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Free parking down main strip for first time in 50 years

Breaking After much deliberation, council have made the decision to remove the paid parking meters on Cunningham St making way for free parking.

Woman trapped after car slams into tree

News Car swerved into a tree on the highway.

Dalby records coldest temperatures in Queensland

News Dalby named coldest place in Queensland this morning.

Dalby plays host to Queensland's finest performers

News Dalby hosts 25th Annual Drama Festival

More Local News

Dalby park runners go the distance on a chilly morning

News It was a brisk start to the weekend, but that didn't stop some of our most dedicated park runners making the most of it.

Locals making a difference to next generation

News Locals share their story and culture in celebration of NAIDOC week

First explorers honoured with 50th anniversary expedition

News An international reporting team are retracing the steps of explorers on the first east to west crossing of Australia, straight through the middle of the Simpson

Sports fan critically injured at races

Offbeat A long life in Dalby nearly came to an untimely end for Irishman Thomas Cussen

Family's devastation after pound re homes beloved pet

News The Williams family have taken to social media to plead with adopted owners to 'bring our Billy back'

Music and family makes his world go 'round

Life Music means the world to artist Josh Arnold, but his family will always come first in his eyes.

Artist excited to bring culture to the region

Music Katie Noonan has described the 2019 Opera at Jimbour as a 'killer' show as staff prepare for the masses to arrive.

Generous donation helps keep Dalby's streets warm

Offbeat Handmade donations from Brisbane will be generously gifted to the families doing it tough this winter.

Foundation provides respite through fun and play

Offbeat The Endeavour Foundation works to provide the best of both worlds for children with intellectual disabilities and their parents.

Celebrating 25 years of Dalby's most dramatic

News Actors, playwrights, and directors from throughout Queensland will be heading to the Little Players Theatre for the annual Dalby Drama Festival.

Controversial parking rule sparks furious debate

Photo that outraged Woolies’ customers

‘Weird’ viral freezer theory busted

Cambodia vows to send back plastic waste

Around the Region

‘Teaspoon is lethal’ in natural product

Health Caffeine and green tea are among the most dangerous supplements in common use where even a tiny teaspoon can kill, a health expert has warned.

Don’t fall into tax cuts trap

News Don't get caught up in the excitement of tax time

Workers urged to check their pay slips

News Pay rise should be in play for more than two million Aussies

Boil water before drinking! Alert issued for Burnett town

Health The council is working with Queensland Health to resolve the issue

Help police identify pair over 1000L diesel theft

Crime CCTV images show two people stealing diesel and damaging vehicles

Dad of four kids killed in crash blames mum

News "It’s just a selfish, pointless act.”

WATCH: Thieves ransack store, steal electronics

Crime Thieves ransack store, steal electronics

Sport

Fears for ‘overweight’ rookie sensation

Basketball Zion Williamson took the basketball world by storm in college, but now there’s concerns surrounding the longevity of his NBA career.

‘Heartbroken’: World champ found dead

Sport A judo world champion, 36, has been found dead at a popular countryside landmark, leaving the sport “heartbroken” at the tragedy.

‘Jason needs him. He’s all over the spot at the moment’

Golf Newton has applauded Jason Day’s decision to lure Steve Williams

Ultimate Guide to 2019 Rugby Championship

Rugby Union The 2019 Rugby Championship will serve as a tasty entree

Boxing world mourns legend’s tragic end

Boxing Boxing world mourns Pernell Whitaker’s tragic death.

National Sport

Hamilton ignored team order in victory

Smith and Cronk’s broken relationship

‘What the f***’: Absolute F1 carnage

England breaks Kiwi hearts

Djoker claims historic Wimbledon title

Queensland News

Plan to make Mars habitable

News Researchers say small "islands" sealed off under lightweight shields that mimic the Earth's greenhouse effect could make Mars habitable.

Man caught with $48k of cocaine under wig

Crime "There is no limit to the inventiveness of drug traffickers"

8900 steps could delay Alzheimer's: Study

Health Taking 8900 steps a day could help fight cognitive decline

Dick Smith didn’t want $500k tax return

News "I found I was getting this ridiculous money ... That's wrong"

Hunt for man linked to alleged Qld murder

Crime The man is believed to be visiting the Gold Coast or northern NSW

Horror as tourist snaps neck on slide

News "We have been told he might never walk again"

UberEats to fix ‘unfair’ contracts

News "We’re going to keep a very close eye on them"

Business News

Elders shares soar as they resume trading

Business Elders shares have resumed trading up 14% following its announcement the agribusiness would buy wholesale buying group Australian Independent Rural Retailers.

Aussie Breville acquires US startup ChefSteps

Business Australian kitchen appliance maker Breville has acquired ChefSteps

Tested: Audi’s new BMW 3 Series rival

Motoring Audi has given its mid-size luxury car an extensive makeover.

Morrison's stimulus payment deflects US cuts

Business Once again a welfare payment has deflected international threats

What's On

'I died and saw God': Man's heavenly encounter

NASA lands in Brisbane for museum's largest ever exhibition

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

GALLERY: Orchids blossoming bright this weekend

Lifestyle

Mum issues bathtub warning after son's mystery illness

Health When the test results came back, the family were in shock.

Endometriosis discovery takes us closer to finding a cure

Health THE debilitating condition was one of the most searched for words in 2018, but its cause has remained a mystery until now.

World’s craziest supercar revealed

Motoring There is a new contender for the world’s most bonkers supercar, signalling the revival of a famous badge. But the price will make your eyes water.

Big push behind Coles Little Shop

Smarter Shopping Supermarket giant Coles is launching its second collection of mini grocery items ... and there’s one product making a special comeback.

Latest Videos

Entertainment

Leo squirms over ‘biggest controversy’

Celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio really didn’t want to respond when an interviewer caught him off-guard with a question about his “biggest controversy”.

MOVIE REVIEW: The Lion King remake’s big mistake

Movies DISNEY'S latest remake falls into its own trap.

Star ‘begged’ to dump allegedly abusive boyfriend

Celebrity "She has to get over this guy"

Waleed lost for words over dad's plight

News ‘I have nothing’: Waleed Aly lost for words

GoT fans fuming over record Emmy noms

TV GoT fans fuming over record Emmy noms

Latest Photos

Mooloolaba classic set for auction

Dalby showcases the state's finest performers

Cool runnings on a brisk morning

DJI Osmo Action put to the test.

Spirits didn't die despite disappointing Origin result

Real Estate

A great opportunity in heart of Mooloolaba

News Coast beach house offered to market for first time

Cladding fires: Industry demands states be pulled into line

Property Industry wants the states pulled into line over cladding fires

Oversupply to cap house prices: forecaster

Property Oversupply to cap house prices: forecaster

Town where homeowners lost everything

Property Once, this humble Aussie town was booming.

Viral wall-less ensuite home ‘flush with fans’

Offbeat This ‘ensuite without walls’ has gone viral on social media