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Teen’s video game dream goes global

Zac Hills is at the helm of a global project looking to create a digital world - all at the age of 18. The South...

Endurance riders go the distance

PRECEDE When endurance horse riders gather they have some good stories to tell. ERLE LEVEY was at Leyburn for the Queensland Endurance Riders Association annual...

Coalition Split

The coalition is again embroiled in crisis after Nationals leader and Maranoa Member David Littleproud walked from the alliance on Thursday, 22 January, accusing...

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Australia’s number one to contest King’s Royal

Australia’s current top modified sedans driver is set to contest the King’s Royal. Toowoomba speedway driver Nathan Macdonald is among the King’s Royal Modified...

Brennan caps off a successful 2025 season with a 4th place finish in the NFR

Injune cowboy Damian Brennan has capped off a remarkable season by finishing fourth in the World Saddle Bronc standings following the conclusion of the...

Roma Golf club celebrates successful 2025 with annual awards night

Roma Golf Club hosted its annual awards night on Friday, recognising the club’s top performers across a wide range of divisions and competitions throughout...

Border Tarawera score three wicket victory over Railway Hotel

Border Tarawera emerged victorious in a tense Round 2 clash of the Weir Shield on Saturday, overcoming Railway Hotel Cricket Club by three wickets...

St George stun Roma in the Knox Shield

St George have pulled off a spirited upset against Roma on Sunday, claiming a tense two-wicket win in the final round of the Knox...

Strong bowling performance sees Yagaburne home against Macintyre

Yagaburne emerged victorious over Macintyre in the second round of the Weir Shield on Saturday, behind a five wicket haul from Daryl Martin at...

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Great day out for a great cause

Roma's annual Family of League Golf Day on 11 October was a huge success, attracting a field of 89 players for the three-ball Ambrose...

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...

Community News

Power outage today will effect 850 customers across Maranoa today

Approximately 850 customers across Roma and Injune will loose power today as feild crews repair a damaged power pole. An Ergon Energy representative said...

New year, new energy and new opportunities

After the excitement and busyness of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, there’s something refreshing about the quiet days of early January. At Kaloma, this...

Bendigo Bank scholarship applications open for 2026

High school graduates could get a boost for their tertiary studies. The Bendigo Bank scholarships are now open for Year 12 graduates who are...

Make your call to Santa

Did you know Telstra has opened up the line straight to the North Pole, so children can chat to Santa this festive season? This...

Woman missing in Miles area

Police are seeking help from the public to locate a 72-year-old woman missing from the Miles area since 27 August. Joyce Capon was believed to...

Free program helps regional mums and bubs

A powerful perinatal mental health initiative is supporting new mums and families across the Darling Downs. Darling Downs Health's Together in Mind is a...

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Growing in Pots and Containers

I have found you don’t need a lot of space to start a garden, thank goodness! This is a great reason to grow things...

Council calls on community to help develop cemetery masterplan

Maranoa Regional Council is developing a comprehensive Cemeteries Master Plan to guide the long-term management, sustainability and improvement of both operational and historical cemeteries...

LifeFlight soars to record

An investment in advanced AW139 rescue helicopters, world-class training and new bases has boosted LifeFlight retrievals to a new record in 2025. New data released...

New shade sails helping to keep Maranoa families cool

Maranoa families are enjoying the summer holidays thanks to the newly installed shade structures across several key community spaces in Yuleba and Wallumbilla. These...

Master Builders Shine in LEGO building Competition

Delivered through Anglicare’s Rural and Remote Family Wellbeing service and in collaboration with Roma and Charleville Library Services, the fortnightly brick-building workshops culminated in...

Comparing crime statistics of the regions

The Western Downs local government area has recorded the highest number of crimes across the region in the past year. Analysis of Queensland Police statistics...

BoM ‘tax’ for councils

The Bureau of Meteorology is phasing out its old software system that has provided councils with real-time rainfall and river-level data for almost 30...

OPINION: 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...

Batting at Noonga for a cause

This years Noonga Sheryl Sinnoman Memorial Cricket Day proved a major success, raising $18,000 for the Wallumbilla Hospital Auxiliary. Funds raised on the day will...

Cattle Sales kick back off strongly

The first sale for 2026 was off to a firing start with just over 4,600 head of cattle yarded and a firm to stronger...