Council’s bid to bring bigger passenger jets to Roma, Charleville
A plan to add hundreds of plane tickets to two regional Queensland destinations has been delayed over concerns about security screening.
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Woman rescued from flood water, taken to hospital
A woman has been taken to hospital after her vehicle became stranded in flood water. Find out what happened here.
Teachers reveal plans for microbrewery in iconic Chinchilla building
A group of Chinchilla school teachers have set out on an endeavour to repurpose an iconic building into a microbrewery. See their inspiring story and plans here.
Warrego Highway closed as floodwaters recede in ‘cut off’ town
A new flood warning has been issued in the Western Downs and the Warrego Highway has been closed in a new location, as residents in a flood-affected town prepare to start the clean up. The latest updates here:
‘Inspiring, and life-changing’: Dalby students make a difference in Cambodia
Dalby State High School students recently returned from a humanitarian project in Cambodia. See what they got up to here.
Crime wrap: Police charge multiple people over long weekend antics
Police were kept busy over the Australia Day weekend responding to a number of incidents, including one where a woman allegedly bit and scratched a police officer. See more here.
‘As bad as 2022’: Warrego Hwy completely cut off by flood waters
The Lockyer Valley town of Laidley is under water after more than 300mm of overnight rain caused major flooding in the area, with warnings to residents to seek higher ground.
Boil water alert for rural QLD town lifted after 37 days
The boil water alert in Surat has finally been lifted more than a month after it was put in force. DETAILS HERE.
Regional youth worker among nominees for Australia Day Awards
A young youth support worker in the rural Queensland town of Cunnamulla is among those recognised in this year’s Australia Day Awards.
Battery boost for Dalby to take advantage of solar panels
A local network-connected battery is set to be built in Dalby which could see downward pressure on household power bills by taking advantage of rooftop solar panels. See how here.
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