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Free driver safety course

Whether you’re a new driver or have years of experience under your belt, navigating regional and rural roads can be a challenge. Harness, in partnership...

Fatal traffic crash in Columboola

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Columboola on 10 April. Around 9.20am, a white Mitsubishi Triton Ute and a black...

Nationally gong for maternity care

Darling Downs Health has been named a 2026 Every Week Counts Collaborative Champion for its outstanding work to improve maternity care for Aboriginal and...

Indigenous business connector

Big move for flying foxes

Darling Downs Grower of the Year Field Day brings growers together at Warra

Data reveals the common emergencies

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Competition wide open

The 2026 Downs Rugby season is shaping as one of the most competitive in recent memory, with traditional heavyweights, emerging contenders and rebuilding clubs...

Rivalry set to reignite

With the TRL season just around the corner, attention turns to the Goondiwindi Boars and Dalby Diehards, who will reignite their rivalry in a...

RDRL gearing up for kick off

Rugby league returns across the region this weekend, with the 2026 Roma District Rugby League (RDRL) season kicking off on April 11–12 after a...

No ref, no game

For more than 60 seasons, Downs Rugby has stood as a proud pillar of regional sport, producing legendary names like Tim Horan, Matt Faesllar,...

Woodbridge shines in Clydesdales defeat

The Western Clydesdales have been left to rue missed opportunities after suffering a narrow 20–18 defeat to the Sunshine Coast Falcons on Saturday, March...

No ref, no game

For more than 60 seasons, Downs Rugby has stood as a proud pillar of regional sport, producing legendary names like Tim Horan, Matt Faesllar,...

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New feral rabbit resource boosts landholders’ control efforts

Landholders impacted by the increasing threat of feral rabbits will benefit from the launch of the third edition of the Glovebox Guide for Managing...

Dalby market report

The Dalby sale yarded 3,974 head this week 8 April, with reduced numbers due to the Easter long weekend and shortened week, resulting in...

Competition wide open

The 2026 Downs Rugby season is shaping as one of the most competitive in recent memory, with traditional heavyweights, emerging contenders and rebuilding clubs...

Rivalry set to reignite

With the TRL season just around the corner, attention turns to the Goondiwindi Boars and Dalby Diehards, who will reignite their rivalry in a...

RDRL gearing up for kick off

Rugby league returns across the region this weekend, with the 2026 Roma District Rugby League (RDRL) season kicking off on April 11–12 after a...

Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre will be visiting towns in the Darling Down

Services Australia’s Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose plans to visit towns in the Darling Downs, Western Downs and Maranoa regions of Queensland in the...

Passionate founder Tash Johnston

One woman is breaking the mould of what a rural leader looks like, revolutionising farmer care in Australia. Tash Johnston, the founder of Farm Angels,...

Darling Downs Police forging ahead with crime crackdown

Darling Downs Police are continuing their efforts to curb crime, charging more than 100 people with 323 offences during the first five weeks of...

Long grass break turns the tables on herbicide-resistant ryegrass

These days, most grain growers are contending with herbicide-resistant weeds. Bec and Ash Marshall have taken a proactive approach to managing populations of annual...

Experienced clinicians and leaders appointed to Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board

A seven-person board with experience in frontline clinical service delivery, leadership and governance has been appointed to help shape the future of healthcare across...

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