Publication
VETERAN TAKES ON ALLEGED CAR THIEF
A veteran of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Scott May bears a large scar across his face, but it didn’t come from a bomb or bullet. Instead it was from an armed robbery a decade ago. Now he has again become an alleged victim of youth crime.
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HELPING REFUGEES BELONG
The memories of the lives they left behind are never far away, but for a group of young Toowoomba refugees and migrants, as soon as they step onto the hockey field they know this is where they belong.
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LABOUR FIRM COLLAPSE
A Queensland labour hire company providing Pacific Island workers to farms in the Lockyer Valley and Granite Belt has collapsed, owing more than $12 million in state and federal taxes.
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MATERNITY ACTION PLAN
Darling Downs Health chief executive Annette Scott (pictured) says she accepts and will implement all 14 of the recommendations of an independent workplace culture review into the Toowoomba Hospital’s maternity unit.
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TRIBUTES FOR TEEN
The Toowoomba Grammar School old boys are in mourning after recent graduate Oliver Donaldson died suddenly. His father, Adair Donaldson, took to social media to share the heartbreaking news of his son’s death. “There is no easy way to share tragic...
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INQUEST ON MASON TO REOPEN
The Coronial Inquest into the death of Toowoomba teenager Annette Mason is set to be reopened after new DNA evidence came to light. It is understood State Coroner Terry Ryan will recall two key witnesses, Michael Laine and Allan McQueen.
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NEW HOPE FOR SICK PUPS
Dogs with inoperable and incurable cancers might have a fighting chance as the University of Queensland Gatton launches the first formal trial of an immunotherapy drug that could cure advanced cancers. UQ Gatton researcher Professor Rachel Allavena...
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MATES OPEN UNIQUE PET STORE
The squawk of budgies, parrots and finches can be heard among the clatter and crash of Wylie Street mechanics toiling in their workshops now that Beyond Pets has opened its doors. Set in a revitalised machine shop, getting the store ready has been a...
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MY TRUE ABILITIES
Before the crash that left Luke O’Sullivan a quadriplegic, his life revolved around his physicality. As a fifth-generation cattle farmer, Luke’s earliest memories were riding horses, mustering, and playing rugby union during his time at St Joseph’s...
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NO DOUBT ON OUR OLYMPICS
The Toowoomba Showgrounds’ suitability as an Olympic venue for equestrian in 2032 has faced fresh scrutiny from the sport’s peak body as Toowoomba leaders have moved to reassure citizens over the city’s readiness for the world stage.
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GLAM AND GLAMOUR OF GREAT GATSBY
When she was little, Libby Munro read about the dancers at Moulin Rouge and watched actors transform into different characters on stage, and she wondered how they got there. As a girl born on a property west of Charleville, her life seemed a long way...
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HARD WORK SET ME STRAIGHT
Throughout the past few years, Kaci Wallace found himself running with the wrong crowd and got himself kicked out of school, but all it took was seven months to turn his life around. Last year the 16-year-old joined a program at Outback Instincts and...
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WE WANT ANSWERS
As women come forward with complaints about their treatment at Toowoomba Hospital’s maternity ward, the LNP has hit back at Shannon Fentiman for running a “disgusting scare campaign targeting vulnerable new mums”. But the fear was real for new mother...
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CELEBRATING RECONCILIATION AT CARNIVAL
The annual Warriors Reconciliation Carnival kicked off on Saturday to a crowd of thousands, overcoming early concerns of cancellation. Twenty-one men’s teams and four women’s teams from Queensland and northern NSW met at the Jack Martin Centre and...
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NEW HOPE: VISA FOR FAMILY
Friday could have been the Nangan-Yechoku family’s last day in Australia, but just hours before their visa was set to expire they were given a lifeline. The Toowoomba family and owners of Thai restaurant Kaia’s Kitchen have been fighting for permanent...
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DNA DEATH REPORT
A murder case previously stalled for close to four years has slowly moved forward following the release of an “extraordinary” DNA report. In Toowoomba Magistrates Court on January 29, defence solicitor Nathan Bouchier appeared for Simon Jones, who...
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KAIA’S DREAM TO STAY
Just days before their visas expire, the Toowoomba family behind Kaia’s Kitchen is hoping for an extension as the community and politicians support them.
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FIRST DAY OF ‘BIG’ SCHOOL
With summer holidays over, prep students across the city are heading to school for the first time, and as they begin their journeys, we asked them one special question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The Chronicle visited Toowoomba...
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BREAKING THE CYCLE
Tony Rehn’s passion for justice and equality has been recognised at Toowoomba’s Australia Day celebrations. The former police sergeant and long-term domestic violence survivor advocate was named Toowoomba’s Citizen of the Year. It was an honour drawn...
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OUR CITY’S HEROES
Seven Darling Downs residents have been recognised in the 2026 Australia Day honours. Meet our award winners. FLOYD CECIL LEEDIE – AM Goondir Health Services chief executive Floyd Cecil Leedie has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia...
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KEEP KAIA’S FAMILY HOME
Reyna Nangan and Karin Yechoku built their life and grew their family in Australia, but they lost a lot here too. The Nangan-Yechoku family, who owns Kaia’s Kitchen, a Toowoomba Thai restaurant, has been fighting for permanent residency in Australia...
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BUT THIS COUNTRY IS OUR HOME
Kaia Reyhan Yechoku knows no home outside of Toowoomba. She was born at the Toowoomba Hospital, she learnt to take her first steps in her family home in Glenvale, strolled into school for the first time at Rangeville State School, and had a restaurant...
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WE ARE PERFECT FOR AN NRL GAME
Broncos coach Michael Maguire has thrown his support behind a campaign to bring the NRL to regional Australia, saying communities like Toowoomba deserved to access the “greatest game of all” annually. Maguire, who has based his premiership-winning side...
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UNHEALTHY CEREALS FOR KIDS
Parents have been warned popular family cereals are often packed with more sugar than they realise, amid claims the wrong breakfast choice could affect their child’s metabolism for the entire day. While eggs, avocado on toast or oats with Greek...
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GIVING A START LIKE I HAD
Having fled Afghanistan for a new life in regional Queensland, Mariam and her mum Sita Nabizada are now using their own experiences to help Toowoomba’s newest refugees settle in, one backpack at a time. Ms Nabizada and her 17-year-old daughter are...
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