Heavy rain to continue splashing Darling Downs region
Darling Downs residents shouldn’t be fooled by Monday’s blue skies as forecasters predict more heavy falls in parts of the region. Here’s the latest
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Mayor reflects on key issues facing Western Downs in 2025
After the highs and lows of 2024 which featured opposition to a major project and some fresh faces on council, Western Downs mayor Andrew Smith has looked back on his first year in the role.
Punters out in droves to smash attendance record for Bell Races
The population of the small Western Downs town of Bell quintupled at the weekend with race lovers flooding to the region’s first meet of the year.
Dalby Show faces uncertain future as volunteer numbers dwindle
‘There’s a real possibility there will not be a Dalby show in future years’: The Dalby District and Show Society say they are in need of at least 20 volunteers as they face future program cuts.
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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.
Revealed: Western Downs’ best performing NAPLAN schools
Two Western Downs schools have cracked the NAPLAN top three within the South West across both year 5 and year 9. Find out more here.
Thousands get in festive spirit for Dalby Christmas Street Party’s return
After a five-year absence, the return of the Dalby Christmas Street Party saw a 1000 more people in attendance than initially forecast. Find out more.
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.
‘Elite’: Star Dalby Diehards player re-signed
After a strong 2024 season which saw him take out the title of A-grade Player of the Year for the second year running, Chris Woodbridge has re-signed for the Dalby Diehards for the next two years.
‘I asked if I was going to die … nobody answered me’
After a horror accident all this mother could do was think of her children.
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.
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.
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