Flood Studies For Linville, Moore
Somerset Regional Council has commissioned new flood studies for the townships of Linville and Moore, and has invited local residents to attend a public meeting to share their views.
SE Qld COVID Rules To Ease
Some COVID-19 restrictions in 11 south-east Queensland council areas – including Somerset – are easing earlier than planned.
TRC To Join COVID Program
Toowoomba Regional Council will soon join the State Government’s Wastewater Surveillance Program which monitors sewage for fragments of the COVID-19 virus.
Paramedic Awarded Bravery Medal
The former officer-in-charge at Murgon Ambulance, Michael Formica, has been honoured with an Australian Bravery Medal for his actions at a house fire.
Shotput Champ Enters Hall Of Fame
Eight-times Australian shotput champion Justin Anlezark – who attended school in Yarraman – has been inducted into the Toowoomba Regional Sports Hall of Fame.
Van Park Planned For Hivesville
The overgrown Hivesville railway yards may take on a new lease of life in the next few years.
Wide Bay MP ‘Recovering Well’
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien is “recovering well” after his motorcycle accident last month.
Crown Drops UCG Charges
Prosecutors have dropped charges against four former executives of Linc Energy over the company’s failed underground coal gasification project near Chinchilla.
Road Statistics ‘Heartbreaking’
Local MP Deb Frecklington says RACQ statistics that show the Nanango electorate is the second highest for road fatalities are “heartbreaking”.
Big Burn Reduces Airport Hazards
The first stage of a project which will lead to safer landings at Kingaroy Airport involved more than 60 firefighters on Saturday.
Darwin, Katherine Declared Hotspots
Queensland Health will declare Greater Darwin and the Katherine region COVID-19 hotspots after a man in his 30s tested positive for COVID-19 and spent time in the community while infectious.
Coolabunia Classic Breaks Record
The 9th annual Coolabunia Classic Charolais Bull Sale last Thursday drew a yarding of 47 quality Charolais bulls, and set a new sales record.
Police Target Mobile Phones
Murgon police have warned drivers they will be targeting Fatal Five offences this Road Safety Week, including using mobile phones.
Pfizer Clinic In Murgon This Week
Darling Downs Health is reminding local residents that a free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be running in Murgon this week.
NRL Game Shifted To Toowoomba
While COVID-19 has been forcing event cancellations across the region, the pandemic has also provided an opportunity for rugby league fans … Toowoomba will be hosting a major NRL game this weekend.
Crop Trials Open Sesame Potential
Scientists from the University of Southern Queensland are helping to explore the possibility of sesame being grown as an alternative crop to sorghum, soybeans or mungbeans.
Three Drivers Charged
Three drivers have been charged after roadside tests by police in Kingaroy over the past few days.
Woman Injured In Rollover
A woman, aged in her 60s, has been airlifted to hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway near Moore on Monday morning.
NSW Border Bubble Bursts
Following the announcement of a statewide lockdown in NSW, Queensland now requires any NSW resident who lives anywhere in the border zone to only enter Queensland for essential reasons.
Boy Airlifted After Quad Bike Crash
A young boy has been airlifted to hospital after a quad bike rolled on a private property in the South Burnett on Saturday morning.
