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25.01.2022 We’re getting the latest COVID-19 update from Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles

25.01.2022 DON'T PANIC - The bin chickens and the bush turkeys have not joined forces to produce a fearsome hybrid! This is Noosa's albino bush turkey - it was spotted this week. : Nicole McLachlan

25.01.2022 It's an unpleasant day ahead for parts of Queensland Bureau of Meteorology says heat records could tumble today as sweltering conditions intensify in parts of southern Queensland. The mercury is forecast to hit 46 degrees in Goondiwindi, 44 in St George, 41 in Dalby and 37 in Toowoomba.

25.01.2022 Health workers in Toowoomba could receive the Astrazeneca vaccine as soon as next week after it was approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Carbal Medical Services CEO Brian Hewitt said while the region wasn't a priority area for the rollout of the vaccine, it would be a matter of weeks before people in Toowoomba could get the jab. : Get all the details from your local news team.

25.01.2022 Have you seen the movie "Red Dog"? The story is playing out right here in Southern Queensland... maybe you are the key to a happy ending for Tilly. Have you seen her?...

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24.01.2022 There's growing optimism Queensland will make an announcement about lifting its remaining border restrictions to Greater Sydney as early as today.

24.01.2022 Energy companies are increasingly looking to replace power lines with standalone solar systems - would you consider going off-grid?

23.01.2022 Patients and medical advocates are calling for an urgent solution to a national shortage of pain management specialists, with waiting lists up to five years long in parts of the country. Highfields man Peter Matthews shared his story with the ABC, hoping to inspire change. Painaustralia

23.01.2022 "I wanted people to question what they were reading, and what they were hearing."

23.01.2022 "To do anything in the backyard, I have to use the beach umbrella," says Chinchilla resident Cathy Lloyd. She says her home is "almost uninhabitable" due to thousands of flying foxes roosting in her backyard

22.01.2022 "It must be a hot day when the koalas come down to play in the sprinkler!!!!" It was 40 degrees out at Bowenville near Dalby on Sunday when Christine spotted this koala soaking in the sprinkler out back "The koala sure did have a great drink! She was just gorgeous," Christine said.... "She stayed around for a good 5 minutes. She was already drinking before I noticed her. She was not phased at all by myself and my two children." : Christine Tully

22.01.2022 MAKING NEWS THIS MORNING * The Southern Downs Regional Council will today discuss whether to buy a water allocation from a local irrigation project in a bid to secure town supplies. * A Toowoomba scientist, working on a clinical trial into a possible stroke treatment, says there's growing evidence of the relationship between COVID-19 and stroke. ... * The Balonne Shire Council will begin patrols in St George over the coming weeks to ensure residents are meeting new water restrictions. Get your local news fix here

21.01.2022 WHAT IS IT? David and Belinda are broadcasting from Roma this morning. This is the sculpture at the entry of the new $116 million Roma Hospital. ... What do you think it is?

21.01.2022 Our national icon is at risk of becoming extinct - but it’s not too late

21.01.2022 Firies warn private operators of the consequences of flying drones over bushfires. If caught it cost you thousands of dollars in fines.

21.01.2022 Sunflowers, pumpkins, cows and café workers all felt the heat in the Lockyer Valley today, where temperatures climbed into the 40s. READ MORE: https://www.abc.net.au//queensland-braces-for-mor/12914932 How hot did it get at your place?

21.01.2022 When it is raining outside where do you want to be? We love Timothy the wombat who loves having a cosy snooze when the weather gets cooler at Wombat Awareness Organisation. Timothy moves out into the burrows with most of our other wombats each summer. The minute the weather turns cool, he races inside and settles in his favourite spot on the lounge. He sleeps so deeply but not very quietly as a lot of noise comes out both ends. ... : Wombat Awareness Organisation

19.01.2022 Could we be seeing these around Toowoomba in the not too distant future? The proposed Wellcamp Entertainment Precinct near Toowoomba has been given a boost with the Queensland government announcing they will invest $40 million in the development. The precinct proposal includes a world-class motorsport and driver training complex, a 40,000 capacity venue for music festival and major events and on-site accommodation for 5000 people.... Community consultation and planning approvals will still be required before any works start on the $175 million project which has already been endorsed by local and international motorsport bodies. ABC Lincoln Rothall

18.01.2022 Do you know where the pork on your fork comes from? An animal welfare advocacy group wants you to buy Australian ham and bacon because of the country’s higher welfare standards.

18.01.2022 UPDATE: Our crews have managed to get most customers back on and they’re still working to get the rest restored as quickly as possible. We've got crews working ...to restore power to customers affected by outages south of Toowoomba. There are lines down causing one of the outages but they'll get it back on as quickly as they can, once it's safe. Please #takecarestaylineaware and if you do see power lines down stay well clear and call 000. The Chronicle ABC Southern Queensland See more

18.01.2022 What's not to love about jacarandas? A lot, actually

17.01.2022 Queensland's border bubble has today been expanded to include several more NSW council areas including Glen Innes.

17.01.2022 MISSING BOY - TOOWOOMBA Toowoomba police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 12-year-old boy. The boy left his Toowoomba home sometime overnight Wednesday (30/9) and Thursday (1/10).... He was seen last night (2/10) in Russell Street at around 7.30pm but had gone prior to family arriving. Concern is held for his safety and wellbeing. The boy is described as African, approximately 150cms tall with a slim build and short black hair. He was last seen wearing long sleeve blue pyjamas. Anyone who has seen the boy or has any information in relation to his current whereabouts is urged to contact police : QPS

16.01.2022 LIFE BLOOD TOOWOOMBA NEEDS 360 DONORS URGENTLY QFES L-R Nathan Reed, Greg Stewart and Mathew Till rolled up their sleeves yesterday for a good cause. All blood and plasma types are needed, but in particular, Lifeblood’s supplies of O+ and A+ blood have now dropped to two days’ supply, meaning stocks of Australia’s two most common blood types are under real pressure.... To book your appointment visit lifeblood.com.au or call 13 14 95

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16.01.2022 Emergency services are working to bring a fire at a Darling Downs feedlot and abattoir under control. About 200 hay bales were alight at Beef City off Toowoomba Cecil Plains Road, near Cockburn Road, when crews arrived just after 11 o'clock. The fire is producing a large amount of smoke and crews expect to be there for some time.

16.01.2022 It's the end of an era Sizzler just announced it will be closing its nine remaining restaurants on November 15. Five of those are in Queensland: Mermaid Beach, Loganholme, Toowoomba, Maroochydore, and Caboolture.... Sizzler's owner, Collins Foods, made the announcement this morning, saying the brand has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Dining trends and consumer preferences have evolved during this time away from Sizzler’s casual dining, restaurants in suburban locations," CEO Drew O’Malley. What will you miss most about the iconic family dine in experience? via ABC Brisbane

16.01.2022 In 1973, Helen Reddy became the first Australian to win a Grammy Award in a Pop category. That same year, she spoke to the ABC about her smash hit I Am Woman and gave some advice for young women following in her footsteps.

16.01.2022 Watch as the Queensland Police Service find a 51-year-old Victorian woman hiding behind the driver seat of a prime mover attempting to cross the Queensland border at Texas. Both the woman and the driver were issued a $4,003 infringement for failing to comply with the Queensland Border Direction and directed to leave the state. via Queensland Police Service

15.01.2022 HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO BETH Toowoomba resident Beth Clewett turns 100 years old today! Beth has seen the Great Depression, World War 2, and now coronavirus and come through it all with a smile on her face. ... She will be spending today celebrating with her loving family of 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren although only 30 people are able to be there in person. Happy Birthday, Beth!! : Ellie Jolley, ABC News

15.01.2022 Toowoomba man Jason Moore can't wipe the smile off his face as he speaks of the new home he will soon move into as part of a $35 million housing initiative. "[It's] very special, it was one of my dreams," Mr Moore said.

14.01.2022 Do you know where your pork comes from?

14.01.2022 Get ready for storms! Authorities are encouraging people to secure loose items around the yard, move cars & pets to shelter and ensure emergency kits are ready ahead of storms forecast for the region this afternoon.

14.01.2022 What a stunning shot! The sunflowers are looking rather striking near Warwick. James Chambers managed to capture them as the sun was setting last week. ... He carefully positioned himself on the eastern side of the flowers to get both the sunset and weakening thunderstorms in the background. : James Chambers Imagery via ABC Landline

13.01.2022 #BREAKING: Year 12 students will be able to dance at school formals, 40 people will be able to dance at weddings and aged care residents will be able to go on excursions from 4pm this afternoon.

12.01.2022 OFFICIAL WEATHER STATION NEEDED IN GOONDIWINDI 46 degrees is predicted for the border town of Goondiwindi tomorriw, which would beat its 45.2 December record. It comes after a number of plus 40 degree days, but Mayor Lawrence Springborg said without an official weather station residents can't get accurate information about conditions.... He said the council installed its own unofficial weather station to try to help locals and improve disaster planning. That's certainly not good enough for a major agricultural centre like Goondiwindi, he said. When you're looking at major heatwave events like this, there is a lot of interest in what's happening. And when people go online to try to find if the much-predicted breaking of the record did or didn't happen, then you just can't find it. He said people also relied on heat and rainfall data to make business decisions. We do need this corrected, we're told that it's going to be corrected, he said. Mr Springborg said local MP David Littleproud informed the council that the Bureau of Meteorology is putting a weather station in at Goondiwindi, but the timeframe is unknown.

12.01.2022 Water is our most precious resource so pays to be wise when watering your garden. Costa (and Costa) help show us the right (and wrong) way to give your garden the drink it needs to thrive! For more tips on watering, watch the full story on Gardening Australia at 7:30PM!

12.01.2022 "Why are you so angry, mate?" This cockatoo was NOT HAPPY with this goanna in its tree up at Tin Can Bay. Floyd Barber said the encounter lasted more than 30 minutes - and even resulted in the bird throwing the lizard out of the tree at one point!... : Floyd Barber

12.01.2022 Queensland is set to reopen the border to all of New South Wales from November 1 if there are 28 days of no community transmission.

12.01.2022 Baggage handlers, ramp workers and cabin cleaners will all lose their jobs as Qantas seeks to lower its costs.

11.01.2022 EVER WONDERED WHAT A KOALA SOUNDS LIKE? Have you been in the great outdoors and heard this sound before? Yowi? Big Foot? Nope it's our friendly koala!! Koalas of Raymond Island are full to the brim with koalas to care for and George was not happy to have to share his accommodation!!

11.01.2022 MOCK CHICKEN RECIPE Lyn Pearce’s Mock Chicken recipe is a perfect go-to for any snack-emergency. And with only 7 ingredients, chances are everything you need is already in the fridge.... Does this recipe bring back memories for you?

11.01.2022 This gave me a laugh, hope it does for you too. Vanessa from Urunga in NSW writes, "I teach a ukulele group and due to COVID-19 we are currently meeting up on my back verandah each week, so as to comply with current health regulations. "The great thing about that is my resident juvenile magpie has started joining in. Let me introduce Cheeky, and she loves to sing. Here she is helping the uke group with their C scale practice."

11.01.2022 Octopuses have blue blood, no bones and three hearts. But these aren’t even the most unusual things about them.

11.01.2022 If you're feeling stressed today, just watch this starling murmuration in Stanley in Tasmania recently! Molly, who captured the vision, said it was "incredible to watch". : Molly Roche.

10.01.2022 CBD CHRISTMAS TREE IS GOING TO BE LIT The giant, traditional Toowoomba CBD Christmas Tree will light up this Thursday evening during a festive event to welcome the merry season. There will be Christmas-themed performances including from the Toowoomba Caledonian Pipe Band and Sing Australia... and, of course, carols! ... To make sure the event is COVID-safe, people will need to buy tickets from the Grand Central website and all proceeds will go to the Lions Club of Toowoomba West. There are only 500 tickets available though, so get in quick.

10.01.2022 "Just born and bred into it."

10.01.2022 THE POLITICAL PANEL David Iliffe's guests today are Leanne White and Cam Venables and you can listen live at https://www.abc.net.au/radio/southqld/live/

10.01.2022 "It's a shame that, you know, I'm running against the love of my life One Nation," said Jim Savage. Experts say the split is "disastrous" for One Nation and that the former state president running as an independent will split the conservative vote in the seat of Lockyer in the state election.

09.01.2022 Do you know someone that might like to be on Play School? We’re going ‘Through The Windows’ with kids across Australia! Share your home videos with us and they might appear on the show! For all the details, head to:https://ab.co/3nlIa9I

09.01.2022 ASSAULT APPEAL Police are working to identify two men involved in an assault in Wilsonton earlier this month. It's alleged around 3.40am on December 9, a 31-year-old man was walking through Captain Cook Reserve on MacGregor Street, when he was approached by two men. ... Police said one of the men punched the victim in the face twice and demanded his watch. The victim complied before the man went to punch the victim again. The victim punched the man in the face before returning to his car and leaving the area. The first man is described as 188cm tall, slim build and wearing a white rip curl hoodie and jeans. He has the words GAME OVER tattooed in his knuckles. The second man is described as 175cm tall and wearing black shorts and a black t-shirt. Detectives are appealing for anyone who recognises the men or has further information to contact police.

09.01.2022 The Leichhardt Highway between Wandoan and Taroom is closed due to a serious traffic crash. Emergency service crews were called to the incident, about 40 minutes out of Wandoan, shortly after 10am this morning, after a vehicle towing a caravan and a truck collided. Police say the highway is expected to remain closed for some time. ... Please avoid the area and seek an alternative route - diversions are currently in place.

08.01.2022 Ever wondered what it takes to win the Bathurst 1000? "If he said, don't use the brakes, I didn't use the brakes." #BrockABC #TrailblazersABC

07.01.2022 'Everyone will be affected' Mayor of the Southern Downs Regional Council, Vic Pennisi, said the tragic death of two children from Pratten would be felt across the region. "It will have a rippling effect right down to the school kids, the teachers, you know the police officers, everyone everyone will be affected in some way shape or form," Mr Pennisi said.... https://www.abc.net.au//wyaralong-dam-car-crash-i/12909758

07.01.2022 David Iliffe and Belinda Sanders are in Roma to present the Breakfast show from the brand new Roma Hospital tomorrow. But today, they decided to see if it was hot enough to fry an egg on the bitumen.

07.01.2022 How cute! Alan the duck and Zelda the golden retriever are best friends. The pair hit it off at their Albany home when Alan was just a duckling.... "If Zelda tries to walk away before Alan’s finished giving her his cuddles, he’ll actually stand in front of her so she can’t move," says owner Chris Toovey.

07.01.2022 A man and woman from Queensland's Southern Downs have been identified as the couple involved in a car crash into a dam in the Scenic Rim that claimed the lives of two of their children.

07.01.2022 It's been a "stinker" in the southern Queensland town of Goondiwindi, where the last day of spring is likely to have broken November temperature records. The official Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reading will not be made until tomorrow morning, but locals measured 47 degrees Celsius, well above the 43.9C record.

06.01.2022 ELECTION PROMISES: STUDY INTO ROAD CONNECTING HIGHFIELDS TO WILSONTON The Member for Toowoomba North has promised a business case into a road connecting Highfields to Wilsonton if the LNP is elected at the state election. Trevor Watts has promised $3million dollars for a study into the feasibility of connecting Old Gumbungee Road to Boundary Street to cater to the growing population.... He says it would also connect Highfields residents to the Toowoomba Bypass. "For someone who works on the Wilsonton Industrial Estate this will save them maybe as much as fifteen or twenty minutes every single day to and from work," he said. Toowoomba North ALP candidate Megan O'Hara Sullivan says long-term planning is already underway for a western corridor - with the Toowoomba Regional Council already briefed on plans by the Main Roads Department.

05.01.2022 The spring heatwave is expected to deliver further above average temperatures across many inland parts of the Queensland today and see storms develop this afternoon.

05.01.2022 "There's always work for a good drover on horseback." Jack Jones was an old school drover, but new "outback road trains" started to change the way cattle were being moved from NT to Qld. Check out this documentary "Walking the Mob" that we've found in the archives from 1961!... We've been sorting through the shelves finding some of our favourite videos from the past 75 years! #RetroFocus #ABCRural75

04.01.2022 Love the bleeding obvious statement on the base of our weather station, says Lynelle from Moonie

04.01.2022 The Warrego Highway has been blocked in both directions at Brigalow after a serious crash at Warra. Emergency crews were called to the incident shortly after 10.50am after a crash between a truck and a vehicle. A rescue helicopter is on scene for a patient in a critical condition. ... Motorists are being urged to avoid the area as there will be delays.

03.01.2022 Update 5:16pm: Severe weather is no longer occurring in the area. This post will not be updated unless the situation gets worse. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Southern Queensland Updated 4:34pm... DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL likely. WHAT THE THUNDERSTORM IS DOING Severe thunderstorms near Leyburn moving east to southeast are forecast to affect Pikedale and Ellangowan by 5:00 pm and the area northwest of Warwick, the area north of Warwick, Allora and Clifton by 5:30 pm. Other severe storms may occur over the next few hours in parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast districts. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Move your car under cover or away from trees and secure loose items around your house, yard and balcony. Seek shelter indoors - never under trees. Avoid using the phone during a storm. If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately For SES assistance phone 132 500 More information from Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ21033.shtml If you're not sure what to do before, during or after severe weather, visit our website https://ab.co/2OQEMVK

03.01.2022 ATTEMPTED CAR THEFT Police are asking the public for help over the alleged attempted theft of a car in Toowoomba City on Wednesday night. It's alleged a juvenile approached the driver’s side of a woman’s Nissan Micra (pictured) at the corner of Clifford and Russell streets and spoke to the driver, after which there was a short scuffle.... Police say a second child then entered one of the vehicle’s passenger doors and sat in the driver’s seat. Officers say the alleged offenders then tried to drive away but were unable to move the vehicle. The 42-year-old woman was able to hail down a passing driver and was not injured. The children fled on foot, along with three others who are believed to have watched the incident. A 12-year-old girl was found in a yard on West Street in Newtown. She will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. Investigations are continuing and anyone with vision or further information is urged to contact police.

03.01.2022 How to stop towing wobble and sway This video by Road Safety Commission shows just how weight distribution can cause serious issues when towing

03.01.2022 Yee-ha! The future of ag is looking bright with universities across the country seeing a huge spike in enrolments in agricultural science courses.

03.01.2022 These Bundaberg locals are no ordinary chooks, which is why they get their treats via a Chandelier! Summer explains, "this a fun chicken enrichment activity, keeping chickens happy, healthy, active and challenged. You can use treats such as rocket, spinach and kale, your ideas are only as limited as your imagination!" : Summer Farrelly and Other Projects

03.01.2022 OUTBACK TOWN NAME CHANGE FOR FAVOURITE FOOTY SON 'Charleville' will become 'Kurtsville' today in honour of their State of Origin player Kurt Capewell, who will take the field for Queensland in the State of Origin decider at Lang Park tonight. READ MORE: https://www.abc.net.au//charleville-kurtsville-ku/12894772... Shaun 'Zoro' Radnedge'

03.01.2022 This is what yesterday’s heat did to one passion fruit vine in Goondiwindi : Cameron Derbidge

02.01.2022 What a great idea This is 9-month-old orphan Fleur Belle. She hopped into Charleville District this week to lend a helping paw to a young witness providing evidence. Fleur Belle's carer is a local Protect All Children Today Inc (PACT) worker.... Judge Muir personally thanked 'The Roo of Law' for her special court appearance. : District Court of Queensland via ABC Brisbane

02.01.2022 GARDENING QUESTIONS? UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your excellent gardening questions. We will be back next week for another hour of Gardening Talkback. While we're all practising social distancing, we can still spend time in the garden. So instead of coming into the radio studio to do gardening talkback, we're doing gardening 'writeback' between 9:00-10:00 am this morning.... Pop your query in the comments and you can listen to TAFE Horticulturalist Mike Wells answering all your questions here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/southqld/live/

01.01.2022 How many grasshoppers can you count here?! We know locusts have been a problem in southern Queensland but they're also causing trouble in the North West - this was Normanton a few nights ago

01.01.2022 Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Treasurer Cameron Dick will join local MPs to launch the Far North Queensland Economic Recovery Plan.