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...
Savage storms strike the Maranoa
The Maranoa has been hit with heavy rainfall and multiple storms in the past week, causing structural damage across the area.
According to the Bureau...
Dearer trends this week at Roma Sale Yards
On par with last week’s penning over 5000 head of cattle were offloaded at Roma Saleyards today as local producers experienced recent beneficial drops...
From Walumbilla to Athens: Paralympian to be inducted into Qld sport’s hall of fame
Nine time Paralympic gold medallist and Walumbilla sporting hero Darren Thrupp OAM has been to hell and back in a lifetime defined by perseverance.
In...
Gather, Dine, Celebrate: Annual Senior Luncheon Invitation
Senior citizens, family and carers are invited to Sconetime Roma senior's annual luncheon on the 26th of November.
The luncheon is designed to celebrate...
Three pups melt hearts
Maranoa Regional Council Community Safety staff were last week excited to have found homes for three of their recent canine charges, but their happiness...
Rex kept flying with $80M bailout
The Federal Government has announced an $80 million rescue package to keep Rex Airline's regional routes running.
In a joint statement on Tuesday 12 November,...
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...