And they’re off at Taroom…
A big crowd of racegoers celebrated the start of 2022 trackside in Taroom at the Dawson Jockey Club’s D & E Murray Builders New...
Queen B is Miss World
Two Australian females have eclipsed an elite field of international exhibits to win the Miss World title of their respective breeds.
Announced in December, Shorthorn...
New Beef Australia CEO
Simon Irwin’s distinguished and diverse career that encompasses a wealth of commercial business experience has culminated in his appointment as CEO of Beef Australia.
After...
Funding to protect fruit
Southern Downs producers will soon have access to $10.92 million in funding as the federal government expands its Horticultural Netting Program trial.
Federal MP for Maranoa...
City dwellers move west
The Western Downs is emerging as one of the big winners of a nation-wide shift to regional living, as more Australians realise the benefits...
Roma a-buzz for rugby festival
Roma is buzzing as it prepares to host the 2022 Santos Festival of Rugby on 11-12 February.
Culminating in a pre-season match between the Queensland...
Key Middle East connections
Queensland food and ag businesses will have the chance to develop key connections with major buyers in the Middle East, without leaving the state.
Toowoomba...
Back from the brink
Gazing across the red dirt racecourse at the 2021 Roma Cup, Ross Tilley felt lucky to be alive let alone riding in the main...
Students stay close to home
Local students enrolled in any Australian university now have free access to a high-tech campus-like facility to complete their studies.
Country Universities Centre (CUC) Maranoa...
Giant dam reminder
Farmers have gone to new heights in an attempt to be heard by the State Government about the future of Paradise Dam.
A giant billboard...
Aussie farmers are ’simply nuts’ for peanuts
A power ballad about peanuts for the nation is set to be the latest craze as Australian farmers sing about how they are ’simply...
Record price for bull
A horned bull sold on 9 September at Andrew Bassingthwaighte’s Yarrawonga Santa Gertrudis stud at Wallumbilla has reset the breed’s bull record.
Yarrawonga Katmandu R236,...
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Agricultural epicentre
FarmFest is situated in Kingsthorpe in the heart of the Darling Downs.
It is a rich pastoral and agricultural region, with Toowoomba as the...
