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Revving with excitement
The Killarney Ute Show is back for another year, bringing together a great lineup of vehicles and categories for ute enthusiasts to enjoy.
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A night to remember
Get ready for an exciting night as the Killarney Butchery Rodeo takes centre stage on Friday 21 February, kicking off at 6pm.
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Summit duo snare pairs
Summit bowlers Brian Wilmot and Michael Sweeney have taken out the Southern Downs Mens District Bowls Association men’s pairs played at Southern Cross Bowls...
The critical conversations
Local businesses gathered on 19 February for the first Warwick Chamber of Commerce Business at Dusk event of 2025, hosted by SCOTS PGC College....
Church’s 14-home affordable housing project to be built by August
Up to 14 homes will be made available to low and middle income earners when construction finishes on two affordable housing projects in Warwick...
Not your average race
The Killarney Show is set to deliver an exciting new event in 2025 with the introduction of Chainsaw Racing on Saturday 22 February.
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Council joins chorus of calls for fairer federal funding
Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton has joined Queensland’s peak local government body in calling for urgent reform to how the federal government funds councils.
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Denny makes stunning start to season
Australia’s athletics season has opened in emphatic fashion at the Adelaide Invitational at the weekend with Allora’s own Olympic medallist Matthew Denny launching a...
Sprints named Queensland State Event of Year
The 2024 Historic Leyburn Sprints has been awarded the Queensland State Event of the Year by Motorsport Australia, marking a significant achievement in the...
Snake awareness remains crucial
As summer fades and the Southern Downs experiences cooler temperatures and increased rainfall, residents may assume that snake encounters will decline. However, recent incidents...
Major changes set for flood warning system in Killarney, Leyburn
Severe weather warnings will be sent directly to mobile phones and landlines in Killarney and Leyburn under a major change to the Southern Downs...
Tackling agricultural plastic waste
A $350k waste recovery pilot program designed to manage excess agricultural plastic waste currently landfilled, stockpiled or buried on farms across the region has...


















