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Students get energised on the Western Downs

Chinchilla Christian College students have unearthed Queensland’s rich geology in their first Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) workshop delivered this week in partnership...

Western Downs CEO announces departure

Western Downs Regional Council will need to recruit a new CEO later in 2026 after CEO Jodie Taylor announced on Friday Feburuay 13, that...

Sporting through the years

Some sporting clubs in the Western Downs have been around for more than a century. Dalby Bowls Club was officially opened by Thomas Jack...

New Corporate Plan guides Western Downs future

Ambulance ramping starting to reduce

Serious assault in Tara

Local apprentice and trainee kick of their careers at Kogan Creek Power Station

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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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Dozens facing drugs charges across South West

Three St George men are among 63 people charged with 119 offences after a six-moth operation focussed on weapons and the supply of dangerous...

Myall Park receives grant

The Queensland government is working to preserve Queensland’s heritage with $580,000 for the upkeep of the State’s cultural assets. From the Princess Theatre in...

US man jailed over links to police shooting deaths

An American man who spent a year discussing extreme conspiracies with a family behind the Wieambilla shootings has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Donald...

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...

Producer confidence surges as cattle sector heads into 2026

Producer confidence across Australia’s grassfed beef sector has surged to its strongest level in recent years, according to the latest Beef Producers Intentions Survey...

Accelerate Manufacturing headliner leaves conference goers wanting ‘Moore’

Renowned leadership expert and host of the No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast, Martin G. Moore, will headline this year’s Accelerate Manufacturing Conference as the keynote...

Dalby market report

The Dalby sale delivered a very strong result, with a full buyer panel in attendance on Wednesday 4 Feburary. Market conditions remained firm throughout...

Rathlea in Bell

Rathlea was a house built by Hugh Downes, and his wife Kate, not long after arriving in Bell in 1912. The Western Downs regional council...

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