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...
Medical students able to complete full degree in Darling Downs for first time
The University of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School has welcomed 35 first-year medical students to its Toowoomba Regional Clinical Unit, marking the first time students...
LifeFlight airlifts woman trampled by cow
The Toowoomba-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted a woman today after she was trampled by a cow south of Condamine.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at...
Two major road safety operations conclude, as police change focus to school zone compliance
Queensland Police Service (QPS) will maintain its focus on reducing road trauma as two major road safety operations – Operation X-Ray Surety and Operation...
Australia Day by Charleys Creek
Charleys Creek Brewing Co in Chinchilla hosted an Australia Day weekend, entertaining crowds with a live music festival.
The Australia Day Weekend was a...
Unsung hero of the town
On Australia Day, the region acknowledged it’s unsung heroes, the ones who run the town behind the door.
In Dalby, that’s Sharlene Smith, the...
Tara residents share concerns about Origin’s proposed coal seam gas expansion
Tara residents will have the opportunity to voice their concerns about Origin Energy’s plans for a major expansion of coal seam gas wells in...
Locals speak on Coalition Split
With the coalition once again embroiled in crisis after Nationals leader and Maranoa Member David Littleproud walked from the alliance on Thursday, 22 January,...
Regional Final of Lions Youth of the Year
The Lions Youth of the year has officially been announced.
The Regional Final of Lions Youth of the Year was conducted in Dalby on...
