Community

Residents of Dalby enjoy a relaxed & friendly country-town atmosphere with all the convenience of a larger urban centre. Dalby has been cited as one of the most desirable areas for 'tree-changers' because of the lifestyle, employment opportunities, and secure environment in which to raise children (Courier Mail, 17/05/2008). Dalby offers a safe, natural and clean environment with a variety of educational, healthcare, and leisure/recreational facilities. Professional services are also well catered for with established legal, financial and medical practices as well as major banking institutions.

Health & Aged Care

To help cope with the region's growing population, Dalby Hospital has expanded its physical facilities and range of services with a $10 million refurbishment. The state-of-the-art upgrade has improved the hospital's existing child, maternity, medical, surgical, accident and emergency, outpatients, pathology and palliative care facilities.

Adding to this comprehensive range of public services is a selection of private medical practices as well as a range of allied health services including dietetics, occupational therapy, pathology, pharmaceutical, physiotherapy, radiography, speech pathology, social work, mental health, chiropractic, optometry and dental. Aged care facilities are catered for with Ningana retirement village as well as Karingal aged care facility. The proposed $3.3M Goondir Health Services Medical Centre will expand the area's health facilities as well as provide further support to the local indigenous community.

Education

Dalby provides excellent educational facilities with a variety of public & private P-12 schools, TAFE campus & Australian Agricultural College campus. Also on offer are many early childhood learning & day care centres as well as the University of the Third Age (U3A) delivering a range of activities for retirees.

Recreation

Dalby's open spaces provide plenty of opportunity for residents to get active & enjoy a variety of leisure & recreational activities. Dalby has established sporting facilities & clubs catering to all codes of football as well as cricket, tennis, swimming, lawn bowls, croquet, squash, volleyball, basketball, and an 18-hole golf course for those who enjoy a putt. Dalby also has well-equipped gymnasiums, a skate park, and a combined bike/pedestrian path that follows the Myall creek, providing a relaxing & scenic way to walk the family dog, take a bike ride or unwind after work. Thomas Jack Park in the centre of town has excellent playground facilities including a disabled access swing, a pond & gardens, and is a popular recharge spot for travellers with the Tourist Information Centre housed in the park grounds.

Indigenous & Support Services

Dalby's indigenous community is supported by a network of specialist community services including Bungeeba Community Centre, Murrumba Aboriginal Housing Company and Goondir Health Services.

Dalby is home to around 300 volunteer groups delivering a wide range of support services across many sectors of the local community including emergency services, community organisations, business & industry groups and social, cultural and sporting committees.

Tourism & the Arts

The Dalby region boasts the unique tourist attractions of the Bunya Mountains National Park & Lake Broadwater. Both are home to a variety of native flora & fauna and provide a chance to 'go bush' with camping facilities, walking trails & plenty of scenery to enjoy. Other attractions include heritage-listed Jimbour House, Pioneer Park Museum, and Rimfire Winery.

Dalby has well established community Art Groups catering to a variety of artistic mediums. The art gallery draws together the regional arts community and showcases a wide array of local artistic talent.

The art of public speaking can be perfected through the Forum and Toastmasters groups or if you prefer to remain anonymous you can become an announcer for Dalby Community Radio.

The annual Dalby Show hosts a showcase of local artistic talent with displays in painting, photography, quilting & flower arrangement as well as school displays, and agricultural displays and demonstrations. Other major events include the annual Cotton on to Energy Festival and the Dalby Amateur Picnic Races.

The Little Theatre regularly hosts plays and performances by the Dalby Players, a community based acting group. Dalby's Civic Theatre is home to the local independent Cinema and is also able to host a variety of performances on the stage.