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PHOTO GALLERY: 2024 St John’s Formal a glamourous success

St John's School of Roma strutted the red carpet with style, sequence and colour tonight, 26 February as the 2024 formal commenced. With...

Council ordered to clean-up tips

Maranoa Regional Council’s seven tips are a mess, with the council under orders by the state’s environment watchdog to clean up its act or...

Community gets creative

Roma got creative and advanced their skills thanks to the cupcake decorating workshops held in the Roma Cultural Centre on Saturday 20 April. As the...

Roma RSL reflects

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Maranoa Archers venture to Ipswich

Another 1000km was travelled by the Maranoa Archers for the Ipswich Field Archers sanctioned shoot, with everyone arriving home safe Sunday night and Monday...

Lions Club shoot a banging success

A large crowd rolled up to the Roma Clay Target Club last Saturday, 20 April for the 2024 Roma Charity Shoot. The Roma Lions Club...

Shoot attracts a crowd

Wallumbilla Rifle Club attracted regular members from Toowoomba and Kingaroy last Saturday and Sunday, 20-21 April to get some shooting in before the end...

Soccer season kicks off

Roma Soccer kicked off their new season on Saturday 20 April at the Roma Soccer Club fields. It was quite the fun-filled and energetic...

Race one zips off at Ironbark

Ironbark Raceway was the place to be on Saturday 20 April as 2024 Track Championship Round 1 Burnout Competition sponsored by Taylor’s Parts Centre...

Roma Echidna’s spike the Goondiwindi Emus

It was a day full of excitement at Roma Echidna’s Gallas Fox Park home grounds last Saturday 20 April as they kicked off the...

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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...

PHOTO GALLERY: Eva’s Place soiree a success

It was a beautiful night filled with laughter, chatter and some good tunes as the 2024 Qscan Eva’s Place Easter Soiree took off. Champagne...

PHOTO GALLERY: Balladeers of the bush

Roma’s RSL was filled with good tunes and great chats as the Bush Ballads and Bush Poetry took off. Special guests, bush balladeer and...

A taste of Aussie tucker

It was a finger-licking good night on 28 March as the Cement Australia-sponsored Outback Tucker Under the Stars fired away. With the heavier than...

Hopping into Easter fun

It was a lot of hopping fun at Moorelands Bush Nursery last Saturday morning, 23 March as an Easter Egg hunt took off. Before...

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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Anzac Day services in the Maranoa

With Anzac Day taking place next Thursday, 25 April to to remember the Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars,...

Aimbig talks about careers

AimBig Roma hosted a Work Ready Showcase last Tuesday, 16 March. As companies from Anglicare, Maranoa Regional Council, McDonalds, Woolworths and more gathered at...

PHOTO GALLERY: Solo exhibits draw in a crowd

Last Saturday night marked the grand opening of not one but three individual artists’ exhibitions: 'Texture It', 'Outback Animals Wild and Free', and 'Resilience'....

Operation Ignite

Teenagers got inspired as the Operation Ignite Emergency Service Cadets information session took off last Saturday, 13 April for the beginning of the Roma...

Rebuilding after Surat floods

Damage from the Maranoa floods are currently being assessed as the sky clears up after three weeks of rainfall. As the Maranoa enjoys the...

Police catch caravan thief

A man and boy have been charged with multiple offences following an alleged incident on Northern Road in Roma on Wednesday, 10 April. Police...