The Oakey Champion

04/06/2026

Oakey Scouts Group brought back several awards from a trip to Upper Lockyer for the Darling Downs Scouts Standard Camp last weekend, including breaking a 36-year drought by winning the Gateway Trophy.

04/06/2026

The QLD Day Awards shine a spotlight on the Queenslanders who go above and beyond – the community volunteers, local legends, young achievers and those shaping our state’s future.

04/06/2026

Meet some of this year’s QLD Day ambassadors, championing the essence and vibrance of Queensland.

03/06/2026

In this week's paper📰

Oakey's Biggest Morning Tea was a smash hit last week, with Republic of Singapore Air Force personnel among those dropping in to visit CWA House. $960 was raised for Cancer Council Australia.

Former Brisbane Broncos stars Alex Glenn and David Mead came to Oakey State High School for the Beyond the Broncos program.

PLUS a great feature write-up for National Chaplaincy Week on the work of local school chaplains by Joanne Evans.

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02/06/2026

Jondaryan-based producer Stockyard Beef has been awarded its seventh Royal Queensland Branded Beef Grand Champion and its first since 2022.

01/06/2026

Following a rise in diptheria cases, residents are encouraged to get a $50 vaccine shot from one of Oakey’s community pharmacies, which also protects against tetanus and whooping cough.

28/05/2026

People had to be turned away at the door as Toowoomba woodworking trio The Three Tenons opened their exhibition at Rosalie Gallery on Saturday.

28/05/2026

Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald took a series of passionate questions from the floor at an Oakey Chamber of Commerce Council Information Night on Monday.

27/05/2026

In this week's paper📰

Five generations of the Vietheer/Schick/Court family were all in one room last week. Baby not pictured 👶

Also 👇
- What happened at Weise St on Saturday night (Page 3)
- Bowenville State School adopts a cop (Page 7)
- Haden's Dinner Dance (Page 10)
- Lindsay Bradford's Hole in One (Page 12)

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26/05/2026

For nine years, Toowoomba Grey Cavaliers (TGC) have provided senior cricketers with an opportunity to continue having fun playing the game they love against people their own age. The club has invested money, time, and sweat into making a home at the Kingsthorpe Recreation Reserve, which has become Toowoomba’s first year-round cricket facility.

For nine years, Toowoomba Grey Cavaliers (TGC) have provided senior cricketers with an opportunity to continue having fun playing the game they love against people their own age. The club has invested money, time, and sweat into making a home at the Kingsthorpe Recreation Reserve, which has...