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Pig Races support Biddeston School P&C
Biddeston State School’s Parents and Citizens Association raised over $14,000 at its annual Pig Races, held on Saturday, May 2nd.
19 May, 2026
General News
Man arrested at Showgrounds after car chase
A man has been arrested at the Oakey Showgrounds this morning after evading police in a stolen car down the Warrego...
21 April, 2026
Local News
Hamilton outlines his ‘Australia First’ and ‘hyper Australia’ agenda at Norwin Farmers Forum
At a Farmers Forum at Norwin last week, Groom MP Garth Hamilton laid out...
Local News
Man charged with assault following Hospital incident
A man has been charged following an alleged serious assault at Oakey...
Local News
Mass resignation from Oakey RSL executive
Four members of the volunteer Oakey RSL sub-branch committee announced...
Community & Business
Quinalow school celebrates 125 years
Governor of Queensland Dr Jeanette Young AC PSM came to cut the cake as over 400 people turned up to attend Quinalow...
11 May, 2026
Local News
Stunning gardens draw visitors
Hundreds of people came to the district to view open gardens at...
Local News
New Projects Planned for Oakey Cemetery
Oakey Cemetery is set to benefit from a series of new memorial and...
Local News
Riding west for mental health
A group of 34 cyclists riding from Brisbane to Longreach this week to...
Agricultural
Farmers, Arrow Energy pan Condamine Alluvium Bill
Plains farmers and coal seam gas company Arrow Energy provided submissions arguing for the Queensland Government’s...
7 May, 2026
Local News
Local farm kids supported by Arrow scholarships
Four teenagers from the Quinalow and Kulpi State School catchments have...
Local News
North East Downs Landcare wants to get on top of pigs
North East Downs (NED) Landcare Group has recently bought a pig trap for...
Local News
Fires wipe out hectares of crops
Paddocks across the region have suffered hectares of fire damage, with...
Sport
Bears pip Boars, can they challenge Brothers?
A Dwayne Duncan penalty goal proved decisive against Goondiwindi on Saturday night as the Oakey Bears recorded...
8 May, 2026
Local News
Are the Bears back?
An upset 36-28 win over the Highfields Eagles at Kuhls Road has left...
Local News
Bears and Eagles plot path back to TRL Grand Final
Ahead of their clash at Kuhl's Road this Saturday (3pm), Oakey Bears and...
Local News
Rest easy, Peter
Peter Connell, who turned the fledgling Oakey Bears rugby league club...






