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Lion attack shocks the country
Pilton’s Darling Downs Zoo made national headlines last Sunday following an attack by a lion that saw a woman lose her arm.
11 July, 2025
General News
Toowoomba Region budget sees rate rise of 9.4%
A projected surplus of $1.5 million has been supported by substantial rate rises of over 9 per cent in the 2025/26...
30 June, 2025
Local News
Safety upgrades for New England Highway
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has announced a $5 million...
Local News
Progress on Clifton’s new water supply
New documents released by Toowoomba Regional Council have revealed more...
Local News
New alert system for irksome road
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has implemented an...
Community & Business
St Francis de Sales students rev up
A Speed and Agility clinic was hosted by Corey Wolski from FitLab in Toowoomba, at St. Francis De Sales School in...
4 July, 2025
Local News
Clifton’s 150th celebration a real hit
For an event that was organised in a relatively short time, Saturday’s...
Local News
Four more years of Council assistance
Community groups, community halls, organisations and historical...
Local News
Clifton turns 150: Clifton’s founding father James Mowen
Every country town has at least one person who has displayed confidence...
Agricultural
Aussie cattle producing less methane
As if we needed to be told, but it seems Aussie grain-fed cattle are causing less harm to the environment than their...
23 June, 2025
Local News
Downs dominates thoroughbred industry
New Queensland Government data shows the state’s racing industry now...
Local News
Nobby farmer named as Cotton awards finalist
Cotton Australia has named Matt Richards of RDS Farming at Nobby as one...
Local News
Another big purchase by Nobby stud
Heavyweights of the Santa Gertrudis world Scott and Wendy Ferguson of...
Sport
Wattles Warriors Cop the Brothers Leprechauns’ shillelagh
A positive result in what coach Travis Burns described as a very important match fell by the wayside on Sunday at...
19 June, 2025
Local News
Shelby Turl’s our pearl
Clifton teenager Shelby Turl is proving herself to truly be an elite...
Local News
Duncan Headlines Massive Wattles Victory
Five-eighth Dwayne Duncan’s superb form was a key contributor to the...
Local News
Record numbers for Interschool shoot
Friday, 16 May saw schools from across the Darling Downs South West put...