Tender opens for new residential land
Western Downs Regional Council is offering developers and investors an opportunity to acquire residential land in Wandoan.
The initiative aims to address the region's...
Bell Township is under a Conserve Water restriction
Bell has been placed on a conservation water restirction level by the Western Downs Regional Council.
Council writes that because the region is experiencing...
Credit union profits hit record
Warwick Credit Union, soon to be Darling Downs Bank, posted a record $4.5 million profit in the 2024/25 financial year.
Total assets grew by...
Tech experts to boost connectivity
A Digital Connectivity Roadshow is coming to the Western Downs region offering businesses and individuals one-on-one digital solutions support across the region from 27-29...
Prickly Pear history
Prickly Pear took over Chicnhilla, and the Argentinian Cactoblastis cactorum moth saved the town, eating through the weed.
The prickly pear was first brought...
AgForce calls for certainty, clarity and fairness in vegetation laws
Vegetation management remains one of the most defining issues facing agriculture in Queensland.
For two decades or more, producers have tried to work with...
Bicycle fall ends in hospital
A primary school-aged male patient had a bad fall off his bicycle in Dalby on Friday 3 October.
QAS transported him with a hand...
Weather doesn’t plan, but you can. Get Ready Queensland Week kicks off.
Get Ready Queensland Week has officially launched and runs from October 6 to 12.
This Get Ready Queensland Week, people all over the state...
Planting underway for cotton with above average crops expected
Planting has begun across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, while some growers...
Credit union profits hit record $4.5 million ahead of rebrand
Warwick Credit Union posted a record profit of $4.5 million last financial year ahead of its rebrand to Darling Downs Bank, newly-released annual results...
Australian sheep flock declines as producers prepare for gradual rebuild
Australia’s sheep industry is navigating a challenging period, with the national flock contracting by 6.2 per cent to 74.2 million head as of June,...
Stealing, evade and vehicle offences, Southern Region
Detectives from the Dalby Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU) have charged a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man following a protracted investigation into multiple...
Chatting with local authors
The Chinchilla Library hosted four local authors for an author event on Friday 24 October.
Around 12 locals came to the event, many interested...
