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Fashion with purpose –  Look & Listen commands the catwalk in Cairns for the 16th iteration of CIAF

Amid the industrial pillars and heritage charm of Tanks Arts Centre’s Tank 5, the CIAF 2025 fashion performance Look & Listen made an unforgettable debut, transforming the historic space into a runway of resistance, expression, and unapologetic cultural pride.

Katter calls for State to back piston-engine helicopters in disaster response: Katter

Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Leader and Member for Traeger, Robbie Katter, is calling for urgent reform to Queensland’s disaster management policy to formally recognise and financially support the vital role of piston-engine helicopters—particularly during major fire and flood emergencies in rural and remote communities.

Precious artifacts returning to Leyburn Sprints

Precious historical artifacts of the 1949 Australian Grand Prix – the winner's trophy and three competing cars from that race – will return to the place of their past glory at the 29th Historic Leyburn Sprints on the weekend of 23-24 August.

Lion attack at zoo

Pilton's Darling Downs Zoo made national headlines last Sunday following an attack by a lion that saw a woman lose her arm. In a statement posted on social media later that day, the zoo said that at approximately 8.30am the woman, aged in her 50s, was watching keepers working in the carnivore precinct.

Bull rider Zane Hall owning the dirt

New South Wales may have made history with their first-ever Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Origin Series win in Sydney, but it was Athol's very own Zane Hall who starred. The 21-year-old delivered the highest individual score of the night and was crowned Event Winner ...

‘Williams try delivers Warrior win – just’

Glyn Rees. Sunday's Round 11 Toowoomba Rugby League clash at Father Ranger Oval lived up to every expectation of the rivalry of a Warwick Cowboys versus Wattles Warriors contest, the result not decided until the game's final seconds when centre Connor Williams scored allowing the Warriors a heart trembling 32 – 30 victory.

Nature showing off for the camera

Bokeh (a Japanese word) in photography refers to the aesthetic quality of intentional blurring of areas in a photograph to avoid distraction, and focus the viewer's attention on the main subject.

Australian Conservation Foundation disingenuous at best

Lloyd Hick. Queensland's peak representative body for rural producers has condemned the Australian Conservation Foundation for its latest misleading campaign against Australian cattle producers. AgForce Cattle President Lloyd Hick says AgForce has thrown its support behind Property Rights Australia's calls for ACF's tax free status as a registered charity to be withdrawn in response to its deceptive "Bulldozing the Bush" campaign.

64th Annual Texas Show, 26-27 July 2025

Texas Show Society Once again the 2025 Texas Show is upon us, and on behalf of the show committee I would like to welcome everyone...

Cambooya Hall has a history wall

The Cambooya Public Hall Committee has created a valuable asset for the local community with the creation of a "History Wall" ... The wall already features a varied range of photographs that relate to Cambooya and the local district in years gone by.

UniSQ to turn dairy waste and duckweed into sustainable biofuels

A collaborative project led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is aiming to accelerate Australia's transition to net-zero by transforming dairy waste and duckweed into scalable, sustainable biofuels ... The project is being led by Dr Peter Harris and Professor Bernadette McCabe from UniSQ's Centre for Agricultural Engineering...

New sports precinct plan endorsed

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) recently endorsed an updated Toowoomba Region Sports Precinct (TRSP) Master Plan for the Charlton site, on the north-eastern side of the Toowoomba Bypass and Warrego Highway intersection.

Bendigo Bank ends local banking in five regional communities as it announces the closure of 10 local branches: Finance Sector Union

In a move which calls into question its positioning as the “better big bank”, Bendigo Bank has announced the closure of 10 branches - five in regional communities where they are the last remaining bank branch ... Only a full reversal of this move will protect the 32 full time equivalent roles and the essential service they undertake in their local communities ... including Queenstown in Tasmania, home to the West Coast Wilderness Railway.

Sheep producers show resilience

The latest Sheep Producers Intentions Survey (SPIS), conducted by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), reveals a significant shift in producer sentiment and flock management strategies across the nation. This shift is being driven by volatile market conditions, extreme weather events, and regulatory changes, most notably the planned phase-out of live sheep exports.

Congratulations Stanthorpe

The prestigious 2025 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards were recently held in Brisbane with Stanthorpe winning silver. The announcement, made by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC), celebrates communities that offer outstanding visitor experiences and strong tourism leadership.

Frostbite rally riders roar into Allora

This is the 31st Annual Frost Bite Rally to be conducted by the Warwick Chapter of the Historical Motorcycle Club of Queensland. The first Rally started at Leslie Dam all those years ago. Riders from Northern New South Wales, Brisbane, Townsville and around South East Queensland arrive for Allora's frosty weather and they won't be disappointed.

Queensland breaks international visitor spending record: Powell

New data published today by Tourism Research Australia shows international holiday visitors spent a record $3.1 billion, surpassing pre-Covid levels for the very first time. Visitors from New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, India, France and Indonesia led the charge, all spending a record amount while they were holidaying in Queensland. 

Ratepayers losing patience

Ratepayers using the Greenmount Waste Management Facility will be disappointed to learn that the Toowoomba Regional Council 2025/26 budget, handed down last week, includes no major funding for the facility. Toowoomba Regional Council Waste Portfolio spokesperson, Cr Melissa Taylor confirmed with On Our Selection News that no whole scale upgrades are planned for the waste facility in Council’s 2025/26 capital program.

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