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Planning for end-of-life care, before end of life

Most people are aware of how important it is to have a Will when they pass away, what’s less well known, but probably just...

Marvellous St Patricks Mitchell preps

St Patricks Mitchell Primary school welcomed a new class of preps at the start of 2025. This years preps are highly energetic and already...

Stock flying off shelves amidst Cyclone fears

Stock is diminishing off the shelves of local grocery store Roma Woolworths as residents frenzy to buy goods in preparation for cyclone Alfred. The...

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Roos open season with a 3-1 win

The Goondiwindi Roos kicked off their Division 1 campaign in style, claiming a 3-1 victory over USQ FC on the road in their season...

Q&A with Roma Sevens star Amy Lorenz

Born and raised in Roma, Amy Lorenz recently moved to the Sunshine Coast after graduating from St John’s Catholic School in 2024. The promising...

Yetman heads into finals with a 17-run win over minor premiers

Yetman emerged victorious against Macintyre by six wickets at the Goondiwindi Golf Club on Saturday. In a top of the table clash in the...

Chinchilla Rodeo delivers high energy action

The Chinchilla Rodeo, held alongside the iconic Chinchilla Melon Festival, brought a thrilling showcase of bull riding, saddle riding, and barrel racing to the...

Yagaburne with a dominant 117 run victory to secure semifinal spot

Yagaburne delivered a dominant performance to end Boomi’s season in emphatic fashion at Webster Oval last Saturday. They claimed a 117-run victory to secure their...

Weidman keeps reaching new heights

Goondiwindi’s Joshua Wiedman has entered the history books with a stunning victory in the inaugural round of the Queensland Rally Championship. Wiedman and co-driver...

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Art and great company

Maranoa residents got painting last weekend, 18, 19 and 20 May with Bare Boards workshops in Injune. It was a successful event with all...

Mitchell Show a great day

Mitchell was the place to be last Monday and Tuesday, 13-14 May as the annual show took place. It was much fun for all...

EXTRA MEGA GALLERY: Roma delivers a big show

What a massive two days it was for Roma last Friday and Saturday, 10-11 May as the grand annual Roma Show took off. With...

PHOTO GALLERY: Race gives Angel Flight wings

Central Queensland skies were adorned with benevolent aviators over the weekend as a convoy of light aircraft landed at Roma and then Longreach Airport,...

PHOTO GALLERY: Wallumbilla Annual Show attracts many

On the 3 and 4 of May the Wallumbilla community and surrounds came together for the annual Wallumbilla Show. With many hands making light...

PHOTO GALLERY: RCAT ladies’ lunch a hit

Women around the Maranoa enjoyed a day out at the Western Queensland Spirit Distillery for the RCAT Ladies Lunch on Friday 19 April. Guest...

Community News

Missing woman, Dalby/Roma

UPDATE: Police are continuing to appeal for community assistance to help locate a missing 28-year-old woman from the Dalby/Roma area. Tayla Spies has been missing...

St John’s 2025 preppies set for school

St John's School Roma welcomed its 2025 cohort of Preps last week, inducting them into the classroom to embark on their new schooling journey....

HEATWAVE: What’s causing this heat

Intense heat continues to persist over the Maranoa this week, with temperatures mid-to-high 30s forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology has released a severe to...

Man hospitalised for mosquito virus after Goondiwindi visit

A man has become the first confirmed human case of Japanese encephalitis in Queensland since 2022, with health care staff believing he contracted the...

Community help police recover stolen ATV

Roma Police are incredibly grateful for the community’s assistance in locating a stolen all-terrain vehicle, also known as an ATV, that was allegedly taken...

Power-out in the Maranoa

Residents in Injune, Eumamurrin, Bymount, Orange Hill, Mt Moffat and north of Roma will have an emergency power outage today, Wednesday 17 January from...

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Timber Heart Creations coming back and empowering vulnerable women through creativity

Timber Heart Creations is back on the road and heading to Wallumbilla, Surat and Mitchell on the 20th and 21st of March to deliver...

Keep Maranoa Beautiful as the Annual Kerbside Collection returns next month

Maranoa residents are encouraged to join in the community cleanup spirit as the Annual Kerbside Collection campaign returns in March. As part of the Keep...

Maranoa producers come together to address biosecurity at successful information event

Maranoa Regional Council’s Rural Lands Services, in collaboration with Biosecurity Queensland, AgForce Queensland and BQ Mates Ambassador Brigid Price, successfully hosted a Biosecurity Information...

Maranoa’s cultures unite

Maranoa residents of diverse cultures will come together in celebration for the Harmony Day in Roma event on Saturday, 22 March. This will supersede...

State Government Backs Roma Pool Redevelopment with $5 Million Investment

The Queensland State Government has committed $5 million towards the redevelopment of Roma’s Denise Spencer Aquatic Centre, ensuring this vital community asset continues to...

Furry and scaled friends delight children at Roma Library

Dozens of children and parents met at the Roma library Saturday 22nd of February for the Marsupial Meet and Greet. The morning was...