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Honky Tonk Queens set to shine in Injune

Injune is set to come alive with the sounds of country music as the Honky Tonk Queens take the stage at the Injune Memorial...

Community grants to boost the Maranoa region

Community and not-for-profit organisations across the Maranoa can apply for assistance to achieve their vision thanks to the opening of round two in Council’s...

Cotton picking begins following mixed season

Cotton picking kicked off in central Queensland last week, with the first crops producing average results in what is shaping up to be a...

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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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Santos commits $1 Million to Roma pool redevelopment

Energy company Santos has contributed one-million-dollars towards the redevelopment of the Denise Spencer Aquatic Centre in Roma. The funding will support the construction...

Dozens facing drugs charges across South West

Three St George men are among 63 people charged with 119 offences after a six-moth operation focussed on weapons and the supply of dangerous...

US man jailed over links to police shooting deaths

An American man who spent a year discussing extreme conspiracies with a family behind the Wieambilla shootings has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Donald...

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...

Littleproud keeps Nationals crown

David Littleproud will remain leader of the National Party after a backbencher's bid to unseat him failed to garner any support. Flynn MP Colin Boyce...

Cost of living relief as Back to School Boost begins

The State Government is helping ease cost-of-living pressures for families, with the Back to School Boost rolling out on the first day of the...

Art runs in Angus’s blood

Goondiwindi sculptor Angus Wilson creates stunning quirky and rustic sculptures, adorning the town with art that adds creative flair to otherwise barren spaces. Many travellers...

Roma market this week

There were just over 6,800 head of cattle yarded to go under the hammer at this week’s sale at the Roma Saleyards. The cooler conditions...