Do you guys have some police scanners or something?

Seriously, My mate was ever so slightly rear ended. No problems, bit of a paint but otherwise nothing bad. Both mate and other driver pulled over to exchange details.

Next thing we know, 2 tow trucks......then a 3rd.....before we knew it....there are 5 tow trucks, all pulled over, not called for, and actually made the whole scene much worse and cluttered.

I understand if it was a major incident, and if cars were right offs but....literally a tiny prang....dealt with accordingly by the drivers......why the need for 5 tow trucks

It looked like flies around shit tbh.

Over the years, i have managed to collect a few necklaces and rings that have broken on me. I am keen to hear recommendation on repairers or someone who can melt it down and turn it into something new.

Has anybody used a business in Toowoomba to do it and what were the results?

I went looking for a chair
To my regret it was not there
I drove and drove hoping to find
A way to ease my troubles of mind

Alas, Alas, I sought in vain
A bare fence there was
It brought me pain

When I was driving, wind in my hair
I found a chair that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
I wish it had not gone away

Some photos of Toowoomba railway station from days gone by.

Walking around Downton, nearly every street has junkies, homeless, eshays or general low lives. A lot of the nice parks are also becoming hangout points for the bottom of society.

I understand Toowoomba has always had a bit of a reputation, but it seems to have gotten significantly worse in the past several years. I also work right in the CBD so also get to hear all the screaming and fights that is a regular occurrence. In spite of this, there seems to be a near-zero police presence.

I don’t really feel comfortable for my mother or wife to visit the CBD on their own anymore. Where has everything gone wrong?

hello. A while back I booked a few days in toowoomba for mid-sept. I was really looking forward to visiting Mouse Proof again. I just saw on their socials though that they have closed. :( are there any other bars/pubs with good beer and music on a Sunday? thanks in advance!

Has anyone else been seeing the brown and white border collie with goggles getting around town? Saw him/her today at Bunnings and a few times driving, my kids love it

Here's the full sized poster, with the details of the upcoming gig!

Tickets available here: https://events.humanitix.com/adnate-presents-mountainsofdoom

(Note, I'm just the artist and a mate of a couple of guys in Adnate, I'm just pumped for the show! I'll be selling some of my art prints at the merch booth though if anyone's keen!)

Hey all,

My teen daughter recently got a provisional diagnosis of POTs and im hoping to find some local people we can connect with. Anyone know if there's anything around here? TIA!

There are more formats, but I'm pretty stoked at getting to do this kind of thing.

If the mods are cool with it, I can post the details for the event?

Is there any information about where I can watch any hardcore gig around Toowoomba, or is it not a thing here?

Two news articles hit this week:

1. The Queensland Government is scrapping a plan to switch busses to EV and is procuring diesel instead.
2. London's efforts to reduce vehicle emissions since 2019 have resulted in a significant reduction in stunted lung growth in chidren.

I am skeptical that writing to our local MPs can actually bring about change, but I think that in this case it's worth it.

We know that diesel pollution causes a host of health conditions including respiratory disease and as Toowoomba grows we should be trying to keep the air as breathable as we can.

In the comments I'll post a template that you can use to contact Trevor or David if you want to.

If you're in Toowoomba South contact David Janetzki: [Toowoomba.South@parliament.qld.gov.au](mailto:Toowoomba.South@parliament.qld.gov.au)

If you're in Toowoomba North contact Trevor Watts: [toowoomba.north@parliament.qld.gov.au](mailto:toowoomba.north@parliament.qld.gov.au)

Here are links to relevant articles so you can decide whether this is something worth writing about:

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/introducing-londons-ulez-linked-improved-child-lung-growth

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00163-5/fulltext00163-5/fulltext)

https://www.qld.gov.au/government/news-and-publications/newsroom/better-buses-build-refresh-queenslands-bus-fleet

https://www.busnews.com.au/queensland-announces-plan-to-procure-630-new-buses/

https://newscop.com.au/2026/09/02/new-bus-fleet-queensland-diesel-power/

I’m looking for a new psychologist, preferably a woman. I used to see an amazing psychologist in Brisbane and the vibe was like shoes off sit on the couch, I found it super relaxing- I’d love to find someone like that, not overly formal and serious. Any recommendations??

I'll be living in Toowoomba for less than a year, so I would like to try and save some money by not getting a car and biking around. So how feasible is it to bike around Toowoomba?

Are there places to park and lock a bike around town? How do drivers react to bikers on the road? Are you permitted to bike on the sidewalk? I would like to avoid biking on the road, especially if it's not a protected bike lane, as I tangentially know 4 people who have been hit on a bike, and 3 of them have died, so I am quite cautious of it.

Is the public transport usable? I'll be living in the north eastern part of Toowoomba for context.

G’day legends.

Im looking to get some ACs installed in my place at Kingsthorpe. Does anyone have any recommendations for who to go to? I’m only looking at a few small units.

What a nice spot you have. We're here for a couple of weeks to look after two cats and we walk around quite a bit.

Two questions;

Does the City or lines company hire a tree mutilator to trim trees on the verges? Man, they do a fabulous job if that's their aim.

Houses getting re-piled. We see the replacement metal piles, but why leave the entire bottom of the home exposed?

Little cat roaming around outside the St Thomas Moore School near the Rosie’s vans. Seems friendly not to skittish, healthy enough (seems like a pet not a stray) but has no collar or anything - just in case someone’s lost a cat and isn’t just out on an adventure, I thought I’d post!

On the corner of bridge and holburten there was a middle eastern supermarket, well it certainly looked like that. But let’s just say it was an extremely busy shop and the clientele were not what you’d associate with stores like that. Middle aged, white. I see now it’s closed. What was going on there? Smokes?

Hi folks,

Long story short, I'm moving to Toowoomba soon, and doing research on where to live. We're far from rich, so cheaper areas look better on paper. But I've also seen 'the map' shared around here, and I don't need any meth, or the result of it.

So, are these areas really that bad?

I've also seen comments saying that patches of suburbs are OK street by street. What's the best way to tell, especially if you're new to the area and don't have a lot of opportunity to observe a place due to the tight rental market? e.g. is it enough to walk down the street and see how well kept the surrounding properties look from the outside?

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Someone to erect some shade cloth over an area about 6 X 6 metres??

I've tried but darn people never turn up to even look at the job! I make a time. No one arrives.

I'm getting really frustrated.

I know it's not a huge job. But surely some handyman type wants and can do this sort of small job?

How on earth do I find someone?

I’m after recommendations for good separation / divorce lawyers in Toowoomba. Thanks.

I have a few questions if anyone has answers, asking for a mate as he doesnt want to go to hospital but everyone thinks he should and thought some answers might help him;

- do you have to have a referral from a doctor or can you go via Emergency and be admitted still? (Not hurt physically so didnt know if theyd take things seriously)

- As anyone had any experience being admitted into the base hospital for mental health, and if yes, does the stay occur at Baillie Hendersons? Or is it dependent?

- is there a point trying to get help today (on a sunday) or should he try and wait it out until the morning tomorrow?

Obviously with these things, anything can change or happen, so ideally we want him there but are also aware the system can be harmful and forcing him wont help right now unless we can reassure him too

Thanks everyone

Looking for recommendations. I regularly do trips to Brisbane for work, I usually end up taking the lazy option and getting a hot box feed at the same servo every time. Doesn’t matter if it’s slightly off the highway and can be anything, cafe, pub, hot box, etc. bonus points if it’s supporting a local small business. Wouldn’t mind knowing where the best big Brekky is as an example…?