A gorgeous race day
The annual Jandowae Race Club Country Race Day for 2025 was held over the Labour Day long weekend.
May 3 was a perfect autumn...
Rural climate solutions funded
The Darling Downs Environment Council Inc is one of 40 groups across the country to receive a Community Led Climate Solutions (CLCS) Grant from...
Below-ground issues
I know I can sometimes state the obvious in these agronomic articles I write, however even I am amazed by the lack of adoption...
Trial tackles tailgating in Queensland
In an Australian-first initiative, the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has begun trialling new high-tech roadside signs designed to tackle the...
Two dead after car hits tree near Chinchilla
A woman and a boy have been killed after their car crashed in to a tree east of Chinchilla on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency services were...
Deb Collins – a life well lived
Deb Collins was brought up to be neighbourly and, as a neighbour, I have been a personal recipient of her kindness. The little house...
Littleproud hails Nationals campaign amid leadership talk
While Liberal leaders dissected the wreckage of Saturday’s election, Nationals leader David Littleproud was quick to praise his party’s campaign amid mounting speculation about...
A garden on a tabletop
Most people I know have looked out at a garden lovingly, and felt the pull of its vibrancy.
Gardens simply make us feel good....
Farmers invited to stay ahead with ag tech
Grain farmers keen to improve drought resilience have been invited to attend a free ag tech event near Millmerran this Friday.
Hosted by UniSQ at...
LNP vote slips in Maranoa despite comfortable win
Maranoa MP David Littleproud suffered swings against him in all but seven polling booths across the Maranoa, Goondiwindi and Western Downs council areas at...
Missing teenager from Newtown
Police are seeking public assistance to locate a 15-year-old boy reported missing from Newtown on May 2.
The boy was last seen leaving Avondale Street...
Housing shortages blamed for worsening rental affordability
Real estate agents have blamed coastal migration, a booming energy sector and post-COVID interest rate rises for worsening rental affordability across the Darling Downs...
Tennis players at Bell, circa 1905
Looking back at some of the tennis teams from the early 1900s in the Western Downs.
