Vibrant Variety Bash rolls through Chinchilla
More than 300 colourful cars rolled through Chinchilla and St George early this week as the vibrant Variety Victoria Bash entered Queensland.
Drivers made the...
Fossils unearthed on ‘huge’ day for Chinchilla Museum
Chinchilla became a hunting ground for prehistoric megafauna on Saturday as hundreds flocked to town for the ever-increasingly popular fossil finders event.
Organisers estimated as...
NSW Police threats not handed to Qld before cops killed
Threatening emails from a man who went on to fatally shoot three people in Queensland were not handed over by NSW Police due to...
Travel subsidy scheme changes leveling the health care playing field
Access to quality healthcare has become more affordable for people living in rural and remote Queensland, with the state government removing the four-night rule...
‘See you dead’ threat to NSW cops before Qld shootings
NSW Police saw deadly threats from one of the men who went on to fatally shoot two Queensland officers at least five hours before...
Health practitioners urge free flu shot as vaccination rates fall
While frontline health workers battle Queensland’s worst flu season in seven years, rural health practitioners have reminded residents it’s not too late to get...
Historic Leyburn Sprints make history
The Historic Leyburn Sprints celebrated its 28th year with record-breaking crowds and an overwhelmingly positive response from both locals and visitors.
Held over the...
’Very rewarding’: The Grove wins again
The Grove Shorthorn’s long-term dominance of the Ekka’s prestigious Paddock to Palate competition has continued in 2024, ahead of their 41st on property bull...
NSW cops noted brothers ‘paranoid’ before Qld shooting
NSW Police knew the brothers who went on to fatally shoot two Queensland officers were "paranoid" at least 10 days before the killings, a...
Ag experts unite for crucial drought resilience workshop
Government and university-based agricultural experts have united to deliver a series of crucial drought management workshops for farmers across rural Queensland, including Dalby.
Drought is...
Farmer sells cows for LifeFlight donation
"If LifeFlight hadn't of been about, I'd be fertiliser", explains Walter McLean, knowing he's lucky to be alive.
On a warm February afternoon after a...
Western Downs artist finds comfort in rurality
For Western Downs artist Cindy Grimes, her charmful backyard is more often than not her inspiration.
And her fascination with the rural Queensland landscape...