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Get ready – the Annual Kerbside Collection is returning in March 2026!

Get ready – the Annual Kerbside Collection is returning in March 2026! Maranoa Regional Council is pleased to share that the Annual Kerbside Collection...

David and Lynette Bowden

David and Lynnette Bowden (nee Butterfield) were married in St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Ipswich Queensland on the 19th February 1966. The Best Man...

The Great Escape

I’m lucky both sisters understand my love of well written and photographed coffee table books, as I received one for Christmas. It’s called ‘Gardens...

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Roma 7s lights up Gallas Fox Park

The toughest sevens tournament in Queensland is officially in the books after the SANTOS Roma Rugby 7s lit up Gallas Fox Park on Saturday,...

Leprechauns send a warning ahead off the finals with a 135 run win over Wallumbilla

The Leprechauns have fired a timely warning shot to the rest of the Claude W. Sylvester Competition, dismantling Wallumbilla by 135 runs in a...

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...

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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

GCBF applications now open

Does your community group have a project they are saving up for? Applications are currently being accepted for the first round of the Gambling...

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...

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The trees of our Childhood or Remembering Trees.

Happiness can be a simple thing, for me it was a perfect pie cooked by Rosemary, with Beth’s freshly picked fruit straight from her...

Fiona Flanders – the Trilogy

In the recent article I wrote about Fiona, I mentioned that she was about to head to the Australian Powerlifting Alliance Bench Only Nationals...

Investing in Yourself: Coaching to Prevent Overload

Living in regional Australia builds strong, capable people — but it also comes with real pressure. Long days, big responsibilities, and the unspoken expectation...

Rural Aid Calls for Farmer Registrations as Disasters Escalate Nationwide

Farmers across Australia – particularly those in disaster-impacted regions – are strongly encouraged to register with Rural Aid now, as ongoing natural disasters and...

Sun, sausages and citizenship

Murweh Shire’s Australia Day celebrations unfolded under a bright outback sun, with the Charleville swimming pool complex buzzing from the moment the gates opened....

Old herbicides to the rescue

Some time ago I had the occasion to venture down to an Area Wide Management of Weeds field day in southern inland New South...

Boyce challenges Littleproud’s leadership

A Nationals leadership battle is shaping up between Burnett federal representatives Maranoa MP David Littleproud and Flynn MP Colin Boyce. Current Nationals leader David...

Boyce to challenge Littleproud for Nationals’ leadership

Federal MP for the Central Queensland seat of Flynn, Colin Boyce has announced he will contest the National Party leadership to unseat current leader...

Boyce challenges Littleproud’s leadership

A Nationals leadership battle is shaping up between federal representatives for Maranoa MP David Littleproud and Flynn MP Colin Boyce. Current Nationals leader David...

Strong numbers heat up cattle sale

This week’s sale brought warm temperatures and large numbers of cattle, with just over 7,400 head of cattle penned. The regular buyers,...