Advocates say an initiative that uses green reflector dots to signal upcoming stopping bays is a simple and cheap way to prevent road fatalities. However, they say more funding is needed to maintain and expand the program.

• Statistics show experienced male drivers most likely to die on flooded roads

  All of the nine people who have caused a fatality after driving into southern Queensland floodwater since 2021 have been men.

• Farmers, councils face massive repair bill after flooding rain

  Crops have been washed away and roads left severely damaged in parts of Queensland which are calling for disaster relief funds.

• Prepare to leave warning issued for parts of Townsville

  After days of storms and flash flooding in the south-east, the north is now copping a soaking.

• More Australians stranded in earthquake-stricken Vanuatu fly home with RAAF

  Hundreds more Australians stranded in Vanuatu after devastating earthquakes have been flown back home on RAAF flights this evening, with the first plane touching down at 6pm.

• Queensland braces for more rain, storms with flood warnings issued

  Two people have been rescued from rising floodwaters and thousands remain without power as Queensland faces the threat of further storms and flooding rains.

• Researchers turn bush remedy into 'life changing' wound treatment

  Scientists have developed a cost-effective wound treatment, which uses the Indigenous bush remedy lemon myrtle oil as a key ingredient. 

• Bruce Lehrmann alleged rape indictments presented to court

  An indictment alleging Bruce Lehrmann raped a woman in Queensland in October 2021 has been presented to the Toowoomba District Court.