Award honour for Barcaldine’s queen of volunteers
When Barcaldine's Jill Williams first heard she would be receiving a Queensland Senior Volunteer Award, she thought it was a scam.
Only three people in...
Shooting the messenger doesn’t change the message
In the final days of the federal election campaign, Peter Dutton’s decision to lash out at the media was not just desperate, it was...
Festival lights up Barcaldine
Barcaldine has wrapped up another successful Tree of Knowledge Festival, with organisers hailing it as one of the biggest weekends in the event’s history.
Hundreds...
Maranoa by the numbers
MARANOA
OVERALL
FIRST PREFERENCE COUNT
Candidate (Party), Total votes, Percentage, Swing percentage
Rod Draper (Gerard Rennick People First) 4675, 5.73 per cent, 5.73 per cent
David Littleproud (LNP) 43,360,...
On This Day: National Tourism Day!
Get out and get away! Open up to new experiences and make way for adventure! In honour of National Tourism Day, take some time...
Cattle drive musters support to tackle food insecurity
BeefBank’s inaugural Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive (GACCD) is set to engage rural communities and schools across Western Queensland and raise awareness about those...
CWHHS’ new Strategic Plan highlights resourcefulness
Often operating in a landscape with vast geographical differences and distances, Central West Hospital and Health Service (CWHHS) has set its goal to be...
Shooting the messenger doesn’t change the message
In the final days of the federal election campaign, Peter Dutton’s decision to lash out at the media was not just desperate, it was...
Littleproud set for three more years in opposition
Nationals Leader David Littleproud is staring down another three years in opposition, despite reclaiming his seat of Maranoa.
With Saturday’s federal election results becoming clear,...
Archives: What was in the news 72 years ago
ON THIS DAY
1 May 1953
Fire averted at Isisford Hospital thanks to quick community response
The Isisford Hospital narrowly avoided major damage on Monday morning after...
Emma brings wool industry knowledge to new role
Emma Foster-Geering, Senior Manager of Sustainability at R.M.Williams has been announced as the latest member of the Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) Sustainability Steering Group.
A...
Barcy set for weekend of festivities
Barcaldine is preparing to welcome hundreds of visitors this weekend for one of Outback Queensland’s most anticipated events, the Tree of Knowledge Festival.
Held annually...
Rocking the chop for cancer research
Cancer Council Queensland’s Ponytail Project has wrapped up its biggest ever year, with more than 2000 participants from 96 schools rocking the chop to...
