Around the world with a paintbrush
Chris Osborne’s travel stories are captured differently to most.
The Western Downs artist records his international travels on canvas in a stunning collection which...
Wambo Wind Farm update
Wambo Wind Farm is making bounds and leaps in the construction of its project.
In August, thirty-four turbines were successfully installed in Stage 1...
A delightful theatre treat
Friends delighted in a theatre indulgence, attending up to 15 plays at the NananGO PLAYFest.
NananGO’s PLAYfest had audiences laughing along, shedding a few...
Toastmasters marks R U OK? Day with call for conversation
As Australians mark R U OK? Day on September 11, nonprofit educational organisation Toastmasters is encouraging Queenslanders to use this opportunity to check in...
Miles State School, 1953
Miles State School has been in the region for over a century.
Miles Provisional School first opened on 31 May 1880, becoming Miles State School...
Jondaryan State School in Takatsuki Art Festival
Jondaryan State School students are proudly entering the Takatsuki Art Festival.
The students recently completed their entry for the upcoming Takatsuki Art Festival held...
Apply now for 2026 electrotechnology cadetships
High school students passionate about connecting to a future career in electrotechnology are invited to apply for the 2026 Ergon Energy Network and Energex...
Downfall Creek School, Guluguba
The First Lutheran School in Queensland opened at Downfall Creek.
In 1940, the local Lutheran community established a Lutheran Day School known as the...
Malkies Timber Cafe, Guluguba
The Malkies Timber Cafe is thought to have been the first shop in Guluguba.
Guluguba is a tiny town in the Western Downs Region, located...
Solar donation powers Goondir health services
Southwest Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled primary health organisation Goondir is harnessing the power of Mother Nature to help care for community...
Central Queensland needs a hub before next wet season hits
After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer...
Wet spring predicted
Wet weather will be sticking around much of Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) predicting a damp start to spring.
BOM is predicting...
Western downs local Australia day award recipients
The Western Downs Regional Council acknowledged that the region is built by amazing people who are deserving of recognition for their efforts.
Every year Council...
