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Wandoan mum hails LifeFlight after near fatal quad bike crash

Jacqui Rich almost died in a quad bike accident on her Wandoan cattle farm earlier this year but will have a lot to celebrate...

Govt launches inquiry in drop in volunteers

The Queensland Government has launched a Parliamentary inquiry into the barriers preventing higher rates of volunteering in the community after it was revealed volunteer...

Pics: Bunya’s monthly markets

Visitors and locals alike mingled at the rather crafty monthly Bunya Mountains markets last Sunday. Bright, blue skies contrasted with the green of the...

Winner of $5k ag bursary has one eye to the future

Jandowae crop farmer Angus Cronin has high hopes of one day overseeing his own farming operation. “Eventually,” he tells Western Downs Today, “I would like...

Tributes flow for Kogan father killed in car crash

A father and volunteer firefighter who tragically lost his life in a car crash at Kogan has been remembered as a loving and caring...

67-metre-long wind turbine blade unveiled in Bell

The small bush town of Bell has a big new tourist attraction. Dubbed “The Big Blade”, the 67-metre-long wind turbine blade is the latest tourist...

Chinchilla man cops more than 60 drug-related offences

A 34-year-old man will face court charged with more than 60 drug related offences early next-year after a police operation led to his arrest...

Growers feeling positive after bout of wet weather

While prolonged heavy rainfall inundated parts of the Western Downs and caused chaos on the roads for much of last week, it gave growers...

Dalby’s war hero and prominent citizen

On Friday 20 July 1928, the Dalby Herald listed Mr Harold Edward Thorley, the Dalby Town Clerk, as one of its most prominent citizens...

MP spruiks opening of Chinchilla satellite office

Callide MP Bryson Head has come good on his promise to open a satellite electorate office in Chinchilla. The newly re-elected MP made the pledge...

GALLERY: Art of the forest

With the forest as her ‘muse’, Frida Forsberg’s art looks like photographs at first glance. The paintings up close feature fine bush strokes depicting...

Man killed in Jandowae truck rollover

Police have begun investigating a fatal truck rollover which killed a 31-year-old Toowoomba man in Jandowae on Tuesday morning. Early investigations showed the truck had...

Celebrating contribution of energy sector

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) proudly hosted the 2025 Surat Basin Energy Awards in Dalby showcasing the region’s energy sector. TSBE Executive Director Dr...