ABC Southern Queensland

24/12/2025

Severe Thunderstorm warnings cancelled
​​​​​​​⚬ 64mm of rain recorded in the 35 minutes to 7:34pm.
​​​​​​​⚬ 74.5mm recorded at Fitzroy Development Rd in the 1 hour to 6:25pm
** this post will not be updated further **
ℹ️ ABC Emergency: ab.co/ABC_QLD
​​​​​​​⚬ Bureau of Meteorology: ab.co/BOMQLD

19/12/2025

🌼🌹Hello Gardeners!🌷🌻

What pre-Christmas jobs are you up to in the garden this weekend?

Share your garden photos and share any wins or losses you've had this week in the garden. And feel free to ask, and answer, any gardening questions right here.

🔉 Listen live: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/southqld
✍️Subscribe to the weekly newsletter: https://ab.co/SouthQldNewsletter

16/12/2025

14/12/2025

ℹ️ The Bureau of Meteorology says storms are moving out of the Southern Queensland region. This post will not be updated ℹ️

Severe Weather ⛈️ DAMAGING WINDS
📷 What does it look like at your place?
​​​​​​​👉 Severe thunderstorms possible over the next several hours.

​​ℹ️ More Information
​​​​​​​⚬ ABC Emergency: https://ab.co/ABC_QLD
⚬ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Bureau of Meteorology: https://ab.co/BOMQLD

📻 Listen to ABC Southern QLD 747 AM, or on ABC listen: abc.net.au/listen/live/southqld

13/12/2025

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a man died in a crash at Blue Mountain Heights.

Police were called to reports a car had struck a tree on Murphy's Creek Road just before 8PM on Saturday night.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Four passengers were transported to Toowoomba Base Hospital with serious non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information or relevant footage is urged to contact police.

12/12/2025

🌼🌹Hello Gardeners!🌷🌻

Share your garden photos and share any wins or losses you've had this week in the garden. And feel free to ask, and answer, any gardening questions right here.

🔉 Listen live: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/southqld
✍️Subscribe to the weekly newsletter: https://ab.co/SouthQldNewsletter

12/12/2025

62-year-old Yar Mojok was last seen near Twilight Street, Glenvale at around 10am on Thursday 4th December.

Police are appealing for public assistance, as her family hold concern for her welfare due to her having a medical condition that requires medication.

👉 Officers believe that Yar may have travelled to Brisbane and be around the Marooka area.

She is described as African in appearance, with a large build, short dark hair and brown eyes.

👉 Police appeal to Yar, or anyone who may have information regarding her whereabouts to come forward.

12/12/2025

📻 WANT TO SEE HOW RADIO IS MADE? MEET THE ABC TEAM? 👋

ABC Southern Queensland is opening its doors Thursday 18th December 9.30-11.30am for a Christmas Morning Tea - and you're invited!

Meet the ABC team, look behind the scenes as Breakfast and Mornings goes to air, and spread the holiday cheer. 🎅 We'll stick the kettle on! 🫖

⏰ 9.30-11.30am
👉 Thursday 18th December
📍 297 Margaret Street, Toowoomba City

11/12/2025

Helidon Spa Eco Village used to host tourists but now it's a permanent home for people living full-time in their caravans.

📈 Toowoomba and the Darling Downs had the highest growth in median house values in Queensland over the past year.

🏕️ It's pushing many people into alternate forms of housing - like caravan parks.

A cut-throat rental market and skyrocketing house values in regional Queensland are driving elderly people, along with families, into alternate forms of accommodation.

11/12/2025

We are currently experiencing intermittent outages across regional TV services in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. We apologise for this inconvenience.

We’ll update you as more information emerges. Thanks for understanding as we investigate further.

09/12/2025

Two people have been taken to hospital following a house fire in Warwick overnight.🔥

Emergency crews found the house fully alight and a partial roof collapse on the corner of Wontley and Locke Street just after 2am today.

Everyone was accounted for, while two people were taken to Warwick Hospital with potential smoke inhalation.

👉 A Queensland Fire Department spokesman says fire investigation crews will be on scene today to determine the cause of the fire.

📲 Keep updated with local stories on ABC Southern Queensland 747AM and on abc.net.au/southqld

09/12/2025

👋 JOIN US IN GOONDIWINDI FOR ABC SOUTHERN QLD BREAKFAST 👋

👉Join us at 68 Elizabeth Drive, Goondiwindi between 6.30-10am
📻 Listen live on 747AM or on your ABC listen app
📲 Missed the show? Listen back here: abc.net.au/southqld/programs