A second person has died and 16 homes have been destroyed in bushfires in the Tara region of Queensland's Western Downs, as firefighters struggle to bring the blazes under control. A woman died ...

Being elected in the midst of a pandemic was a baptism of fire for Western Downs councillors, with the government officials going on to make some huge decisions since taking office. After taking ...

With a population of about 1500 people, Miles is one of the country’s finest regional towns and with your help could soon be ...

Shocking footage from an RACQ Lifeflight helicopter captured several bushfires burning through the night in Tara, in the Western Downs region. Multiple alerts urging residents to prepare to leave ...

The Western Downs Regional Council was not the only body offering assistance to refugees. The Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane has pledged to help resettle at least 100 refugee families from Syria.

From a rates rise to land revaluations and a multimillion-dollar capital works program to improve roads, these are the highlights from the latest Western Downs Regional Council budget. Western ...

With the countdown on to the election, we’ve compiled a list of Western Down councillor profiles with 13 people running for the nine roles. Read Today's Paper Tributes Rewards Subscribe Sign In ...

Residents in parts of Queensland’s Western Downs region are being advised to leave immediately due to an emergency bushfire warning. Residents in Tara and Kogan are being ordered to evacuate ...

Former deputy mayor Andrew Smith has taken the top job at Western Downs Regional Council while three retiring councillors have been replaced with fresh candidates. See who will lead the region for ...

Evacuation centres have been set up at the Western Downs Regional Council Centre. Residents in parts of Queensland’s Western Downs region are being advised to leave immediately due to an ...