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Navigating your career path

The word 'career' can basically be defined as: 'Life after school where you earn money.' It’s how you’ll spend around 90,000 hours—on average—working throughout...

Turning hardship into Triumph

Roma woman Lynette Franklin has secured permanent employment after years struggling with mental health, homelessness, a domestic violence situation, undergoing surgery and financial hardship....

Road closures and warnings out amidst heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall has continued to plummet on the Maranoa, after last weeks heavy rainfall and storms. This has caused a number of road closures...

Digital Edition

Sport

Q&A with Toby MacPherson

Former Goondiwindi Emus junior and recent recipient Junior Men’s Player of the Year at the Rugby Australia Awards night Toby MacPherson sat down with...

SPORTS – Knox Shield Cricket

The annual Knox Shield competition is contested by representative teams from Cricket Associations in the Western areas of our Zone - Charleville, St George,...

SPORTS – Gundy Golf Results!

Gundy golf club enjoyed another week of fine golf with loads of action and great results. Wednesday Vets 18 Hole Stableford 6.11.24 • Winners: B Rae 44...

SPORTS – Gundy has a new boxing champ!

Gundy has a new Australian Super-middle weight boxing champion after Jed Morris stopped Dan Murray at the start of the tenth round at Rumours...

SPORTS – Gundy Cricket round-up!

Goondiwindi Cricket Competition continued to heat up on the weekend with some excellent games on the weekend. The Yagaburne women hosted the Yelarbon Yellowbetties...

Cricket triple treat

Round three of the Roma and District cricket season saw all three games played for the first time. At Wallumbilla Cricket Ground, the home...

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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

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...

Heavy winds cut power in Mungallala

Ergon Energy Roma crews were called to some 'tough conditions' south of Mungallala today after last night’s storm knocked down six power poles. ...

Infestation of sand flies and bush mosquitos

Good rainfalls over Christmas and the New Year in many parts of Western Queensland have led to an early start for surging black fly...

Maranoa’s Best with Mrs Claus

With the Christmas spirit arising in the air, we found Mrs Claus taking it all in, so we got to know her and asked...

Keep the festive cheer in check

The Christmas holidays, though often a happy and joyful time, can also be a challenging period for some. “Holiday periods like Christmas and New Year,...

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MP’s new ministerial role welcomed

Warrego MP Ann Leahy's appointment as Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers has been warmly welcomed...

$1 could buy you a dream home

Balonne Shire Council currently has a house up for tender to be relocated with the potential to be turned into a loving family home...

Storms, fire and road death in region

Storms have pummelled the Maranoa with healthy falls recorded across the region while the wet weather conditions may contributed to a Port Douglas man...

Leahy’s Warrego landslide

Ann Leahy was racing around Roma late on Sunday afternoon picking up election corflutes, spotting the last one only a short distance from her...

Midwife and massage therapist wins prestigious Roma Rotary medal

Dedicated midwife and remedial practitioner Janelle Stanford is the recipient of the 2024 Jim Baker Medal, presented annually by the Rotary Club of Roma. Ms...

St John’s Opti-MINDS champions

Four young students from St John’s School, Roma, are State Opti-MINDS champions after having gained first place in the Division Two Science Engineering Category...