Open for business
Maranoa Regional Council is open for business and that was the key message delivered when Mayor Wendy Taylor and Deputy Mayor Cameron O’Neil met...
Woodchop not out of the woods
Sponsors are desperately needed to ensure the iconic woodchopping event returns to the Roma Show next year.
Woodchop chief steward Geoff McMullen has issued a...
Struggling families receive relief in time for Christmas
The annual Maranoa Regional Council Christmas Hamper Appeal has spread joy and eased financial pressure for 220 Maranoa families.
Families nominated by welfare agencies...
Charleville experiences longest ever traffic jam – it must be Christmas!
Santa riding in a motorcycle sidecar, a stream of headlights snaking its way through the streets, cars festooned in Christmas decorations, houses and businesses...
Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) unveils new virtual branch
In a groundbreaking move to further support women across Queensland, the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) has launch of its new virtual branch, designed...
Wandoan mum’s Christmas plea after near fatal bike crash
Ten months on from a quad bike accident that nearly claimed her life, a Wandoan mother of two has two special wishes on her...
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...
Remember the games in the old schoolyard?
Do you like me, have schoolyard memories of shady playing areas, with games often played under trees?
I’m remembering marbles, car tracks, hide and seek,...
