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.
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.
Bibliophiles will have something to celebrate with a month-long readers and writers festival returning to the region. Find out more.
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.
The votes are in and residents across the Western Downs have revealed who they think is their favourite hairdresser. See who made the cut.
After five years the Dalby Christmas Street Party will return next Thursday, kicking off a month of festive events across the region. Find out more.
Western Downs residents based in the Callide electorate will now have greater access to their MP with a satellite office now up and running. Find out more.
Fire crews are suspecting that two fires which continue to burn near Kogan and Weranga were deliberately lit.
Anglers across the Western Downs will be casting for a cause this month in an effort to reduce carp number in the region’s waterways.
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
With just three melon growers left in Chinchilla, the Davies family say they are planning on ensuring the title of Big Melon stays local, with their crop of water melons now in the ground ahead of the 2025 MelonFest.
The 32-year-old regional Queenslander was the first person to die from a similar crash in the same aircraft since 2008, sparking a major investigation.
The LNP’s Bryson Head has been re-elected for a second term with plans to tackle health care, youth crime, water security and roads. Find out more.
A Chinchilla charity has been forced to downsize its services in the face of volunteer shortages. Find out more.
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