Your guide to what’s open this festive season
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Listed: The all-star sportswomen of southwest Qld revealed
Whether it’s on the field or in the water, South West Queensland is is home to an abundance of female sporting talent making their mark. See the list here.
Revealed: Miracle bub crowned Western Downs’ cutest baby 2024
After eight long years trying to fall pregnant, Tiomi Nickolls never gave up hope and in May this year miracle baby Aksel was born. Now, following weeks of voting, the adorable bub has been crowned the Western Downs’ cutest baby.
Grim discovery in freezer of regional Qld ‘house of horrors’
The landlords of a southwest Queensland rental property made the stomach-churning discovery of dead cats in a freezer after a months-long legal battle to evict their ‘horror tenants’. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Driver stuck on roof of car as flooding racks southern Qld
Emergency personnel were working to rescue a motorist from the roof of their vehicle as flooding continued to wreak havoc in southern Queensland on Thursday night.
Driver gets licence for first time in 20 years, loses it a day later
From a man who lost his licence a day after driving for the first time in 20 years to a driver caught with MDMA, these are the people who faced Dalby Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Find out more.
How to support Western Downs charities giving back this festive season
With many families strugging to put food on the table and presents under the tree amid the cost of living crisis, here’s how you can give back to those in need.
‘Little more than a pipedream’: Environmental group to fight gas pipeline
An environmental group fighting against gas drilling in the Western Downs has urged the federal government to reject plans to build a gas pipeline and $300m gas fired power plant near Brigalow.
Words Out West to return for sixth year
Bibliophiles will have something to celebrate with a month-long readers and writers festival returning to the region. Find out more.
Man fighting for life after Christmas morning rollover
A man has been rushed to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition after he became trapped in his car in a rollover, significantly injuring his head.
Stranded man, woman, child saved from Christmas Eve catastrophe
Two adults and a child found themselves in a Christmas Eve catastrophe when they were separated from their vehicle and became dehydrated and unwell in coastal scrubland, sparking a helicopter rescue.
Are these the best Christmas lights in Queensland?
A North Queensland home which offers an interactive walk through to the public, snow, scavenger hunts, Santa and the Grinch has won a vote, and might just be the best in Queensland. See it yourself.
‘I wasn’t going fast enough’: Man’s crash after drunken ‘skid’
A Bunnings Warehouse worker has partially given his reasons to police of how he caused a potentially devastating high speed crash on the Sunshine Coast which led to his car rolling onto its roof.
Almost $6m in horses sold at 50th Dalby Stock Horse Sale
Australia’s largest stock horse sale in Dalby has been hailed a success with 258 horses sold for almost $6m. Find out more.
Faces of tragedy: South West Qld road fatalities remembered
Fatalities on our roads are at their highest in what is shaping up to be a horror year in our regions, with truck drivers, motorbike riders, families and friends tragically dying before their time.
Revealed: Western Downs’ favourite hairdresser 2024
The votes are in and residents across the Western Downs have revealed who they think is their favourite hairdresser. See who made the cut.
Ranked: How every South West Qld school performed in 2024 NAPLAN
The nailbiting wait is over for Queensland schools that participated in NAPLAN testing in 2024. See which South West Queensland schools performed best. SEE THE RESULTS.
Here’s what you can expect with today’s Gladstone weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Gladstone weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Gladstone weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Gladstone weather
As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Desperate for answers, family turns to psychic for help
In their desperation, the family of missing man Jack McLennan have enlisted the help of two psychics in the Wondai area, after police scaled back their search efforts since November, 2024. DETAILS
CCTV captures moment man crashes into car after taking out bus stop
The chaotic seconds after a man rammed into a stationary vehicle on a suburban Sunshine Coast street immediately after driving through a nearby bus stop has been caught on video. WATCH
MP’s fears that heavy rainfall will only worsen the Bruce
A Federal MP is worried that the deluge of rainfall across the weekend will only worsen the Bruce Highway’s conditions.
‘Hoping for a Christmas miracle’: Calls to locate missing deaf dog
Kalyca Hendren is praying a Christmas miracle will reunite her with 4-year-old dog Thea before Christmas. Find out how you can help.
South West Qld’s top-selling homes of 2024
Regional Queensland has seen a massive growth in its residential property market, with values only expected to rise. See the rural homes that sold for millions.
$10m slashed off Crown Barangaroo penthouse asking price
Sydney’s swankiest apartment is back on the market, with a high-profile Luxe Listings agent dropped and the new team tasked with selling the six-bedroom unit spending $500,000 on staging.
‘$100k a year’: Rural rates pain hitting Qld farmers
There are new fears Queensland graziers are reaching breaking point with revelations some are being charged more than $100,000 annually in rural rates from their local council.
Building sector in slow gear as labour shortage bites
Two of Queensland’s best-known developers say an extraordinary infrastructure rollout has sparked labour shortages, slowing projects – and the Olympics construction has yet to come.
Howzat! Behind DAZN’s quest to become Netflix of sport
The UK sports streaming operator has big plans for the way the world watches sport – and Foxtel is set to become a key part of this.
Sports streamer DAZN buys Foxtel in blockbuster $3.4bn deal
New ownership for subscription giant Foxtel and its hit brands Kayo and BINGE is set to shake up Australia’s media and sport landscape.
ANZ’s board ignored a very loud message on bonuses
Qantas, Woolworths and now ANZ have all found out the hard way. On reputation – you go up slowly but come down at high speed.
The worrying warning sign behind Chalmers’ budget update
The commodity super-cycle is rapidly coming to an end, and Australia’s finances are nowhere near ready for this moment.
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