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Quilpie's St Finbarr's to close after 57 years
A boarding house at a school in Queensland's south-west will close this weekend after 57 years of operation. [MORE]
Study reveals 'pristine' inland rivers
A new study of inland rivers in Queensland has revealed they are among the most pristine in the nation.[MORE]
Quilpie experiencing revival
A south-west Queensland mayor says bush towns may be on the verge of a revival, with more people looking to move to rural communities.[MORE]
Rural Qld will miss out under infrastructure fund: Opposition MP
The Federal Opposition says rural and remote areas of Queensland will miss out on big grants under the Federal Government's new local government infrastructure fund.[MORE]
Outback towns urged to get healthy
Outback communities are being encouraged to get active as part of a health and fitness campaign underway in south-west Queensland.[MORE]
New owner for Thylungra Station
One of Queensland's signature grazing properties has changed hands. [MORE]
Quilpie opals shine at festival
Boulder opals from south-west Queensland go on display today as part of Quilpie's annual opal festival.[MORE]
Grazing properties up for auction
Four large grazing properties are being auctioned in Queensland and New South Wales this week as Clyde Agriculture shifts its focus from livestock to grain production.[MORE]
Grazing properties auction draws foreign interest
There has been strong overseas interest in the sale of two of Queensland's best known grazing properties.[MORE]
Councils to get ombudsman visit
Queensland's deputy ombudsman says the office investigates about 19,000 complaints against councils each year.[MORE]
Funds to help revamp outback airstrips
Seven remote Queensland councils have received almost $900,000 in Federal Government funding to upgrade local airstrips.[MORE]
Agreement 'first' to protect outback Indigenous site
An ancient Aboriginal site of fish traps in south-west Qld is now protected through an historic agreement.[MORE]
Drought predictions unwelcome: Mayor
Quilpie Mayor David Edwards says graziers are worried about predictions of more frequent droughts, and over a larger area.[MORE]
Coastal rain not enough to break drought: Mayor
A western Queensland Mayor says he is worried people will think the drought has broken just because there has been good coastal rain in recent weeks. [MORE]
More 'Cooper' bones unearthed in Qld
A two-week dinosaur dig in south-western Queensland has unearthed more bones from Australia's largest dinosaur 'Cooper'. [MORE]
Scientists searching for more dinosaur bones
Scientists from the Queensland Museum will today team up with volunteers for a two-week dinosaur dig in a fossil-rich region of outback Queensland. [MORE]
Quilpie backs bra collecting breast cancer fundraiser
The Country Women's Association (CWA) will hang bras down the main street of a south-west Queensland town today, to raise awareness of an initiative raising funds for breast cancer.[MORE]
Next G not as good as CDMA: Quilpie Mayor
A western Queensland Mayor says he is disappointed the Federal Government has given approval for the CDMA network to be switched off in less than a fortnight. [MORE]
Storm leaves Quilpie damage trail
A clean-up is underway after a severe storm described as a mini-cyclone damaged buildings and property at Quilpie in southern Queensland.[MORE]
Food supplies to be airlifted to Thargomindah, Quilpie
Three tonnes of food supplies will be airlifted to two small towns in south-west Queensland today, with floodwaters cutting road access.[MORE]
Humidity brings hope of big outback wet season
A western Queensland mayor says humid conditions across outback areas are giving people hope of a big wet season ahead.[MORE]
La Nina promises rain boost for southern Qld areas
The weather bureau says graziers in some parts of southern Queensland can expect above average rainfall over the next three months, thanks to a La Nina system.[MORE]
QRAA to open Longreach office
The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) will launch an office in Longreach today, the first in western Queensland.[MORE]
Quilpie man faces court accused of child sex offences
A 49-year-old man has appeared in Charleville Magistrates Court in Queensland's south-west charged with child sex offences.[MORE]
Western Qld racing to get national exposure through TAB meets
A Quilpie-based horse trainer says TAB meetings in western Queensland will be a great boost for bush racing.[MORE]
