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'Devastating': Father's heartbreak after church fire

PHOTOS: Inside church fire after heroic effort to save building

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20th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM

FLAMING TRAGEDY: Father Jamie Collins has been left devastated after his church was engulfed in flames last night in Roma.

THINK LOCAL: Town ramps up Christmas planning

CHRISTMAS might be more months away but local businesses are already getting in the Yuletide spirit with the announcement a...

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20th Sept. 2019 8:09 AM

THINK LOCAL: Tahnee Holland from Gifts at Teacup, Greg Latta from the Western Star , Gabby Barron from Gretel Lane, Maranoa Regional councillor Cameron O'Neil and Sharni Beck from Loot announce the Christmas parade's return.

All Saints’ Catholic Church goes up in flames

Fire crews have rushed to put out a blaze at a Catholic Church in the centre of the historic Queensland town of Roma. SEE...

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20th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

The All Saints' Catholic Church in Roma well alight. Picture: Joel Caldicott.

PHOTO GALLERY: Family fun at Big Rig community arvo

Leading oil-and-gas industry body thanks local community with family fun day.

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19th Sept. 2019 10:09 PM

Meet the new chef bringing flavours of the East to the west

Although Simon Lee has only been in Roma for two weeks, he's hoping to inspire diners with his love of flavours near and...

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19th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

Simon Lee is the new chef at Roma's BCs restaurant. Specialising in Asian flavours, he is looking forward to his new life in Roma.

'One wrong bump and he'd be dead': Two women, two stories

Robyn and Terri don't have much in common, but they do share one goal

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18th Sept. 2019 3:09 PM

SCANNER NEEDED: Terri and Darby Fitzgerald at Charleville Hospital months after Darby almost died from an infected appendix, which could not be diagnosed because the hospital does not have a CT scanner.

Meet the southwest's paramedic of the year

At last week's South West awards, Karl Radford was recognised as the region's paramedic of the year.

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17th Sept. 2019 8:09 AM

JOB LOVER: Karl Radford, of Roma, has been recognised as the Queensland Ambulance Service's South West Paramedic of the Year.

Low crowd no deterrent as teams pull closer to goal

Despite low community turnout, 80 participants are on track to reach their $17K goal.

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16th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

LANDERS LEAD: Bryan Vickery and Kaitlyn Landers, of team The Face of Mumma Trace, lead the lap for survivors and carers at Relay for Life in Roma on Saturday.

PHOTO GALLERY: Roma gives cancer the boot at annual relay

With the face of Mumma Trace leading the way, about 80 relayers banded together to give cancer the boot.

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15th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM

Bryan Vickery and Kaitlyn Landers lead the survivors and carers lap.

Lace up your boots to kick cancer to the curb

Organisers hope local community can help Relay for Life committee reach fundraising goal.

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09th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

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