Alcohol-fuelled violence on the rise: police

Darling Downs Detective Inspector Dave Isherwood

Crime no longer an anomaly in Garden City

LNP mends few bridges with Groom's party faithful

Groom MP Ian Macfarlane's failed defection bid will be explained to the electorate's party faithful this morning.

LNP president informs what failed defection means for electorate

Christmas carols to unite our community

Diana and David Donovan are looking forward to the community carols

There will be food stalls, a petting zoo, rides, and a Santa visit

 







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Severe storm moves towards Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley

A SEVERE thunderstorm is moving towards the Scenic Rim and Lockyer Valley, after marble sized hail smashed Warwick this afternoon.

Stanthorpe starts clean-up after first summer storm

OFFICES, pubs and cafes across the main street of Stanthorpe are in complete darkness this evening as a storm tears over the town and the rain continues to pour

Lightning strikes 62,000 times, uproots trees and roofs

FEROCIOUS and spectacular electrical and hail storms tore through Gympie region on Monday, as a series of dangerous storm events came in from the south-west.

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Camp cooking: Whip up a feast from whatever you've got

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

Sometimes I just make things up to suit whatever’s in the truck.

A mechanical life: Roothy gives us a glimpse

Where it all started - on the verandah of the old homestead in the Flinders. Anthony Warry captured this photo of Roothy reflecting on a lifetime of playing with machines.

Roothy rolls the shed door back for a glimpse of his secret life …

14 things to do in 7 days: Getting out in Toowoomba

Debbie and Geoff Morris, 13 Mavis Court Highfields.

Midweek events guide for Toowoomba region

The 4WD Recovery Handbook: Everything you need to know

Turn even the hairiest offroad situations into a non-event.

How to catch a feed in the middle of the desert

Kenno and his magic desert catch

Catching a feed in the middle of a desert

LandCruiser 79: How LowRange's Gleno gave it the berries

Gleno tweaks the chip on his LC79

Now Gleno’s 79 has the bite to match its bark.

Mt Lofty arrest

ARRESTED: Detectives arrest a man they believe is behind a spate of offences in Toowoomba.

Mt Lofty arrest courtesy 7 Local News Toowoomba

Wilsonton carols

IT'S CHRISTMAS: Looking forward to the annual Wilsonton Christmas Carols will be held at Captain Cook Oval is Diana and David Donovan. Photo Bev Lacey / The Chronicle

The Wilsonton Community Carols will be on Friday night at Captain Cook Oval.

New CEO Hospital Foundation

NEW CEO: Alison Kennedy is the new CEO for the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation. In the background is retiring CEO Peter Rookas. Photo Bev Lacey / The Chronicle

Alison Kennedy is the new CEO for the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation

Gen Y face tough choices with home ownership

HOME PLANS: Rockhampton’s Nicola Berg, pictured with partner Tim Mills, says she’s keen to buy a home and raise a family.

Young people putting life goals on hold in order to afford mortgages.

Gladstone makes list of Dirty Dozen suburbs to avoid

I Love Tannum Feature. Photo Paul Braven / The Observer

List takes sales, vacancies, prices into account to predict trends

Former NRL star returns home to pursue new passion

Bringing a new look to real estate are Kelli McKellar, Ben Wilson, Ben Walker and Courtney Carroll from Toowoomba's iThink Property.

Football player embraces new career in real estate

Stars' Cars - Celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue

AUSSIE BARBECUE HERO: Ben O'Donoghue talks us through his motoring life.

Ben O'Donoghue talks us through his motoring life

Mackay's Bake Off finalist has recipe for her future

DELICIOUS: Mackay baker Jasmin Hartley didn’t take top gong, but she impressed the judges with her chocolate and caramel popcorn mud cake andbeetroot red velvet cake.

Great Australian Bake Off contestant focusing on baking career

A vegetarian diet could be worse for the environment: study

The new Atkins diet does not require calorie counting or portion control but does require you to track your net carbs.

Producing lettuce is 3x worse than bacon for greenhouse emissions