The wider Darling Downs hasn’t quite escaped the clutches of the backlash from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred with the region set to receive up to 150mm in the next 24 hours, before settings its sights on the west. Here’s the latest.
A man has been remembered for his love of pigging, a beer and bonfires with mates.
Only 10.8 per cent of people in the Western Downs region has a bachelor’s degree or higher, but a new study hub is expected to help boost education in the region.
Chinchilla’s Melon Rodeo has boasted record breaking numbers with guests enjoying the festivities from the gate opening until deep into the night.
A series of free LifeFlight trauma courses will be held across the Western Downs next month, encouraging residents to brush up on their important life saving skills. Find out more.
Thousands turned out for one of the biggest events held in the Western Downs as Chinchilla celebrated Melon Fest 2025. SEE THE GALLERY.
From skiing, chariot racing and the iron man and woman challenges to the Melon Rodeo, big melon weigh-ins and the Melon Beach Party, here is every event in Chinchilla this weekend.
Guests at this weekend’s Chinchilla Melon Fest will be able to beat the heat with a cold beer after the grand opening of a long-awaited microbrewery.
Dozens of bull riders will put on a show this Friday at the biennial Melon Rodeo, an event which kicks off an exciting weekend of celebrations for Chinchilla.
After five years and an investment of $36m a new aged care facility will soon open and is expected to have far reaching positive outcomes for the Western Downs community. Find out more here.
Hard-working volunteers, community stalwarts and organisations that work tirelessly to better the Western Downs will be recognised at the 2025 Australia Day Awards. Find out who took home the awards here.
Western Downs SES has paid tribute to a long-serving member in the wake of his death this month, performing a guard of honour at his funeral. Find out more.
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