Extreme weather increasing health risks in rural and remote Australia
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) says extreme weather across Australia is increasing health risks for rural, remote and First Nations...
Dalby market report
The first sale for 2026 saw a small yarding with the market holding firm on last year even with reduced numbers of buyers.
The...
The Summer Lamb ad takes on the World Happiness Index
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has unveiled its annual Summer Lamb Campaign, celebrating lamb as the dish that brings Australians together.
This year’s ad tackles...
WFI Insurance forges partnership with Rural Aid
WFI Insurance has forged a partnership with Rural Aid, one of Australia’s leading independent rural charities committed to safeguarding farming and rural communities before,...
Record number of graduate doctors
Darling Downs Health has welcomed 61 new graduate doctors to bolster health services across the region.
They are mong a cohort of 930 first-year graduate...
Blow to Australian beef producers
Australia stands to lose more than $1 billion in exports despite a free trade agreement after China upped its tariff on beef imports from...
Australia Day is right around the corner
Communities across the region will mark Australia Day on Monday, 26 January, with plenty of exciting events happening to bring people together.
From award...
Moree woman’s Christmas brightened with $100 000
A Moree woman had a Christmas she’ll never forget, unwrapping a $100,000 Lucky Lotteries prize on a ticket given to her by her parents.
The...
A record breaking year for Bell Races
The 102nd annual January Bell Races were a hit.
The races, which fell on the first weekend of January, served as the perfect last...
Why food security demands attention now
Australia has long been confident in its ability to feed our population and even beyond our borders.
Yet recent pressures have exposed how fragile...
Summer craft fun for kids
Keep their kids entertained this summer and spark their creativity with some at-home crafts.
From colourful art to nature-inspired DIYs, there’s no shortage of...
Floods of 1917
In 1917, major flooding occurred in Queensland.
As it was a La Nina year, historically above-average rainfall spread to most of Australia, with an...
Anzac day services across the region
Western Downs communities are invited to take part in this year’s ANZAC Day commemorations, paying tribute to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps...
