Youth Bail Laws Tweaked

Youth Bail Laws Tweaked

New laws to deny bail to repeat youth offenders considered a danger to the community have been passed in State Parliament.

TRC Joins Trucking Project

TRC Joins Trucking Project

Toowoomba Regional Council has been selected as one of the first councils in Australia to be involved in a project that will help improve heavy vehicle access on council roads.

MP Denies Stock Squad Claim

MP Denies Stock Squad Claim

The State Government has rejected claims the Stock Squad – otherwise known as the Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural) – is about to be axed.

Josie Celebrates Milestone

Josie Celebrates Milestone

A cool and damp morning wasn’t enough to stop a brave bunch of cyclists from completing the Brissie To The Bay ride on Sunday … only they weren’t in Brisbane!

Funeral Restrictions Ease

Funeral Restrictions Ease

Up to 100 people can now attend funerals in Queensland after the State Government eased more COVID-19 restrictions this week

International Search For CEO

International Search For CEO

International agriculture executive Anthony Williams has been appointed the new managing director and CEO of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Dark Sky Petition Goes To Council

Dark Sky Petition Goes To Council

A second petition supporting a push to have the Bunya Mountains declared a “Dark Sky Park” will be presented to the South Burnett Regional Council at their general meeting this week.

$2m Boost For TRC

$2m Boost For TRC

Toowoomba Regional Council will receive at least $2 million for “shovel-ready” projects under Stage 2 of the State Government’s “Unite and Recover For Queensland” plan.

Man Jailed After Police Pursuit

Man Jailed After Police Pursuit

A 30-year-old man man who sped away from police, almost causing a high-speed collision with an unmarked police vehicle, has been sentenced to six months’ jail.

Four Injured In Crash

Four Injured In Crash

Four people were injured when two vehicles collided on the New England Highway, south of Cooyar, on Sunday afternoon.

Third Man Charged

Third Man Charged

A third person wanted in relation to an alleged incident in Nanango last Wednesday has been charged by Nanango Police.

Teenage Rider Charged

Teenage Rider Charged

Police have charged a 13-year-old boy with multiple traffic offences after he allegedly rode a motorbike dangerously through Cherbourg on Saturday evening.

Boost For Kilkivan Coverage

Boost For Kilkivan Coverage

A new Telstra base station has been switched on near Kilkivan, improving local mobile phone coverage and safety for motorists on the Wide Bay Highway.