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Interruption to Council services due to industrial action
Scenic Rim Regional Council is taking all possible steps to minimise disruption to the community during industrial action planned by three unions this week. Council CEO David Keenan has received notices of protected industrial action ... from three of the six unions representing Council employees...
Fraser Island’s darkest day: The 1970 tourist bus tragedy
Fraser Island can certainly tell a few tales, and here is one of the saddest. On July 22, 1970, a routine sightseeing trip to Fraser Island turned into a disaster that claimed seven lives, marking the darkest day in the island’s tourism history.
Allora Precinct – almost finished
Workmen have been on the site for the past few months making extensive changes to the library and sports museum at Allora. The changes include relocating the library to the old Senior Citizens Room with entry via the double glass doors down the side of the Museum.
25 years of fish stocking scheme
Queensland’s inland fishing program, the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS), was introduced in 2000 and has since grown from 25 dams to 63 impoundments. To celebrate, the “SIPS 25” fishing competition will be held in the September school holidays at SIPS destinations across the State.
Final 70 missing soldiers
As the 109th anniversary of Australia's first major battle on the Western Front approaches, the Fromelles Association of Australia is renewing calls for Queensland families to help identify the final 70 missing soldiers from the Battle of Fromelles. Among them are young men from across Queensland who served with the 31st Battalion. They died during a single night of fighting on 19 July 1916.
Police operation cracking down on crime
Queensland Police's Operation Marshall kicked off on July 1 and on the Darling Downs, the first two weeks have resulted in 187 charges against 88 juveniles and 35 charges against 15 adults. Across the state, there have been 393 charges laid against 250 offenders, including 76 charges against 48 juveniles.
New renewables law
Legislation came into effect last week which aims to empower communities on renewable energy projects. The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, introduces significant reforms that strengthen social licence requirements for renewable energy projects and consistent development assessment rules across the state.
Good news for Council’s coffers
Toowoomba Regional Council's financial woes as of late have been softened with the announcement of an interim $4 million surplus for the 2024/25 financial year. At last week's Ordinary Meeting of Council, Councillors endorsed the interim full year result which turned a revised $5.7 million budgeted deficit into an interim $4 million surplus.
Network 10 locks in Sky News Regional free-to-air deal
In a significant win for regional Australian audiences, Network 10 has announced a new multi-year agreement to continue broadcasting Sky News Regional on free-to-air television. This crucial deal ensures that communities across the Riverina and broader regional NSW, Victoria, and Queensland will maintain access to essential 24/7 news, commentary, and analysis.
The Charters Towers Show, 27-29 July 2025
Charters Towers Show returns in 2025 with bigger, better entertainment for the whole family
Charters Towers Agricultural Show
The Charters Towers Show is back in 2025...
Assessment of the impacts of large, severe and intense bushfires across South East Australia: John O’Donnell
John O'Donnell continues his research into bushfire impacts and preparation ... We are not passive victims of climate. We are active contributors to disaster. And we can change it. It is time for governments at all levels to acknowledge this reality and commit to genuine, large-scale fire mitigation, in policy, in funding and on the ground.
Pine Rivers Show, 1-3 August 2025
Pine Rivers Show
Experience the Magic of the 2025 Pine Rivers Show!
Mark your calendars for August 1st to 3rd as the beloved Pine Rivers Show returns, bigger...
Beautiful gowns – lasting memories
For the next ten days visitors can absorb the magic of Bridal Wear, worn by well known Allora ladies, and now on show at the Allora Historical Museum. Visitors will be amazed by the skills of the dressmaker, Mrs Masters (mother of Keith Masters) who created these three stylish outfits for the wedding.
Full program released for Rockhampton River Festival 2025
Rockhampton River Festival is set to light up the Riverside Precinct once again, with the full program for River Fest 2025 now officially released. From Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July, the city will come alive with music, art and culture and the best part? It’s free!
Penny-farthing bicycle c.1880
Ross & Trevor Neale. This is a Penny-farthing or high wheeler bicycle made by Rouges & Co Limited as model No. 2 with a 54inch (137cm) front wheel diameter. It is an example of an early type of bicycle which was popular during the 1880s.
Could cotton be grown around Allora?
We are now seeing cotton being grown at Nobby and in the Lockyer Valley so is cotton a crop for the future? These questions could be answered at the 2025 Cotton Collective event to be held in Toowoomba from 5 to 7 August.
130 years of Downs Polo Club
Jessica Rea. In 2025 The Downs Polo Club celebrates 130 years of polo on the Darling Downs. One of the oldest polo clubs in Australia finds its home in Clifton, keeping a tight grip on its rural roots whilst producing some of Australia's great polo players and ponies.
Zoo thankful for community support
In the wake of the tragic incident that saw a woman lose her arm from a lion attack the weekend before last, Darling Downs Zoo owner Steve Robinson has been overwhelmed by local community support ... Mr Robinson told On Our Selection News his sister-in-law Stephanie, a teacher from New South Wales, is a regular visitor to the zoo, visiting during the school holidays over the past 20 years for a total of over 80 visits.
An Australian trailblazer
Having only started competing in working equitation in 2023, Tamara Patch from East Greenmount has done remarkably well to qualify for next year's world championships in Spain. This will be the first time an Australian has competed in the sport's top competition.
