The Latest Breaking News from Tara

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

A Queensland region hit hard by a deadly bushfires has received $1 million in state-federal funding in a major boost to its recovery which may take years.

AAP · Jan 15, 2024

Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on

Emergency services crews are shattered after a fire truck was stolen as blazes continue to burn around Queensland despite a cool change.

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Western Downs recovery starts as Queensland fires rage

Residents on Queensland's Western Downs can return home after firefighters finally contained a blaze that claimed a life and forced hundreds to evacuate.

AAP · Nov 1, 2023

Dozens of fires rage across NSW and Queensland but deadly Tara blaze nearly contained

Authorities warn of ‘extreme fire danger’ as 60 fires burn in Queensland and 110 in New South Wales

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2023

Firefighters hopeful of containing deadly blaze

A fire that has claimed a life and destroyed homes may finally be brought under control after the erratic blaze burned more than 11,000 hectares over four days.

AAP · Oct 25, 2023

Ewen Ferguson in salvage operation during roller-coaster first round

THE Brabazon course at The Belfry is named after Lord Brabazon of Tara, who was a keen golfer and a pioneer of the aviation industry. But you knew…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2023

Queensland’s Tara hospital left without doctors for five days

Ambulances with non-urgent cases were diverted to Chinchilla hospital, about 50 minutes away

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023

Bushfire-affected residents have 'lost everything' as firefighters continue to battle massive Western Downs blazes

Some Western Downs residents have already lost their homes — others don't know what they'll eventually return to when it's safe to do so.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Bushfires continue to burn in Queensland's Western Downs region, evacuated residents face anxious wait to assess the damage

Residents of Queensland's Western Downs endure a second sleepless night at evacuation centres as dozens of fire crews battle multiple fast-moving bushfires.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

Residents of Montrose in southern Queensland describe 'horrible roar' of fast-moving bushfire as properties lost, emergency warning near Miles

Properties have been destroyed in yesterday's bushfires near Tara, north-west of Brisbane, with residents still unable to return to their homes to inspect the damage.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023