Latest News for Toowoomba: From ABC News
Principals reject religious education claims4:42am Saturday, 6 December 2008
The Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP) has rejected claims prep students were being taught about religion by reading a children's book about an ark. Read more...
SE Qld dams spring top-up best for five years
3:38am Saturday, 6 December 2008
South-east Queensland dams have received the highest spring rainfall in five years. Read more...
Lightning may have sparked Lockyer house blaze
2:00am Saturday, 6 December 2008
Police say a lightning strike could have caused a fire that badly damaged a house in the Lockyer Valley. Read more...
Toddler dam drowning prompts safety warning
1:36am Saturday, 6 December 2008
The Royal Life Saving Society of Queensland is urging parents in inland areas to be vigilant around waterways after the drowning of an 18-month-old boy in a dam. Read more...
Chinchilla prepares for 'Melon Idol'
1:27am Saturday, 6 December 2008
A small town on southern Queensland's western Darling Downs will hold its own version of the talent show Australian Idol this weekend. Read more...
Ark movie sparks religious education row
12:46am Saturday, 6 December 2008
Education Queensland has denied that a prep student was given religious instruction at a Toowoomba state school, without parental consent. Read more...
Housing approval figures slump in Qld
12:18am Saturday, 6 December 2008
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is confident the building industry will pick up, despite Queensland recording the worst drop in building approvals in the country. Read more...
Hail, severe storm heading for south-east Qld
6:00am Friday, 5 December 2008
There is a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland for damaging wind and large hail. Read more...
Cancer council welcomes new ad campaign
5:00am Friday, 5 December 2008
The Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) has praised a new $2 million TV advertising campaign warning about the dangers of sun tanning. Read more...
Teacher wins food production scholarship
4:33am Friday, 5 December 2008
A Darling Downs teacher has won a scholarship to study ways to boost food production by up to 70 per cent. Read more...
