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PIPPED OFF: Chinchilla Melon Festival cops Covid cancellation
THE iconic community and tourism festival which put Chinchilla on the map is the latest event to have been squashed by Covid restrictions. The Chinchilla Melon Festival organising committee announced the event, planned for February 2021 and expected to have attracted up to 20,000 attendees, has been cancelled. The biennial event will instead be heldContinue reading “PIPPED OFF: Chinchilla Melon Festival cops Covid cancellation”
COMMENT: Chinchilla’s first traffic light is a story fit for 2020
By HARRY CLARKE @harrytclarke 28 August 2020 The scenes unfolding on the Warrego Highway at Chinchilla this week would have Ludwig Leichhardt, the great German pioneer who charted the region in the 1830s, turning over in his far flung grave. Robert “Bushy” Johnston, the bearded and wheelchair-bound local legend who was forever parked at theContinue reading “COMMENT: Chinchilla’s first traffic light is a story fit for 2020”
Restoring a Maranoa artwork the mayor “will never forget”
The mayor said he’d “never forget” the first time he saw the iconic painting.
Barakula fire spotting goes digital as timber heritage lives on
Innovative museum exhibit built to engage new generations with natural wonder’s rich history.
Covid closures cause caravan jam in south west towns
Grey nomads and Covid-weary travellers are slipping into south west towns fearing further border closures.
Cafe serves sides of everything you never knew you needed
Amelia’s Place is far from your average cafe. As well as fine food and coffee, the quirky Western Downs business offers a range of bizarre gifts and novelty items.
Country Caller online news service advocates for rural Queensland
Startup news publications create robust media landscape in regional Queensland.