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Work To Widen Highway Curve

Work To Widen Highway Curve

The Department of Transport and Main Roads plans to begin work soon to upgrade a sweeping curve on the Bunya Highway, north of Memerambi, to improve safety.

Five Boys Charged

Five Boys Charged

Detectives have charged five boys after four businesses were broken into in Murgon between Sunday and Tuesday.

Free Workshop For Women

Free Workshop For Women

Kingaroy Police are inviting local women to look “under the bonnet” at a safer driving workshop to be held in Kingaroy next month.

Moreton Announces $20m Loss

Moreton Announces $20m Loss

Moreton Resources chairman Jason Elks has assumed the role of Company Secretary following the resignation of director Brent Van Staden.

MPs Bicker Over Fire Changes

MPs Bicker Over Fire Changes

The State Government has rejected Opposition claims that changes to management and funding will be “the death of the Rural Fire Service as we know it”.

Acland Expansion Moves Closer

Acland Expansion Moves Closer

New Hope Corporation – the company behind the Stage 3 expansion at New Acland Coal Mine – has been granted approval to amend the Environmental Authority for the project

Proston Pulls Together For Show

Proston Pulls Together For Show

The 61st annual Proston Show was another celebration of everything that’s good about life in a country town … a community pulling together to make things happen

Anderson Does It Again

Anderson Does It Again

Hivesville horseman Lindsay Anderson’s strike rate is phenomenal. His last fifty starters (since September 24, 2017) have accumulated 14 wins, 12 seconds and six thirds

BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning

BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a fire weather warning on Monday afternoon for the Maranoa, Warrego, Darling Downs, Granite Belt and Southeast Coast forecast districts.

$5000 Grant Scheme Opens

$5000 Grant Scheme Opens

Community groups have been invited to apply for grants of up to $5000 for worthy projects under the Ergon-Energex Community Fund.

Have Your Say On Safety

Have Your Say On Safety

Yarraman residents have been invited to “have their say” in the Toowoomba Regional Council’s biggest safety survey.

Round-Up Attracts Hundreds

Round-Up Attracts Hundreds

The Red Ant Round-Up attracted about 240 people – including more than 150 health professionals – to Kingaroy at the weekend.