A North Queensland museum's mission is to see the mining heritage preserved for the benefit of future generations.

When Tom Martel set up his butcher shop to cater for the gold rush in the Gilberton region in 1869, he could hardly have imagined his descendants still living there 150 years later.

When you walk into Jayde and Ben Chandler's home at Gregory Park, 39 kilometres south of Barcaldine, it's hard to reconcile the cool airy atmosphere of the open plan design with an image of a civic centre.

Dexter Kruger has attributed his good health to living "a life in the bush in the country air".

Goondiwindi's Roger North has spent a lifetime restoring WWII Jeeps.

Queensland Country Life goes behind the scenes of David and Prue Bondfield's Strathgarve sanctuary.

Forget the reindeers - a play-gym that grandchildren had grown out of has become a chariot for Santa and Mrs Claus in the Roma district.

Rockhampton and Cunnamulla have been recognised in the Queensland Tidy Towns Awards.

Forced to put their organic status on hold due to the drought, a Texas family have found an alternative source of income to truck in feed for their stock.

The Qantas Cabin Crew Team has lent a very welcome helping hand on Wattle Downs at The Gums.