MARANOA TODAY

MRC community grants awarded

Maranoa Regional Council and Senex Energy have partnered to provide $12,553 of community grants as part of the council’s Community Grants Funding Program...

Council vows to consult before more trees lopped

The Maranoa Regional Council will branch out and develop a tree removal policy, as well as consult affected communities in the future, in the...

Roma resident helps spread the love

Jodie from Wards Transport Roma has hopped onboard in spreading extra Christmas cheer this year. Last Monday, 27 November she delivered 16 Shoe Boxes...

Roma workshop

Jingle all the way

New awards race in

At this month’s Club Hotel Roma Cup race meeting at Bassett Park, two new premiership awards were announced by the Roma Turf Club. While the...

Juniors hit off tennis finals

Last Friday night 24 November 20 junior competitors headed to the Roma District Tennis Club courts for the tennis fixture finals. Tennis Maranoa coach,...

Life honours in SW drag

A lovely evening took place Saturday 25 November for the South West Drag Association annual trophies' presentation and celebration. Sixty guests made up of...

Finals action

Grand and semi Finals kicked off Roma Touch Football this week on Monday and Tuesday, 27 and 28 November. Here are the results: Second...

Roma Golf hits off another great week

Roma Golf Club tees off another great week of sport. Due to the lovely rain, no golf was played on Thursday 23 November as...

Annual dance takes off

A relaxed evening set the scene as Roma Highland Dancers hit the stage in Roma, performing both traditional and choreographed pieces for their annual...

Roma’s 2023 Dachshund Day woofing success

A windy, sunny day full of excitement and wagging tails set the scene last Saturday, 23 August. Over a hundred families and...

Ann Leahy thanks Warrego

Member for Warrego Ann Leahy invited individuals and businesses from the electorate to enjoy nibbles and drinks as a thank you for their ongoing...

Headspace leading all the fun

Headspace Roma hosts a craft group every second Tuesday which includes everything from painting to mosaics. For the holiday period, they put a few more...

Christmas by the track

Families, organisations and workplaces indulged in Christmas lunches by the track at the 2022 McDonald's Christmas Races held at Bassett Park last Saturday. It was...

Congratulations TAFE Graduates!

On Tuesday 29 November, TAFE Roma celebrated the graduation of 17 students across engineering, early childhood education, hospitality, electrotechnology, commercial cookery, and client support. Excitingly,...

Fish and chips in the park

Last Friday was the final Lions fish and chips in the park for 2022 and would it be the end of the year without...

Road cops kick off new campaign

Officers from the Queensland Police Service's South West District kicked off their Christmas Road Safety campaign 'Operation Victor Mistletoe' last week. On Friday, 17 November,...

Light aircraft blown

Last Saturday, 18 November a light aircraft flipped in a storm in Roma. Queensland Ambulance Service reported that the aircraft passed through at the...

Share the Dignity

Help out women in need this Christmas. This November, Share the Dignity is calling on Queenslanders to ensure women and girls spending Christmas in...

Fire burns in forestry at Jackson

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have asked the community to stay informed as a bushfire burns in the Yuleba State Forest at Jackson. A spokesperson...

Be alert to diabetes risk

Keep diabetes in mind all year round and work to avoid it South West residents have been reminded of the need to maintain...

Remember Remembrance Day

Remember to Remember this Saturday 11 November and pause to reflect our nation’s sacrifice. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the...

Ladies lunch inspires

RCAT brought 40 women into the Christmas spirit on Thursday, 23 November, earrings were pulled out of peoples jewelry boxes for the first time...

Women critical after wasp sting

The Roma-based LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service chopper crew airlifted a woman to hospital after she was stung by a wasp last Friday evening,...

Farmers empowered

Rural Adversity Mental Health program checks up on farmers in the Maranoa region at a workshop in Roma. Agriculture enthusiasts gathered together in the...

Historic party

The Muckadilla Community Association will be conducting their Christmas function at the Muckadilla Community Hall this Saturday 2 November. Members have taken the opportunity...

What to do this festive season

Join the Maranoa region in celebration in the lead up to Christmas this month. Maranoa Today has collated a list of festive events this...

School’s out for year 12s

Students gathered together in front of their families, friends, high school students and staff in the Jubilee Hall in the morning of 17 November...

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MRC community grants awarded

Maranoa Regional Council and Senex Energy have partnered to provide $12,553 of community grants as part of the council’s Community Grants Funding Program...

Roma workshop