Police search for 30-year-old mother missing in regional Qld

Thu 9 Jul 2026 at 7:00pm

Thu 9 Jul 2026 at 7:00pm

In short:

Jana Armstrong, 30, was reported missing from Newtown in Toowoomba on Wednesday.

She was last seen at a home in Newtown on Tuesday night.

What's next?

Police are appealing for any information as the State Emergency Service joins the search.

State Emergency Service (SES) crews have been brought in to help search for a 30-year-old mother missing from Toowoomba, Queensland police say.

Jana Armstrong was last seen at a Gordon Avenue property at Newtown, a Toowoomba suburb about 120 kilometres west of Brisbane, on Tuesday afternoon.

Her car, a white Hyundai Kona, was found on the corner of Jellicoe Street and Gordon Avenue at Newtown about 6am on Wednesday.

A Queensland Police Service spokesperson said SES crews were assisting with the search today.

Police are searching multiple areas in Toowoomba, including Black Gully Reserve, about 500 metres from a property where forensic officers were seen searching on Thursday.

Ms Armstrong is described as Caucasian, about 165 centimetres tall, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Police and her family are concerned for the young mother's welfare, describing Ms Armstrong's disappearance as out of character.

Friend Amelia Street said Ms Armstrong worked as a carer.

"She is such a gorgeous soul. She is an angel on earth," Ms Street said.

"I am absolutely desperate."

Through tears, Ms Street said her own three daughters were out searching for Ms Armstrong.

Ms Street said her friend's four-month-old baby was being cared for by a family member.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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