#LoveWhereYouWork - Western Downs

Living and working in the Western Downs

There are lots of reasons to live and work in the Western Downs:

Location

Just 2.5 hours west of Brisbane is the Western Downs, bordered by the Banana Shire and North Burnett, the South Burnett and Toowoomba and Goondiwindi, Balonne and the Maranoa. When you arrive, you’ll find a landscape cocktail of farmland, agriculture and mining operations, served up in an environment that’s equal parts country charm and city-amenities.

Lifestyle

• Finding fresh produce is simple when you live in a region whose primary industry is agriculture, whether you shop local or from supermarkets in town including Foodworks, Coles, Woolworths and Aldi.
• Weekend home improvements (and your Saturday morning sausage-sizzle routine) are made easy too with Bunnings and Mitre 10 in the region as well.
• On the shopping front, the Western Downs is serviced by elegant boutiques stocking designer labels and specialty stores stocking everything from soft furnishings to agricultural needs.
• With no peak hour traffic, long commutes to work and more time for play rather than work, our residents have time to enjoy public recreation facilities including six swimming pools, skate parks and a multitude of new playgrounds and parklands within the region.
• It’s not just dinners cooked at home, there’s cafes, restaurants and bars to keep you busy and food trucks which rove the region supplying everything from boutique cheeses to woodfire pizza.
• The Western Downs is famous for its unique, large-scale events with Council hosting Opera at Jimbour, adding to the region’s five other major festivals.

Family

Families moving to the area are pleased to find high-performing public and private schools, including Queensland's largest school farm, Dalby State High School.

Healthcare careers

The Western Downs has five hospitals and one Outpatients Clinic, combined with a growing suite of allied health services including physio, chiro and optometry to name a few who great opportunities to work and train .

Learn more at the Living in the Western Downs website or through the Western Downs Regional Council website.

Welcome to the Towns in the Western Downs!

The Western Downs – 38,000km^₂ of Pure Possibility

In the Western Downs, space isn’t a limitation - it’s an invitation. An invitation to grow, to connect, and to belong. From feeding and clothing the nation to powering over two million Aussie homes and businesses every day, we’re a region that gets things done together! With rich farmland, thriving industries, and neighbours who feel like family, this is more than a place to live. It’s a place to belong.

Check out this video highlighting just why the Western Downs is such a special place to live, work, prosper and play!