Farmers face fuel shortages
Farmers across the region are experiencing cost and supply pressures as fuel prices skyrocket as a result of the war in Iran.
Recent developments...
Ongoing flood recovery assistance Chinchilla
Officers from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) along with State Emergency Service (SES) personnel, remain deployed throughout flood-affected communities in Chinchilla.
Police and SES crews...
’I’m buggered’: Leader quits Nats’ top job
Nationals leader and Maranoa MP David Littleproud has stepped down as leader of the Nationals, but vowed to focus on the people of his...
Flood water safety
Floodwater is moving through Chinchilla. The Council ask residents to please take care and read the following advice.
Floodwater can contain sewage, chemicals and...
Chinchilla flood update
Flood level at Charley's Creek Chinchilla, were current sitting at 6.16m at 7am on Thursday, down from 6.36m Wednesday night.
The Bureau of Meteorology...
Floods over the Western Downs
More than 38 roads and counting have been closed across the region due to flooding.
Over the weekend, heavy rainfall swept across Queensland and...
Emergency Alert for Chinchilla
This is an EMERGENCY WARNING message from the Western Downs Local Disaster Management Group.
Major flooding is happening now in Charleys Creek.
Miles show set to wow
The Miles District Show has taken the bold step of changing the dates of our show and expanding it into a two day show...
ANZ to reopen branch in Chinchilla
ANZ has announced it will reopen its Chinchilla branch this year.
The decision is great news for the town, as ANZ reopening of its...
Australian beef export volumes tested by new China quota
Australia’s beef exports are set to face some of the biggest adjustments compared with other international exporters as new import quotas announced by China...
’I’m buggered’: Nationals leader quits party’s top job
Nationals leader David Littleproud announced on Tuesday he would step down as leader of the Nationals, saying he’s had enough.
Mr Littleproud said he would...
Emergency Alert for Chinchilla and Warra
This is a FLOOD EMERGENCY WARNING message from the Western Downs Local Disaster Management Group.
Charley’s Creek in Chinchilla and Cooranga Creek in Warra are...
Police bust major Chinchilla drug ring
An eight-month police operation targeting the alleged supply and distribution of dangerous drugs across the Western Downs has ended with mass arrests and major...
