Abandoned music festival holding out for a lifeline
Western Downs Regional Council will not actively pursue another operator to take over its now-abandoned Big Skies music festival.
The council had successfully run the...
Tara opens new hospital with staff accommodation still in planning
Tara residents will have access to improved health facilities after authorities officially opened the town’s new $22.6 million hospital last Friday.
The hospital will replace...
Calling all artists
The 2025 Western Downs Regional Artists' Exhibition is now open for entries.
Artists and creatives across the Western Downs are invited to get their creative...
Remember the games in the old schoolyard?
Do you like me, have schoolyard memories of shady playing areas, with games often played under trees?
I’m remembering marbles, car tracks, hide and seek,...
Melons on show in art exhibition
Joining in the Melon Festivities, the Lapunyah Art Gallery in Chinchilla hosted a Melon Exhibit.
Each Melon Festival the Lapunyah Art Gallery celebrates local...
Finding refuge in faith
The journey which has brought Sangpien Odorcic from a rural region in northern Thailand to Roma is one which combines courage, hard work, service,...
From aspiring electrician to skilled apprentice
Ben Smyth, a Chinchilla local and TAFE Queensland student is undertaking a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician apprenticeship, powering up a successful career in...
Funding for Warrego Highway ‘embarrassing’, mayor says
Heavy traffic and economic growth has outpaced upgrades to the Warrego Highway, according to Western Downs Mayor Andrew Smith.
Speaking from Canberra during the council’s...
Council joins calls for federal funding reform
Western Downs Regional Council has joined Queensland’s peak local government body in calling for urgent reform to how the federal government funds councils.
In an...
New audiology service for Darling Downs children
A new audiology service is helping children with hearing, speech, and language concerns.
The service opened its doors this month and for the first time...
Jandowae Show girls
The Jandowae show girls have been announced.
The Jandowae show society hosted a formal dinner to award its show girls on Saturda 8 February....
2025 Bendemere Cup dazzles
The Bendemere Cup marked the official start of the Roma racing season on 15 February, drawing a vibrant crowd.
The event was popular, and...
28 years of life saving service
LifeFlight critical care flight paramedic Brad Solomon has been there for Queenslanders in an emergency for close to three decades.
After thousands of aeromedical missions,...
