Charleville abattoir dealing with large supply of livestock
The southwest’s biggest abattoir has been forced to stop taking bookings for the time being to work through its current backlog of bookings.
The southwest’s biggest abattoir has been forced to stop taking bookings for the time being to work through its current backlog of bookings.
Surat Gas Project will start hiring soon, but how many of the promised 1000 jobs will be open to workers from the state’s southwest?
Golf is one of the few sports you can still play during the COVID-19 pandemic, and people’s need to get active outdoors has driven a surge in memberships for the Roma Gold Club.
The SES ran a mass rescue operation while their HQ filled with water. 30 years later, George Donohue remembers how locals pulled together to save the town.
Murweh Shire mayor Shaun Radnedge has expressed his thanks to transport operators for keeping the region’s essential workers in mind, and keeping local services
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A handful of small southwest towns will have new phone towers built this year, with MP David Littleproud promising connectivity on par with our ‘city cousins’.
On this day 30 years ago, a rapidly rising Warrego River inundated Charleville. When it came time to pick up the pieces, restoration efforts left a legacy which lives on today.
Travellers working on properties in the southwest will have to follow strict new rules to stop the spread of COVID-19
Western residents are blatantly ignoring COVID-19 rules, and police say warnings will no longer cut it: fines of over $1300 will come to those doing the wrong thing.
The latest project in the Surat Basin is tipped to create 1000 jobs in a time when “Queensland needs it the most”.
Vital flights will continue to the southwest, as Qantas makes sweeping changes to fit the new minimum domestic network and keep essential travellers moving.
Fuel prices are plummeting to record lows in most Queensland towns, but the same discounts aren’t being passed on to western drivers.
A South West Country cricket coach with a lifelong love of the game has been honoured for his dedication with the prestigious Volunteer of the Year award.
A Queensland butcher is innovating in the beef industry through landmark cattle welfare standards and new technology.
One of the Murweh shire’s major highways is set for a facelift, with works due to begin in the coming weeks.
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Gold Coast surfers and beachgoers have been targeted by NSW police and community leaders ahead of the Easter long weekend.
A GRAINY photo shared to Facebook page has revealed the heartwarming moment paramedics gave a special gift to 86 year old Doris Symes.
Only a select few roads in the region will remain open under police checkpoints, as Queensland cracks down on state border closures.
Shire councils of the west are making sure residents are equipped with the latest official advice on the coronavirus pandemic, and ensuring someone is there to talk when they need it.
Southwest police are on alert after a spate of firearm thefts in the region. They believe rural gun owners are being targeted by organised crime syndicates.
REX airlines has returned rural services after yesterday’s shock cancellation, but the state government has revealed how much taxpayers cough up for the airline to serve the west.
Uproar from rural industries has forced the state government to reclassify firearms dealers as an essential service during the coronavirus pandemic.
A day after news broke that it would shut down in Queensland indefinitely, Regional Express has cut a deal with the state government to keep planes in the air.
Augathella’s senior team is only a handful of men short of a side, as the club pushes to return in the Western Rugby League competition.
Rounds at five country towns are offering a $10,000 hole-in-one challenge for tournament players.
A SUNSHINE Coast man who has helped thousands out of financial ruin is hoping to play his part to help those devasted by the Australian bushfires.
Families of sporting kids in rural Queensland can access vouchers of up to $150 to cover the cost of any sport or physical pursuit, including dance classes.
Special operation Butza tracks down second person behind $120,000 drug trafficking scheme in the South Burnett.
Higher enrolments and more teachers have made for a positive start to the term at Charleville’s state schools.
St Finbarr’s Quilpie has experienced a big change for 2020: 100 per cent of its teaching staff are brand new, graduate teachers.
Mitchell’s citizen of the year, Darryl Betzein, is an integral part of the community, and his love for volunteering has been recognised with an honourable title.
Jaxson Wyman is Mitchell’s Young Citizen of the Year. At just 12 years old he is a dedicated volunteer, active proponent of indigenous culture, and a keen sportsman.
Dedicated organisers of two local family-friendly events have received Australia Day awards for their commitment to the community of Charleville.
The small primary school at Mitchell is under the new leadership of Emily Perry, who is passionate about getting her kids to love learning maths.
“Success can only be achieved through hard work, common sense, honesty.” – Tom Lindsay OAM, a man who’s kept Australia moving over six decades.
A passionate footballer who has excelled in many other sports, Jett Cornelius is Mitchell’s winner of the Australia Day Junior Sportsperson award.
Mitchell’s Marvelle Kerslake has been serving the community for over 60 years, and her decades of dedication have been recognised with a top honour.
SUNSHINE Coast churches could unite with local and state agencies to battle family violence, youth issues, drug addiction and loneliness.
Katelann Grealy has just returned from the Academy of Country Music and says she’s ready to turn her songs into Golden Guitars.
USQ researchers have discovered a new world, which like Saturn, is less dense than water and if placed in an ocean large enough would float.
A section of the Carnarvon Highway will receive upgrades to improve safety for heavy vehicles.
UPDATE: An 87-year-old man who was reported missing in Maroochydore has been found in a storm water drain after he failed to return home last night.
This week, the west has endured wild dust storms, and welcomed much-needed rain from huge thunderstorms.
The closure of Sam’s Place daycare has left kids without care, but another provider is trying to help the families left high and dry.
Over three decades on, the reward for information about a tragic mystery on the train tracks is still open.
Aussie Helpers co-founder Brian Egan is survived by his wife and four daughters – one of whom is standing as CEO of the charity.
Despite their own struggles in drought, the town of Cunnamulla is opening their vacant homes to families displaced by the devastating bushfires.
After nearly two decades working at the local Courthouse, Charleville’s Heidi Rogers is starting a whole new career as the owner of Western Travel Service.
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