Members of the Western Downs SES have taken a six month leave of absence over alleged internal disputes between them and head office, as well as reported failings from council. Find out more.
Western Downs Regional Council has made a bombshell announcement on the future of the popular Big Skies festival as rising operation costs coincide with a significant fall in attendance numbers. DETAILS.
A man has been taken to hospital after a fire at a Warwick address in the early hours of Thursday morning. DETAILS
The Dalby Diehards Race Day has been hailed a major success with more than 400 in attendances and money raised to ensure the continued success of the club. Find out more.
Living in a tin shed and running a word of mouth campaign on little more than a few hundred dollars, independent candidate Duncan Scott is contesting his ninth election, this time for the state seat of Callide. Here’s why he does it.
Queensland Fire Department crews have called in aircraft and heavy machinery to battle a large blaze near Kogan. Find out more here.
A Western Downs pilot who holds an Australian flying record has opened his own flight school, with plans to offer scholarships to local students. Find out more.
A 112-year-old pub in a town of just 300 people has been voted as boasting the best pub meal on the Western Downs, beating out watering holes from Dalby, Chinchilla, Miles and more. Read more here.
In a matter of minutes, the retirement dreams of a Western Downs farmer were decimated when his $250,000, crop was shredded by a massive storm that caused widespread damage across Jandowae.
Find out where, when and how to vote in the Callide electorate ahead of the October 26 Queensland election. FREE STORY.
Several towns across the Western Downs were hit hard by heavy storms over the past few days, with the full extent of the damage still unknown.
The Western Downs’ Big Skies Festival drew massive crowds across the October long weekend with guests enjoying four days of music, food and exploration. SEE THE PHOTOS.
The first turbine components have arrived at Wambo Wind Farm, with the Western Downs project expected to power more than 300,000 homes when full operational. Find out more here.
Created during the 1950s, the electorate of Callide has been a conservative stronghold for most of its existence but candidates from Labor, the Greens, Family First, One Nation and an independent will look to challenge incumbent LNP member Bryson Head at this year’s election.
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