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South West Queensland feral pig hunter John Scriven demonstrating how NED Landcare’s new ‘pig brig’ mesh netting trap works.

North East Downs Landcare wants to get on top of pigs

North East Downs (NED) Landcare Group has recently bought a pig trap for the purpose of cracking down on feral swine in the rural areas surrounding Oakey.

3 February, 2026

Ethan Moore. Image supplied.

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Local boy diagnosed with rare, aggressive cancer

ABOVE: Luke Watherston (Citizen of the Year nominee), Kiara Taylor (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of the Year), Simon Collett (Junior Sportsperson of the Year), Samuel Jackson (Senior Sportsperson of the Year), Andrew Langton (Cultural Award), Nathan Jervis (Citizen of the Year), Tessa Gale (Joint Young Citizen of the Year), Nick Geraghty (NHMA National Rally, Event Award), Jeanette Kummerow (Friends of the Jondaryan Woolshed, Group Award), Councillor Tim McMahon. Absent: Makaela Henderson (Joint Young Citizen of the Year).

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Proud to be Australian

The Flanders Room at Oakey RSL was packed.

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Community agrees it’s time to act to keep banking services in town

Mike Hawley on his penny farthing.

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Mike the penny farthing rider off to national championships

ABOVE: John Eggleston in front of his beloved Jondaryan Woolshed in 2023.

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Woolshed farewells long serving historian

Kath O’Brien cuts the cake at a 100th birthday party organised by the Senior Citizens Club in 2024.

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Obituary: Kathleen O'Brien 1924-2026

The dunny races are returning at the Tavern.

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Tavern steps up to host Aus Day Games

Members of Oakey-based TADOMS gathered at the Clive Berghofer LifeFlight Centre on Toowoomba City Airport to present a cheque to the LifeFlight Foundation.

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TADOMS supports LifeFlight

ABOVE: John Bourke. Photo supplied.

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Obituary - John Bourke 1937-2025

Oakey's Australia Day Civic Awards ceremony is being moved to the Oakey Cultural Centre (pictured, right) after Toowoomba Regional Council was unwilling to insure games being held at Arthur Shooter Park such as the raft race (pictured, left).

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Australia Day Awards on the move

Pittsworth v Bowenville Player of the Match Daniel York (Pittsworth)..

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Pelicans and Kulpi neck and neck in race for cricket's top spot

People First Bank announce closure of Oakey, Pittsworth and Millmerran branches - feature photo

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People First Bank announce closure of Oakey, Pittsworth and Millmerran branches

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