Miles annual theatre production
The annual Miles theatre production is right around the corner.
On 24 and 25 October, the Miles Leichhardt Centre will host locals coming to...
Police target speed and drink driving offenders as part of Operation Xray Spring Break
Darling Downs Police have charged three people with speeding and drink driving offences as part of an ongoing road safety operation held over the...
Coronation Hotel
The Coronation Hotel was built in 1911 and was likely named in honour of the coronation of King George V, the year the hotel...
A fire ban is in place for Western Downs, Goondiwindi, Southern Downs
Due to heightened fire conditions, a local fire ban will be in place the Southern Downs, Western Downs and Goondiwindi regions.
According to the...
Council increases capital works budget
The Western Downs Regional Council approved new works at its September monthly meeting for the 2025-26 capital works programme.
They approved the inclusion of...
Festival of Small Halls Announces Spring Tour 2025 in the Western Downs and Goondiwindi.
Festival of Small Halls has announced that Joe H Henry and Georgia Mooney will feature on their upcoming Spring Tour 2025: Outback Queensland to...
LifeFlight airlifts boy after ATV crash
The Roma-based LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) aeromedical crew yesterday airlifted a boy after an ATV crash in the Western Downs region.
The LifeFlight...
Chris Hammer is coming to the region
Award-winning Australian author Chris Hammer returns to the Western Downs and Maranoa with a scorching new rural outback crime novel.
The Urban Paddock Café...
Western downs residents submit petition again TJ park
Western Downs residents have written to the Queensland Parliament to draw attention to the Western Downs Regional Council (WDRC) proceeding with plans to construct...
Dalby Bore Baths
In 1904, Joey Bell, the Member for Dalby, prevailed upon the Premier of Queensland to sink a bore down to the artesian basin. The...
Dalby post office
The first Dalby Post Office was built circa 1870, and was the first brick building on the main street, Cunningham Street.
The Western Downs...
Beyond Blue teams up with Just a Farmer for rural mental health
Beyond Blue is proud to announce the appointment of Leila McDougall, farmer, filmmaker, and mental health advocate, as Campaign Ambassador for Farming and Rural...
Dalby boxer Joshua Hassan heading for Japan
Dalby’s rising boxing star Joshua Hassan is gearing up for a major international and national schedule as he prepares for the Youth Olympic National...
