News in Brief
EE Parr Park closed
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council advises that Tambo's EE Parr Park is closed for maintenance.
"The council is upgrading the facilities and will reopen...
308 people killed on Queensland roads in 2025
RACQ has joined forces with some of the nation’s leading road safety advocates to renew calls for urgent action following Queensland’s most devastating road...
No supermarket transparency for families in 2026
As families head to the supermarkets in 2026, they will probably realise that since Labor promised big action, to make prices fair, little has...
Travellers’ extended stay in Winton
It has been a hectic start to the new year for the Winton Outback Motel, with many tourists left stranded in town due to...
Funds for disaster recovery
The State and Federal governments have committed an additional $38 million towards large-scale disaster recovery efforts for flood affected communities including Winton.
Prime Minister Anthony...
Winton recovering after Major flood event
The Winton Shire has begun the slow clean up after it's major flood event, but the Winton Local Disaster Management Group (WLDMG) moved to...
Three-year-old boy dies in Bundaberg
Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a three-year-old boy in Thabeban on Wednesday, 6 January.
Around 9.25pm, police located...
Tributes flow for Nationals statesman, Ron Boswell
I have the very sad news that Ron Boswell passed away overnight at 85 years old.
The Honourable Ron Boswell AO was the sixth...
From Cornwall with love
Cornwall is considered one of the most remote and yet beautiful counties in England.
And the county’s North Coast with its dramatic cliffscapes, craggy...
Timely, accurate data sharing crucial in disasters
As flooding continues to impact large parts of north-west Queensland, the peak body for local government is calling on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)...
Tributes flow for legendary cattleman
Tributes are flowing for Central Queensland cattle legend Sir Graham McCamley following his death on Saturday, 3 January at the age of 93.
A trailblazer...
Mine worker’s death being investigated
Authorities are investigating following a 59-year-old Banya man's death in a roof collapse at Coronado's Mammoth Underground Mine on Friday, 2 January.
Mammoth Underground Mine...
Time to explore some Mekong magic
If it is time for that holiday of a lifetime, a retirement trip with a chance to see and visit exotic countries and cultures...
