Celebrating rural women
Chinchilla Community Commerce and Industry held a fabulous International Women’s Day breakfast, hearing from rural women.
The event was held in collaboration with the...
Connect with Council
The Western Downs Regional Council invites the community to chat with the WDRC Councillors and Executive Team at Council Connect.
The WDRC Councillors and...
Housing and cost of living at the forefront
Housing affordability and homelessness are the two most pressing issues for the Maranoa community according to the 2025 Salvos Social Justice Stocktake report.
They were...
Record slaughter rates
Last year's lamb and sheep slaughter rates broke records according to the latest quarterly statistics on livestock slaughter and meat production from the Australian...
Looking back at Dalby swimming pool
The Dalby Olympic Swimming Pool is a historically listed feature that still stands today.
It was constructed in 1936 and was the first Olympic-sized...
Update on Wambo Wind Farm
Wambo Wind Farm has completed a key milestone, completing the final concrete foundation pours.
The renewable energy generation project, near Jandowae, completed the final...
Exploring Bell
Nestled between the Darling Downs and the South Burnett, the picturesque township of Bell is a charming rural escape, rich in pastoral and agricultural...
Dalby Lions Youth of the Year
Megan Russell was awarded the best overall, and Cameron Beckett as the best public speaker at the Dalby Lions Club annual Youth of the...
Western Downs’ newest students
Meet the preps of the Western Downs.
These little students have just begun their schooling life and navigated through their first weeks of school.
They...
Update on Cyclone Alfred
The Western Downs Regional Council has released a statement, urging the community to stay calm as Cyclone Alfred continues to head towards the South...
Bell Show wows
Bell show and rodeo was a fun-filled, joyous weekend for all.
The event was held over the weekend, 1-2 March.
The pavilion came...
CEO speaks on IWD
Jodie Taylor, the Western Downs Regional Council CEO is a strong leader in the region and an incredible woman to highlight for International Women's...
More natural gas wells in Western Downs
Shell’s QGC business is set to commence on a new batch of onshore natural gas wells in the Western Downs region of Queensland.
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