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Jandowae light horse regiment

Jandowae had a number of proud light horse brigades. The 11th Jandowae Light Horse Brigade won the Australian Lord Forster Cup for Best Turned...

United Mayors drive regional priorities for Darling Downs and South West Queensland

Mayors from across the Darling Downs and South West Queensland come together in Toowoomba to advance a united regional agenda focused on infrastructure, economic...

Flood Recovery, Tick Risk, and Staying Ready

I’m pleased to inform you of some good news after the recent devastating floods through our state’s north-west. Many cattle producers across Queensland are...

Dalby market report

Rathlea in Bell

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Feeling need for speed

Ironbark Raceway hosted a strong turnout on Australia Day as racing returned for the club’s annual event, with competitors, car enthusiasts and spectators braving...

Goanna’s soar to win Roma 7s

The Soaring Goannas have capped off a big Australia Day weekend in Roma, claiming the Australia Day Cricket 7s title at the Roma Cricket...

Action at King’s Royal

Speedway drivers from across Australia came to the South Burnett for one of the nation’s biggest weekends of racing. Kingaroy Speedway’s 14th Annual Ian...

Wheatmen Colts look forward to big opening challenge

The Dalby Wheatmen Colts are putting in the hard yards as preparations ramp up for the third season of the Downs Rugby Lightning Colts...

Chinchilla bowls 4s champions crowned

Chinchilla Bowls Club staged its annual 4s Championship over the weekend, with six teams battling through hot and humid conditions across Saturday and Sunday...

Australia’s number one to contest King’s Royal

Australia’s current top modified sedans driver is set to contest the King’s Royal. Toowoomba speedway driver Nathan Macdonald is among the King’s Royal Modified...

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Geopolitics the “dominant risk” for agriculture in year ahead

Geopolitics remains the “dominant risk factor” for Australian agriculture in the year ahead, according to Rabobank in its newly-released annual outlook, with the prospect...

STEM at the library

Small but enthusiastic scientists took over the library this week, donning their personal protective equipment and diving into hands-on science experiments. The participants rolled up...

Council advocacy secures Moonie Highway resilience upgrades

Western Downs Regional Council is pleased to welcome a significant funding boost to improve flood resilience and reliability along the Moonie Highway. Queensland...

Wandoan photo challenge

The Wandoan Photo Challenge has returned for 2026, with photographers of all ages and experiences invited to put their lens on life in the...

Toowoomba Hospital reaches major construction milestone

Early works are nearing completion at the Baillie Henderson Campus of the new Toowoomba Hospital. The revised masterplan, released by the Queensland Government late...

Residents raise concerns over fracking

Lock the Gate Alliance held an information session inviting the community to learn more about the impacts of fracking near Tara. About a dozen...

Australia day festivities

On Monday 26 January, people around the Western Downs region celebrated Australia Day. In Wandoan and Chicnhilla, people came out in droves to the...

Dalby post office through the lens in time

The first Dalby Post Office was built circa 1870, and was the first brick building in the main street. The Western Downs regional council wrote...

Why biosecurity matters now more than ever

A brazen incursion on our state’s northern border recently has shone a spotlight on the critical importance of our border security - and how...

Rabo Community Fund opens applications for 2026 rural community initiatives

Applications for funding from the Rabo Community Fund for 2026 are now open to rural and regional community organisations and initiatives that are making...