The Western Downs’ best of 2024
From the Western Downs’ cutest baby to best pub meal these are the ‘Best Ofs’ for 2024. Find out more
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Your guide to what’s open this festive season
With the festive season upon us, here is your guide to what stores are open across the region. Find out more
Revealed: Miracle bub crowned Western Downs’ cutest baby 2024
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.
Emergency services respond to Western Downs car fire
Emergency services responded to a car fire in Tara overnight that was caused by an ever-increasing threat.
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Jandowae hit with 120mm of rain in overnight deluge
Major roads into Jandowae have reopened after the town was thrashed by heavy rainfall as the Western Downs town records its second flooding event in as many months. Find out more.
Grim discovery in freezer of regional Qld ‘house of horrors’
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.
‘Little more than a pipedream’: Environmental group to fight gas pipeline
An environmental group fighting against gas drilling in the Western Downs has urged the federal government to reject plans to build a gas pipeline and $300m gas fired power plant near Brigalow.
Passenger suffers leg injury in Jimbour crash
A passenger has been taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in lost control and went off an embankment.
How to support Western Downs charities giving back this festive season
With many families strugging to put food on the table and presents under the tree amid the cost of living crisis, here’s how you can give back to those in need.
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.
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