Wieambilla property barricaded for months, coroner hears
A coroner has heard a barricade and sniper spots had been set up at a remote Queensland property months before two police officers were...
Council puts red tape in sights under proposed revamp of planning scheme
Red tape will be reduced under a major proposal to revamp the Western Downs Regional Council’s planning scheme and incentivise development.
The raft of changes...
Tiny town explodes into life as Tara Festival celebrates record-breaking year
Organisers of the famous Tara Festival have declared the latest installation of Australia’s biggest camel party a record-breaking success.
The biennial festival, known for its...
Heavily armed cops sent if dangers known, inquest told
Police would have sent heavily armed officers to serve an arrest warrant at Wieambilla if they were told at least one person present was...
Ekka right around the corner
The long-anticipated annual agricultural show of Queensland, the Brisbane Ekka is right around the corner and to signal the launch of its festivities, Beef...
Dalby soup kitchen lending a hand and a smile
A warm meal and a friendly smile is helping brighten the lives of Dalby residents struggling with cost-of-living pressures.
Each Thursday night, volunteers gather at...
Cup fills community spirit
Inglestone is a ‘blink and you miss it’ kind of place on the Meandarra Talwood Road on the Western Downs.
And while it may seem...
$76 million fund to boost future jobs and industry
Over $20 million in funding will support 18 projects in the Darling Downs, South West and South Burnett regions to support future jobs and...
Prolific country muso given superstar’s welcome on return to Surat
Award-winning singer songwriter Josh Arnold was given a superstar’s welcome when he returned to Surat State School, almost a decade on from his first...
Family affair in Emus win
Goondiwindi welcomed Dalby, where the Wheatmen came away with a crushing 42-0 win in the C grade fixture, and the Emus got a 17-13...
Minister says not all farmers opposed to CSG
Queensland’s resource minister has acknowledged coal seam gas concerns around Dalby but claimed some stakeholders were also “accepting” of gas extraction on their farms.
Speaking...
Miles truck driver hospitalised in fatal highway crash
A Miles truck driver has survived a serious two-vehicle car crash which left another man dead at Millmerran on Wednesday morning.
Police are investigating the...
Looking back at the Western Downs
The Windsor Hotel has been a staple in Dalby since 1905, and it still stands today.
According to the Western Downs Library, the Windsor...
