Roma Men’s Shed a Daycare for Blokes
The Roma Community Men’s Shed Inc has been a fixture of the Roma community for 15 years, providing men with a place for quality...
Suicide prevention community consultations coming to Roma
Individuals in Roma with a lived experience of suicide are being invited to take part in an upcoming face-to-face consultation aimed at shaping the...
A splash of awareness
Maranoa Regional Council joined the Surat State School to celebrate Under 8’s Day last month.
Council’s Surat Library took the First 5 Forever mascot,...
Truck and car collision Roma
Four stable patients with minor injuries have been transported to Roma Hospital following a vehicle and truck crash on the corner of Bowen Street...
Police Target Knife Crime in Roma
Police have charged a 23-year-old man with a knife offence as part of Operation Guardian Spirit, to deter and detect alcohol-fuelled violence and weapon...
NAIDOC week celebrations
Last Thursday, the 3rd of July, Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Co. Ltd. hosted a NAIDOC Community Day at the Roma PCYC.
The event was a...
Young Maranoa Musicians Invited to Perform at State Finals in Brisbane
Young instrumentalists from the Maranoa region are being invited to represent their town at a prestigious state-level music event, taking place this August at...
Lion bites woman in ‘inexplicable’ zoo attack
A woman has had her arm bitten in a gruesome incident at the Darling Downs Zoo after a lion lunged and "inexplicably" attacked her.
The...
Thomas Jack garage in Dalby
Thomas Jack and Co opened a garage in 1929 in response to the growing popularity of motor vehicles.
The Western Downs library writes: "the...
Abstract Art in Wood and Stone
Guy Breay, a Western Downs man from the small locality of Kumbarilla is a talented sculptor that works with wood and stone to create...
A rodeo queen from way back
Kathy Mitchell had always been captivated by the rodeo world.
Galloping into the arena, the rush of wind on her skin and her...
Police launch state-wide road safety blitz
Motorists can expect Queensland Police Service officers to be highly visible and proactive on the roads these school holidays, with the launch of Operation...

















