An international shearing festival is underway on Queensland’s Darling Downs, celebrating the wool industry from the present back to the 1890s. Lawn Mowing Service...
Posted August 31, 2012 10:23:18 Map: Kingaroy 4610 The South Burnett Wine Industry Association says it is worried that the region may be overlooked in a new regional tourism body. Southern Queensland Country Tourism was launched yesterday, merging the Toowoomba and...
Some community members have expressed concerns that the strip club could have a negative influence on children, families and businesses. A child care centre currently operates across the road from the proposed venue. Jen Schuller, manager at the Kath Dickson Family...
Check out Queensland’s Paralympic medal hopefuls by selecting the icons on the map above. Featuring over 100 hours of coverage, ABC1 and ABC2 will capture all the inspiring highlights from the 11 days of competition, including the spectacular Opening Ceremony (August...
Synoptic Chart Updated: Thursday 10:00pm
A low pressure trough will continue east, bringing heavy rain and storms to eastern QLD, eastern NSW and eastern VIC, while skies will clear for SA, western NSW, and western VIC as a high builds....
By David Lewis Posted August 13, 2012 10:57:34 New Queensland research has found a lack of funding is not to blame for what some commentators see as a disappointing performance by Australia at the London Olympics. Griffith University’s Lisa Gowthorp is...
The Maranoa Regional Council has awarded the Roma PCYC a ten year lease of the Roma Recreation Centre, which will provide indoor sports and other activities to the local community. Councillor Peter Flynn says a number of sports are struggling in...
By Chrissy Arthur Updated August 08, 2012 11:40:47 Three ‘corners’ of Queensland have been nominated for state heritage listing. The sites are now marked by concrete pillars but their place in the state’s history is being considered. Historic posts marking the...
By Fidelis Rego Posted August 08, 2012 07:46:05 Map: Murphys Creek 4352 The first sod will be turned today on a new community centre for the flood-devastated town of Murphy’s Creek in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane. Six people were...
The Condamine Alliance is one of three groups nominated for the honour, for their ‘Dewfish Reach Demonstration project’ – a project returning native fish to a 100 kilometre section of the Condamine River in the headwaters of the Murray Darling Basin...