Throughout our history, The Western Star has featured countless local sportspeople. And we won’t stop as we move into the...
28th June 2020 12:06 PM
A SEARCH and rescue operation is underway for a man missing from the southwest Queensland town of Cunnamulla.
31st Jan. 2020 6:01 AM
Veterinarian opts for horse and carriage.
26th Sept. 2019 2:09 PM
More than 31 carriages, 90 horse riders and the Cobb and Co coach passed through the major towns of the Maranoa at the Cobb...
26th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM
Mark Schuster will be walking from Yuleba to Surat over three days to commemorate the settlers, teamsters and farm workers...
15th Aug. 2019 3:08 PM
Renowned artist Kathy Ellem is returning to the Surat on Balonne Gallery.
13th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM
A road train, carrying two military vehicles, struck a bridge and veered into a creek bed, leaving a driver injured and the...
30th July 2019 12:07 PM
Teens to benefit from new local drug action team, spearheaded by police and support organisations
08th July 2019 11:07 AM
Struggling to keep your children entertained these school holidays? The Western Star has you covered.
02nd July 2019 7:07 AM
Technology at the forefront of Small Business Week.
10th June 2019 3:06 PM
Forensic crash investigator pleads for one day without a fatality, after a horror week on QLD roads.
30th May 2019 3:05 PM
Ms Leahy delivered a plea for the state Government to stop neglecting the rural roads of southwest Queensland, warning a...
28th May 2019 1:05 PM
Lorraine McPherson's dedication to Surat has been celebrated during National Volunteer Week.
27th May 2019 12:05 PM
Chinchilla's premiership defence could be back on track after a mirror-image win over Wallumbilla/Surat at Bulldog Park...
21st May 2019 2:05 PM
Mitchell, Surat and Roma have all broken records for the month of January.
31st Jan. 2019 4:01 PM
Seven of the nine councillors voted to increase their annual pay packets.
24th Jan. 2019 5:01 PM
Fish thief asked to return to council
04th Jan. 2019 4:01 PM
Poster from local anti-frackers on it's way to Canberra.
28th Nov. 2018 12:11 PM
POLICE are investigating the cause of a truck roll over west of Toowoomba early this morning in which the driver died.
21st Oct. 2018 10:10 AM
The event was highlighted by the return of the C E Nason Grandstand, completed one day before the race.
16th Sept. 2018 5:09 PM
The teenager was critically injured in a horror smash on August 19, involving five others.
27th Aug. 2018 3:08 PM
A TOOWOOMBA boy who was critically injured in a horror rollover last week has died from his injuries.
26th Aug. 2018 5:08 PM
The accident, which occurred at 6pm last night injured five others, with a women being transported to Brisbane with head...
20th Aug. 2018 8:08 AM
Red Bulls come back from last week's loss.
16th July 2018 3:07 PM
Reparation of the infamous Surat grandstand is now under way, with local handy-men working to restore it to its former...
11th July 2018 4:07 PM
Red Bulls fall short and Roma Cities begin to climb the ladder.
08th July 2018 6:07 PM
The change in restriction will kick in from the start of the new financial year.
30th June 2018 4:06 PM
More gas exploration is on its way for the region, after the State Government awarded tenders to two junior producers for...
02nd March 2018 12:03 PM
BOM issues minor flood warning for Balonne River.
02nd March 2018 11:03 AM
THE man who sparked the coal seam gas industry into life in Queensland is behind a successful tender for a swathe of land...
01st March 2018 2:03 PM
The Timber Crate coffee shop expands it's business at new location.
30th Jan. 2018 3:01 PM
The comprehensive list of Maranoa's Australia Day award winners.
26th Jan. 2018 5:01 PM
DRIVERS heading out west this weekend should be wary of filling up the tank before setting out.
18th Nov. 2017 4:11 PM
Police have made additional arrests following major Ice network raids across south west Queensland.
13th Oct. 2017 12:10 PM
Former Balonne Shire mayor Donna Stewart has voiced her concerns on the distribution of Maranoa Regional Council time and...
09th Oct. 2017 5:10 PM
Six schools from across the region have a ball at the Brisbane International Red Ball Schools' challenge.
08th Aug. 2017 4:08 PM
AHEAD of the State Government's release of four new coal exploration tenders in coming months, several Bowen Basin gas...
24th Feb. 2017 6:02 AM
A MAN in his 60s has been airlifted to hospital after suffering chest pains on his Maranoa property.
21st Feb. 2017 12:02 PM
Roma's Light Horse Brigade have received a check for $200 from the Surat Sub-Branch of the RSL for their involvement with...
11th Oct. 2016 1:10 PM
INFORMATION evenings in Goondiwindi, Texas and Surat will discuss the changes to fishing rules and regulations.
17th Sept. 2016 11:09 AM
A Supreme Court Judge has ordered the removal of 'unattractive' wording from Linc Energy's legal files.
11th Aug. 2016 6:08 PM
A SURAT woman plans to delve into outback of Australia after winning a travel voucher
02nd Aug. 2016 1:08 PM
PREDICTIONS that the Surat Basin is about to undergo a resurgence in major construction and investment is good news for...
10th May 2016 5:05 AM
Wallumbilla-Surat will look to keep their early season form going against the St George Saints on Sunday.
06th May 2016 4:05 PM
Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland is responding to the ice crisis affecting rural communities.
18th April 2016 12:04 PM
THE next generation of engineers and technologists are being unearthed at Surat State School with Engineers without...
15th Feb. 2016 11:02 AM
Your complete guide to school holiday programs all over the Maranoa region.
15th Dec. 2015 3:12 PM
The Western Star was in Surat on the weekend to capture all the Christmas spirit at the town's Street Carnival.
10th Dec. 2015 10:12 AM
SURAT State School principal Justin Washington doubts he would have become a teacher if it wasn’t for the Remote Area...
06th Nov. 2015 10:11 AM
FORMER Surat resident Robyn Cherry said the best thing to have as a child was the experience of growing up in the...
11th Oct. 2015 4:10 PM
