Airport debate takes off as hopefuls haggle Mayor

A mayoral forum in Maroochydore tonight has flared up, as a heated debate rages over the long-term benefits of the Sunshine Coast Airport expansion.

School responds after bullying horror

GSHS Principal Anthony Lanskey has said the school will continue to support the family of Brian Birchall after the student attempted suicide due to bullying.

‘She wears pink, I wear black’: Bird eyes off Div 5

Meet the first local indigenous person to run in South Burnett council elections.

Sweethearts still going strong after 61 years together

Meet the couple with over six decades of memories together and a tenth great-grandchild on the way!

300+ PHOTOS, EVERY NAME: Action from the Adrian Vowles Cup

Carnival dream team named: Incredible effort from the best of the best in junior rugby league

Girls tackle the Adrian Vowles Cup in competition first

Young women of the west made Adrian Vowles Cup history by playing their own fully-fledged competition for the first time, and there is already appetite for more.

Radnedge enters mayoral race

Councillor Shaun ‘Zoro’ Radnedge is running for mayor in the Murweh Shire election, and outlined his bold ideas should he win the March 28 election.

300+ PHOTOS: All the action from the Adrian Vowles Cup

Charleville’s biggest sporting event brought hundreds of young athletes to town, and we captured the best bits.

100+ PHOTOS: Adrian Vowles Cup, day one

Check out the mega gallery to relive all the action from day one of the Adrian Vowles Cup.

100+ PHOTOS: Adrian Vowles Cup, day one

Relive all the action from day one of the Adrian Vowles Cup 2020.

30+ PHOTOS: Southwest swimmers shine at regional carnival

Swimmers vied for a place on the South West Schools regional team, which will compete in the state championships later this year.

Vintage car museum revived for tourist season

Up the Creek Garage, Roma’s own vintage car museum, is the latest attraction to reopen before the peak months, and they have some big ideas for the future.

Million dollar contracts awarded for western freight hub

The two biggest tenders involved in the Morven Freight Hub ring in at about $1 million each, and have finally been awarded by Murweh Shire Council.

Power of one: teenager recruits all-girl team for Vowles Cup

Gatton’s Ashley Nolan was determined to play in the Adrian Vowles Cup at Charleville, so she recruited her own all-girls team.

For Brothers, Adrian Vowles Cup players form one big family

“It is an old cliche, about rugby league being one big family, but it really is true,” Toowoomba Brothers VP John Haywood said about the carnival.

“Get ready for Lowood”: first-timers eager for Vowles Cup

“Rough and tumble country kids” of the Lowood Stags are eagerly anticipating their debut in the Adrian Vowles Cup.

Saints 16s fired up and ready for Adrian Vowles Cup

“At training the older boys are revving their younger mates up, telling them just how good it is going to be,” club president Kelvin Bella said.

City side forging connections with our western clubs

The Redcliffe Dolphins are stalwarts of the Adrian Vowles Cup, but did you know they have other surprising connections to the west?

Western Ringers welcome more players to the fold

The Western Ringers’ Adrian Vowles Cup squad is welcoming players from further afield, and for the first time, has a girls’ side in the comp.

Toowoomba workers rally to help colleague save her sight

THE workmates of a dedicated wildlife and animal volunteer have launched a campaign so she can afford the injections required to save her from blindness.

Parkrun welcomes all for upcoming costumed fun run

Charleville’s Graham Andrews Parkrun is encouraging all locals to join them this Saturday for their February 22 tutu run, all in the name of good fun.

Beardmore Dam fills, water restrictions to ease in St George

“To see this coming has been a godsend, and we will make the most of it,” mayor Richard Marsh said as the Beardmore Dam continues to fill.

In pictures: Beardmore Dam spills over

Two weeks ago, the St George dam was at 10 per cent. Now, it is almost full, and water is being let out to make way for more inflows.

Incredible transformation gives hope to western graziers

“This was the driest any local had ever seen it,” Julie Nixon said about her stud farm near Dulacca. But recent rain has offered them some relief.

Locals-only airfares to stay, as hundreds take advantage

Rex Airlines will keep its Community Fares in place, after hundreds of southwest residents jumped on the offer during a six month trail.

Australia Day Award nominations are closing soon

Know an unsung hero in the community who deserves a little recognition? Now is the time to nominate them for the 2020 Australia Day Awards.

130+ PHOTOS: Kids carve up the court in Hotshots final

Junior tennis players from across southwest Queensland battled it out in the Tennis Hotshots Colourball Circuit 2019 final.

10th Annual Hotshots Final 2019

Junior tennis players from across southwest Queensland gathered in Chinchilla over the weekend to battle it out on the court in the Tennis Hotshots Colourball Circuit 2019 final.

M’boro RSL boss arrested over alleged army lies

The 51-year-old Bauple man was arrested by police on November 21

GALLERY: A second spoonful of Mary Poppins magic

The students, parents and teachers of Chinchilla Christian College put on their final performance of school musical, Mary Poppins Jr. to a second sold-out crowd on Saturday night.

Community assist Police to locate and arrest wanted man

An 18-year-old is in police custody awaiting several charges.

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REVEALED: How new Bruce Hwy, Sunshine Mwy stretch will look

More changes are coming to two of the region’s major arterial roads.

Chinchilla Christian College’s Mary Poppins Jr

Chinchilla Christian College’s opening night of their school musical was a spoonful of sugar and much, much more.

GRISLY ACT: Dead bird found in bizarre ‘ritualistic’ display

AN apparent act of animal cruelty has left residents unnerved.

IN PHOTOS: Suburban nightmare as hail-nado rains terror

PHOTO GALLERY: The Sunshine Coast is in the midst of a huge clean-up this morning after a severe storm with winds up to 70km/h tore through the region.

MEGA GALLERY: Hundreds of faces from the Roma Cup

Thousands flocked to the 2019 Roma Cup, and we captured plenty of punters celebrating one of the biggest days on the western racing calendar.

50 second memory: Diagnosed with dementia at 57

STEVE Nichol, the surfer who grew a church, built a school and was the driving force behind the Coolum carols, cannot remember any of his achievements.

LIST: 600 NSW schools closed due to fire

SCHOOLS will be closed all across NSW as bushfires hit the state. There are now 600 on the list.

Four-legged friend to take teen to formal

A New South Wales teen will ride her beloved therapy horse, Bosco, to Year 12 formal.

FORCED ADOPTIONS: Clarence woman to share her story

Clarence woman to share her story of being forcibly adopted out in the 1960s

Airlie drowning: two underwater for six minutes

A FATHER and son who drowned on Sunday at Airlie Beach Lagoon were underwater for six minutes before anyone noticed, police say CCTV footage shows.

Walk for Daniel

Hundreds gathered today to honour Daniel Morcombe and his family.

GALLERY: Mitchell gets frocked up for races

They only have one race meet each year, and Mitchell turned out dressed to the nines.

HARVEST TIME: Chinchilla Dance draws crowd from near and far

First Chinchilla dance in decades brings the Western Downs community together.

Chinchilla Harvest Time Dance

St Cecelia’s Anglice Church held a Harvest Time dance over the weekend to the delight of dancing enthusiasts from across the Western Downs. It was the first dance held in Chinchilla in decades.

Gay couple want to tie the knot at popular Qld beach

SANDY and Chris always knew they would get married one day. But ‘one day’ was always just that – a distant plan that could never be set in set stone.

Bullying ordeal on school bus exposes duty of care gap

A DAD has told of his son’s ordeal after being bullied on a school bus.

IN PHOTOS: Big Gympie day out for Matty as crowds fight SIDS

Rain drives crowds to big top, but not for long at showgrounds

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