Five years ago, Toowoomba, Grantham and several towns in Queensland's Lockyer Valley were hit by deadly floods. Look back on a timeline of how the disaster unfolded. Seven people are feared dead ...

On the eve of the anniversary of the fatal floods in southern Queensland, Toowoomba residents are preparing to reflect on the tragedy and the progress made since the disaster. Tonight many people ...

The idea that Toowoomba never flooded was swiftly rubbished in the weeks, months and years that followed, and the council embarked on an aggressive flood recovery program and mitigation strategy.

Cars and houses were swept away in the torrent in normally inconsequential West Creek, which flows though the heart of Toowoomba. The region's mayor, Peter Taylor, said the floods were unprecedented.

“Toowoomba is on a mountain, it’s not meant to flood,” RFS Superintendent Wayne Waltisbuhl said. That was the first first. Sitting in the then-Queensland Fire and Rescue Service command post ...

But nothing downstream was expected to be as fierce as the flash flood that struck Toowoomba on Monday. It was sparked by a freak storm — up to 6 inches (150 millimeters) fell in half an hour.

Toowomba resident Charlie Green told the BBC he was stranded by the floods. "It would be ironic if it wasn't so tragic," he said. "Toowoomba sits in the cradle of an extinct volcano about 2,000 ...

"It forms a significant part of our flood mitigation strategy," Cr Antonio said. "Toowoomba has long missed out on external funding. "Construction will start in early 2014 and will take about six ...

Flash floods have hit Queensland, killing at least eight people with many more missing, as heavy rains continue to pound the Australian state. A massive deluge overwhelmed Toowoomba, a city west ...

"It's very early reports but it seems there's been a real flash flood up there ... The ABC has reported two women had been swept away in Toowoomba. Police could not confirm that.

The idea that Toowoomba never flooded was swiftly rubbished in the weeks, months and years that followed, and the council embarked on an aggressive flood recovery program and mitigation strategy.