Overview
- Queensland Police declared the Toowoomba PCYC a crime scene after a 1:30am blaze destroyed the unoccupied building with no injuries reported.
- A 28-year-old man has been located in Toowoomba and is assisting officers with inquiries as investigators examine the cause of the fire.
- Fire crews brought the Toowoomba blaze under control by 4am, while in North Wollongong an evening fire drew 12 trucks and about 50 firefighters and was contained by 9pm.
- NSW Police established a crime scene at the derelict North Wollongong PCYC site, which had been vacant since April 2024 storm and flood damage, with no injuries reported.
- Wollongong Olympic Football Club reports its gym at the North Wollongong site was destroyed, and in Toowoomba the loss of a centre operating since 1969 disrupts key youth programs.