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Entries for Oakey Show Society Dryland Winter Crop Competition are open for 2026
As the Oakey Show Society facilitated a very successful winter crop competition in 2025, the Show Society President Ms Kimberley Hammett wishes to advise growers that the Dryland
28 September, 2026
General News
Cressbrook Dam project finally underway
The first sod has been turned at Cressbrook Dam, signalling construction is underway on the critical dam safety...
23 September, 2026
Local News
Gowrie man’s loaded rifle seized - Police report
A Gowrie man’s loaded weapon was seized after police found it and...
Local News
Fires across the region
Queensland Fire Department (QFD) fire crews battled blazes across the...
Local News
Man jailed for repeat court order breaches, adult store thief pleads guilty
At the Oakey Courthouse on Friday, a 33-years-old Oakey man was sent to...
Community & Business
Parading with pride
Our Chamber of Commerce and two dance schools represented Oakey with a float in the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers...
24 September, 2026
Local News
Stanthorpe Crowned Australia’s Top Tourism Town
Stanthorpe has taken out the title of Australia’s Top Tourism Town for...
Local News
Demand for mining jobs on the rise
New Acland Coal received more than 1,900 expressions of interest for a...
Local News
Hooray! 30 years of Raff Group
Raff Group, one of the district’s leading specialists in agricultural,...
Agricultural
Wild dogs around the district
With increasing reports of sightings, and attacks around the Clifton district we’ve had a look to see just where wild...
24 September, 2026
Local News
NIOA RL Pastoral Sale produces good results
NIOA Santa Gertrudis General Manager Shannon Gardner says the Allora...
Local News
Best Ekka ever for Oakey High Show Team
Oakey State High School’s Agricultural Show Team had its best Ekka trip...
Local News
Barron Family scores very well at Ekka
The well-known Cambooya dairying family the Barrons have returned from...
Sport
Souths win Grand Final while wearing tribute to Chelsea
Chelsea Middleton’s club Southern Suburbs won the Women’s Toowoomba Rugby League Grand Final over the weekend, while...
25 September, 2026
Local News
Tough battle for Danes women in TRL final
The Danes women battled against Souths’ Tigers for the Toowoomba Rugby...
Local News
Tennis tournament
The Pittsworth Tennis Club recently held a Junior Development Tournament...
Local News
President's Report
Ross Hentschel's president report on the Wattles 2026 season.
