Roma Hospital site set to be safe for repurposing in matter of months
The site of the old Roma hospital is still vacant almost three years after it was demolished, but there are finally plans on the horizon. Find out more here.
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Mayoral robes and highway speeds on council’s agenda
The Maranoa Regional Council has made some big decisions about the budget, highway speeds, and even ceremonial robes were on the table. FIND OUT MORE.
VOTING OPEN: Have your say on South West Queensland’s best coffee
Whether you’re a casual coffee drinker or have a full blown caffeine addiction, nothing beats the perfect cup of coffee. Vote for your favourite cafe in our poll now.
Newly-elected Qld mayor mourns loss of husband, respected businessman
A small Queensland community is in mourning following the death of respected business figure Peter Taylor, who has been remembered as ‘a great mate to many’.
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95+ photos: Roma State College formal 2023
Students dazzled as they arrived at the Roma Explorers Inn last Friday night for the Roma State College Year 12 formal. View the gallery.
New housing plans for Surat revealed
Maranoa Regional Council has confirmed plans to negotiate with the state government for more land to build houses on in Surat, a town completely landlocked by a state-owned trade route.
Community leaders unite over wind farming concerns
Following concerns of the potential impacts of wind farms on landholders and regional communities, Maranoa Regional Council is hosting a public forum for residents and neighbouring councils to ‘get on the front foot’ as the industry expands.
LIST: 20 highest selling residential properties in Maranoa region
A Maranoa home that sold for more than $1m has topped the region’s list of highest valued properties sold in the past 12 months. See which properties made the list.
Outback dad spends Father’s Day in hospital with greatest gift
Each week for the past three months, a Roma dad has got in his car for the 500km drive to Brisbane to visit his son, who was born 13 weeks early weighing less than a tub of butter. Here’s why this year’s Father’s Day was a ‘blessing’.
New tech last chance to save critically endangered Qld wombat
With only a few hundred left in the world, a multilateral conservation project in the Balonne Shire is working to save one of the world’s rarest mammals, deploying ground-breaking technology to save the ‘shy and skittish’ creatures.
‘You wonder why’: First responder haunted by fatal plane crash seeks closure
Four decades after a plane fell out of the sky, instantly killing all 12 on board, the man who found the wreckage has broken his silence on the fateful night that haunts him to this day, and the search for the truth.
PHOTOS: Families gather for 40 year anniversary of Adavale plane crash
More than 80 relatives of the 12 people who died in the Adavale plane crash gathered to remember the boys 40 years on in a touching ceremony.
‘Up the Maggies!’ Mitchell rallies behind team ahead of historic final
Mitchell has painted the town black and white ahead of this weekend’s massive grand final event, proving that nothing can stop the tiny town’s mighty mark on regional rugby league.
Investigation underway after heavy metals found in hospital drinking water
An audit is underway at several southwest hospitals after low levels of heavy metals were found in the drinking water, with staff now relying on bottled water for tasks including cooking and bathing infants.
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