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The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) is this month celebrating 60-years of service from its Mount Isa base. Established in 1964, the Mount Isa Base covers a waiting room of more than 800,000 square kilometres, connecting the residents of this significant north-west Queensland region to leading, and often lifesaving, health services ... ARR.News found out more from RFDS Mount Isa Base Support Manager, Ducky Jeacocke.

MAKS Caravan Centre apprentice Zackary Tozer, from Westbrook, is a finalist at the 2024 TAFE Queensland – SkillsTech CSQ Apprentice Awards. The Apprentice Awards has run since 2018 and identifies top apprentices in a range of categories, with only 14 winners on the night out of more than 12,000 eligible apprentices, thanks to a raft of sponsors led by Construction Skills Queensland.

East Greenmount equestrian instructor Linda Shore, alongside her student Nicola Saunders from Toowoomba, have just returned from spending a week training and competing in Working Equitation in Canada at the 2024 Cross Nations Cup ... Working Equitation is currently one of the fastest growing new equestrian disciplines in Australia with one of the largest clubs in Queensland based in Toowoomba.

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Glyn Rees. The 2024 Toowoomba Rugby League season curtain fell for the Wattles Warriors reserve grade team in Sunday’s Preliminary Final after finishing behind the Valleys Roosters 28 – 10 at Toowoomba’s Clive Berghofer Stadium. The grinding game was anyone’s at halftime, before Valleys found a few extra legs ...

The two Santa Gertrudis studs marked a successful return to the on-property auction ring with a full clearance at their third annual joint sale held last Thursday. After two years of American-style video selling, NIOA and RL showed off the best of their best in a hangar-turned-all-weather sale barn at NIOA Pastoral Co.’s Talgai Homestead near Allora.

It’s Doug Partington’s pride and joy but he’s willing to share. The Allora Sports Museum offered Doug the opportunity to display his Wikner Ford Special, the oldest Australian racing car, at the Museum.

The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) has assembled its air fleet to help fight outbreaks of fire in what is expected to be a busy season across Queensland. On standby at the Toowoomba Airport for the fire season are two Bell 214B helicopters, two AirTractor AT-802 fixed wing bombers, two air attack supervision platforms and a specialist intelligence gathering light helicopter.

The aim of any rugby player is to be selected for the Wallabies and for 26 years old Hamish Stewart that dream became reality when he ran onto the field and lined up against the Pumas in Argentina on August 31st. Your first game representing your country is naturally a proud moment but made even more special for Hamish, as the Wallabies snatched a last minute win over the Pumas.

The 75th anniversary staging of the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers kicks off tomorrow, 13 September and will continue for a few action-packed weeks until 7 October. This four-week celebration showcases Spring gardens in full bloom, exciting foodie experiences that’ll make your palate blossom, kids’ entertainment that will plant smiles all around and music that will have your spirits flowering with joy.

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Northampton District Agricultural Society Head to Northampton for the Northampton Show being held on Saturday 14 September 2024. This year, we’re celebrating our 106th show,...

Exploring the Southern Downs through the free official Southern Downs & Granite Belt Visitor App is easier than ever with new upgrades that make it a breeze to experience everything there is to see, do and discover in our region. The new version of the app #SeeSouthernDowns can be used 100 per cent offline, putting essential information about the region’s towns...

Get ready for a paw-some day at the inaugural 2024 Pet Expo this weekend. The expo features 35 pet-related stalls, free kids’ activities, plus plenty of fun for dogs, and is held at the Robert Schwarten Outdoor Pavilion from 9am to 3pm...

Glyn Rees. The Warwick Cowboys crack outfit were a class above opponents the ‘Farm Spray’ Wattles Warriors in Sunday’s local derby reserve grade major semi-final at Gatton’s Cahill Park, skidding in to fulltime 38 – 4 winners and booking a birth in the 2024 Toowoomba Rugby League Grand Final at Toowoomba’s Clive Berghofer Stadium on September 14th.

On Saturday morning the owner of Long Neck Farm, Corie Ross prepared for a huge last day but found power to the Goomburra Valley had dropped. When he investigated, Corie discovered a phase from a power line had fallen and being live, had started a fire on a property and roadside.

A large number of students, families, past students, past teachers, and community members attended the 125th celebrations at Bunker’s Hill State School. This included many staff and students who were here in 1999 at the school’s Centenary. The students and staff made it a magnificent day ...

With a special focus on celebrating the United Nations International Year of Camelids (think camels, alpacas and llamas!), this year’s Summer Land Bush Festival on September 14 in the Scenic Rim is set to a spectacular celebration of country life … Whether it’s to grab a selfie with an alpaca, a camel ride, cooking demos, or to simply to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere…

Almost a dozen power poles have been lost in the past few months due to fires from what’s thought to have been a series of separate hazard reduction burns across the state. Energy Queensland Chief Operating Officer Paul Jordon said while hazard reduction burning is an essential tool for managing vegetation and reducing fire risks, it is crucial to exercise caution to prevent unintended electrical infrastructure damage.

Angela Hart from Nobby has been named as one of fifty finalists in The Australian Artists Awards for Emerging Artists ... Angela has been an artist for many years and as part of the local Back Road Artists group has contributed to exhibitions in local galleries and art spaces.