Talbalba’s sought after Herefords
Talbalba Herefords located in Millmerran, have completed their 2024 annual bull sales on 29 August which saw very strong prices and repeat buyers from...
Seasonal bushfire outlook shows heightened risk
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council’s (AFAC) seasonal bushfire outlook for spring shows increased risk of fire for large areas in parts...
‘Not in it for the profit’: Festival’s record year as industry limps
News that Birdsville’s Big Red Bash will enter hiatus in 2025 might have proved the latest hammer blow to an Australian festival industry already...
Max taking the court by storm
Netball has long been played predominantly by women, but the rise of men's netball has seen young stars like Max Carson shine under the...
Man jailed for life over toddler’s torture and murder
A man who murdered a two-year-old girl after inflicting severe physical abuse and punishments has been jailed for life.
Tane Saul Desatge, 45, was found...
Report finds ‘high levels of rental stress’ in Western Downs
The Western Downs has ranked among the top 20 worst regions in Queensland for rental stress, a fresh report has found.
According to Suburbtrends, a...
Mayor takes critical issues to Canberra
Water security, telecommunications and roads topped the list of urgent issues which Western Downs Mayor Andrew Smith took to politicians on
an advocacy trip...
Farmer’s pointed climate message to MPs
Chinchilla grazier Elena Garcia returned home last week after she and a contingent of about 200 farmers sent a pointed message on climate action...
Rotary rally to help those in need
Multiple families in Tara have been gifted financial relief for those finding it tough due to drought and the recent bushfires.
Along with the...
Stepdad found guilty of killing toddler Kaydence Mills
A man has been found guilty of torturing and killing his three-year-old stepdaughter while the girl’s mother has been cleared of the same charges.
Kaydence...
Morning temperatures plummet across Western Downs
Dalby’s early-risers awoke to their coldest September morning in seven years on Tuesday as temperatures dipped just below zero.
The mercury hit as low as...
Three hospitalised after car hits kangaroo on highway
Two adults and a child have been hospitalised with minor injuries after their vehicle hit a kangaroo on the Moonie Highway south of Tara...
PICS: Chinchilla Christian College formal
Chinchilla Christian College's class of 2024 stepped out in their finest frocks and suits on Thursday, 14 November to mark the end of 13...
