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Celebrating 40 years, it feels like home
The Allora Homestead, a prominent care facility in the Southern Downs, is marking a significant milestone as it celebrates 40 years of dedicated service...
Warwick’s rodeo ready
It’s almost that time of year again. When everyone puts on their cowboy hats and starts walking with that cowboy swagger.
You guessed it!...
Burnout pad might be in Warwick’s future
Les Walker can remember a time when he was one of the ‘bad boys’ who did burnouts in public places, but these days he’s...
Let’s show some love
We were on our way a couple of years ago in Warwick to meet an Aboriginal friend to do some work on a farm...
Celebrating 40 years, it feels like home
The Allora Homestead, a prominent care facility in the Southern Downs, is marking a significant milestone as it celebrates 40 years of dedicated service...
Forgotten piece of road back on council’s radar
A slice of road that had been forgotten since the local council amalgamations took place is now back on the Southern Downs Regional Council’s...
Advocacy team lauded
In a heartfelt recognition of their outstanding efforts, the Women’s Action Advocacy Team has been honoured with the prestigious monthly Volunteer Award by Councillor...
Farm facts, by George
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with ‘George the Farmer’ again on ‘his’ mission to help educate children about where their food and fibre...
Rural Aid helps farming families to reboot
The Southern Downs has had its fair share of extreme weather events, from drought to floods almost instantly.
Extreme weather events are something Australia...
Protea Place providing assistance and empowerment
Protea Place is opening a centre in Warwick to provide support, dignity and safety for the vulnerable women in the community.
The initiative, which...
One down, one to go
Jumpers and Jazz in July is in full swing.
Starting on Thursday 20 July, the festival filled the Warwick streets with locals and tourists...
Swap day a recycling success
They call themselves the Social Queens. The members of the Granite Belt Ladies Shed – known as She Hive – wanted to start a...
Marathon livestream raises $5,500 for breast cancer
Drew Costello started his new year with a test of endurance with a 24 hour gaming livestream that involved him dying his hair and...
