Health practitioners urge free flu shot as vaccination rates fall
While frontline health workers battle Queensland’s worst flu season in seven years, rural health practitioners have reminded residents it’s not too late to get...
Historic Leyburn Sprints make history
The Historic Leyburn Sprints celebrated its 28th year with record-breaking crowds and an overwhelmingly positive response from both locals and visitors.
Held over the...
’Very rewarding’: The Grove wins again
The Grove Shorthorn’s long-term dominance of the Ekka’s prestigious Paddock to Palate competition has continued in 2024, ahead of their 41st on property bull...
NSW cops noted brothers ‘paranoid’ before Qld shooting
NSW Police knew the brothers who went on to fatally shoot two Queensland officers were "paranoid" at least 10 days before the killings, a...
Ag experts unite for crucial drought resilience workshop
Government and university-based agricultural experts have united to deliver a series of crucial drought management workshops for farmers across rural Queensland, including Dalby.
Drought is...
Farmer sells cows for LifeFlight donation
"If LifeFlight hadn't of been about, I'd be fertiliser", explains Walter McLean, knowing he's lucky to be alive.
On a warm February afternoon after a...
Western Downs artist finds comfort in rurality
For Western Downs artist Cindy Grimes, her charmful backyard is more often than not her inspiration.
And her fascination with the rural Queensland landscape...
Man charged over multi-vehicle pile-up near Chinchilla
A man in his late-60s has been charged after a multi-vehicle pile-up on the Warrego Highway near Chinchilla in early-August.
Police alleged the man, aged...
Weeds on fence lines and contours
Last week's very successful Australian Cotton Conference at the Gold Coast highlighted many subjects in our cotton farming systems and weeds certainly got...
Dalby’s ‘pubcats’ have important message for young men
What started as an exclusive social group focused on the good times might have morphed into something more serious for two of Dalby’s self-professed...
Telcos delay 3G shutdown ahead of mass public awareness campaign
Two of Australia’s biggest telcos have delayed a nationwide shutdown of their 3G networks ahead of one final push to remind customers of the...
Cost of living hurts
New data has revealed that many Australians are being affected mentally and emotionally by the continuous cost of living increases.
A considerable number of Australians...
Report finds ‘high levels of rental stress’ in Western Downs
The Western Downs has ranked among the top 20 worst regions in Queensland for rental stress, a fresh report has found.
According to Suburbtrends, a...
