The Oakey Champion

18/09/2026

A Gowrie man’s loaded weapon was seized after police found it and ammunition stored in a safe, in this week’s Oakey Police report.

17/09/2026

A group of people dressed as pirates who stopped in at Oakey overnight on Sunday and Monday have raised over $30,000 for children’s cancer support.

16/09/2026

IN THIS WEEK'S PAPER 📰

C&K Oakey Community Kindergarten celebrated the 60th anniversary of their building at their annual colour run on Sunday morning.🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Although the kindy has been operating since 1962, it did not originally have a permanent home. Constructed was funded and completed by the Oakey Lions Club of the time under the watchful eye of Danish-born master builder Tom Hansen. 🔨🦁

The building was opened in 1966, and, since then, it has been the week-day home of thousands of local kids, including the current class, some of whom are pictured below.

Also in this week,
- New church in town (Page 3)
- Locally raised apprentice region's best (Page 6)
- 40 over cricket is back (Page 12)

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15/09/2026

At the Oakey Courthouse on Friday, a 33-years-old Oakey man was sent to prison for 8 months and disqualified from driving for 3 years after repeatedly ignoring court orders not to drive, while a 40-years-old Oakey woman pleaded guilty to stealing from Kingsthorpe IGA and an adult store in South Toowoomba.

At the Oakey Courthouse on Friday, a 33-years-old Oakey man was sent to prison for 8 months and disqualified from driving for 3 years after repeatedly ignoring court orders not to drive, while a 40-years-old Oakey woman pleaded guilty to stealing from Kingsthorpe IGA and an adult store in South...

14/09/2026

Goombungee will come alive with colour, creativity and country hospitality on Saturday 7 November, when the much-loved Jacaranda Day returns with the official opening to be conducted by Mount Darry-raised ABC newsreader Jessica Van Vonderen.

10/09/2026

It was a case of so close but so far for the Oakey Bears as their remarkable season ended with a heartbreaking 28-24 loss to Dalby Diehards in the TRL Minor Semi-Final on Saturday night.

10/09/2026

Fathers and grandfathers across the Region and beyond were treated to a special display of Ford cars, trucks and tractors put on by the Toowoomba and District Old Machinery Society (TADOMS) at Oakey Showgrounds on Saturday.

09/09/2026

IN THIS WEEK'S PAPER 📰

Elsie Kussrow, almost certainly Oakey's oldest resident turned 102 last week. Born Elsie Gesler at Maclagan in 1924, Elsie grew up during the Great Depression and married a returned servicemen she had met at a Gowrie Little Plain Hall dance. Happy birthday Elsie! 🎉

Meanwhile, Oakey State High School student Jackson Barnes took up the sport of target shooting with his dad only 14 months ago, but has picked up a swag of medals since then at state championships events. More about Jackson on Page 12.

Also in this week's paper,
- Two stolen cars (Crime, Page 3)
- What a local woman stole from an adult store (Court, Page 3)
- Departing Commandant reflects on time in Oakey (Page 6)
- Bears do us proud (Sport, Page 12)

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06/09/2026

Lieutenant Colonel James Pidgeon will succeed Duncan Flindle as Commandant of Swartz Barracks, Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre when the latter ends his stint in 3 months.

04/09/2026

Police are calling for dashcam footage after a four-vehicle crash was caused by a cattle truck rear-ending a paper recycling truck into two other vehicles on the Warrego Highway’s Oakey bypass on Friday, August 28.