Gas loss caused by excavations
Gas supply was affected during two separate incidents on the evening of 11 December and morning of 12 December.
On the evening of 11...
road safety Christmas blitz
An addition of more than 100 road policing motorcycles will help combat speeding and dangerous driving this summer as part of a new road...
Touch footy season ends
What a great night it was for the Roma Mixed Touch Grand Final. The weather was perfect, the players were enthusiastic and some...
Maranoa Christmas street party extraordinaire
McDowall Street in Roma came alive with the Christmas spirit last week.
The iconic Maranoa Christmas Street party did not disappoint.
The night was filled...
Corporate regulator suing Rex
Troubled regional airline Rex has been accused of misleading and deceptive conduct by the corporate regulator.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is taking the...
Christmas Craftsmanship: Farmers forge new workshops a hit
Local family run business Farmers forge specialises in quality handcrafted hammers and axes. Farmer’s forge has also started offering workshops to spark interest and...
Roma men’s circle making waves for mental health and breaking stigma
Men’s mental health is an issue that can be neglected and overlooked, with country boys and men often taught "cowboys don’t cry", to "toughen...
Roma Country Music Festival rocks despite the rain
The 2024 Roma Country Music Festival defied the wet weather over the weekend, with guests from across Australia enjoying two days of live music...
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...
Adult crime, adult time for youth offenders
Residents in crime-stricken border communities such as Goondiwindi are rejoicing, with the Making Queensland Safer Laws passing through parliament last week.
The laws include the...
