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...
Celebrating Western Downs’ young learners
The Western Downs celebrated little learners at the 2025 Under 6s Day.
On Friday, 29 August, at the Dalby Events Centre, children and families...
Myall Park welcomes spring
Myall Park was blessed with splendid weather as it welcomed spring.
About 200 community members gathered at the beautiful botanical gardens on Sunday, 31...
Dalby market report
An increased yarding in Dalby with all regular buyers in attendance, including extra support for restocker cattle.
All categories held firm with feeder...
If Meta was a miner we’d shut them down
I’m often asked why Meta (owners of Facebook) should be forced to pay compensation to news publishers.
It’s a fair question.
On the surface, Facebook can...


















