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Dalby’s newest café promises coffee for a good cause

Dalby’s newest café has promised to break down the barriers faced by people with disabilities by employing predominantly NDIS recipients. Brew Dalby café operators hope...

Highway closed, roads inundated as rain swamps Western Downs

Prolonged rain has continued to hammer parts of the Western Downs, causing chaos and forcing a series of major road closures right across the...

Hospital build nears completion

The newly built Tara Hospital is set to open its doors for residents to take a free and exclusive look inside the facility as...

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Hoopert with a solid performance despite defeat

Harry Hoopert had another solid performance for Australia A in their 38-17 loss to England A at Twickenham Stoop on Monday morning. Starting at...

Chinchilla bowls round-up

A bit of championship chatter. C Grade first up, Allan Lavender and Luke O’Dea played last Wednesday in a great game to watch, the lads...

SPORTS – Knox Shield Cricket

The annual Knox Shield competition is contested by representative teams from Cricket Associations in the Western areas of our Zone - Charleville, St George,...

Hoopert makes impact

Dalby’s own Harry Hoopert impressed off the bench for the Australia A team against the Bristol Bears in a thrilling encounter that ended in...

Tight bowling at Chinchilla

On Saturday a Triples game was played at Chinchilla Bowling Club between John Gray, Ray Sangster and Robbie Hammermeister against three new club members...

Swimmers converge on Dalby

Swimmers from all across the Downs converged on Dalby for the annual Dalby Open on Sunday. The event saw participation from over 30 clubs,...

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Jandowae on flood alert as heavy rain prompts flash flooding, road closures

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding forced a number of road closures around the Western Downs with residents in low-lying areas of Jandowae told to...

SPORTS – Knox Shield Cricket

The annual Knox Shield competition is contested by representative teams from Cricket Associations in the Western areas of our Zone - Charleville, St George,...

Community groups bask in funding windfall

Up to 13 Darling and Western Downs community groups are set to reap the rewards of more than $50,000 in grant money. Schools, not-for-profits and...

The spirit of the bush on showcase

The rugged beauty and community spirit of rural Australia come to life in the winning entries of Rural Aid’s fifth annual Spirit of the...

Bunya to border koala corridor

Calling all land owners, an expression of interest has been issued for the Koala Climate Corridors. The expression of interest is targeted towards landowners...

From Walumbilla to Athens: Paralympian to be inducted into Qld sport’s hall of fame

Nine time Paralympic gold medallist and Walumbilla sporting hero Darren Thrupp OAM has been to hell and back in a lifetime defined by perseverance. In...