Stanthorpe Art Prize finalist paints art born from struggle
On the 12th of June 2026 Stanthorpe will be hosting its prestigious Stanthorpe Art Prize finals.
Amongst the finalists this year is a very...
200 fined over road safety breaches
More than 100 people have been fined for speeding, six charged with drink driving and almost 30 tested positive for drug driving during a...
Locals unites to help protect state forest
More than 50 people have joined forces to establish a new Friends of Broadwater group aimed at protecting and enhancing the Broadwater State Forest...
Limited margin for error
Australia’s dairy producers are facing the 2026/27 season with “limited margin for error” as they juggle rising input costs, Rabobank says in its annual...
Vintage holdens headed for Stanthorpe
A blast from the motoring past is coming to Stanthorpe this June, with the 35th annual FB-EK Holden Nationals bringing almost 100 vintage 1960s...
Alcohol ad rules failing Australians, AMA warns
With alcohol-induced deaths at their highest rates in more than 20 years, the Australian Medical Association has called for tougher regulation of alcohol advertising...
Volunteers power animal rescue efforts
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate the people who quietly make our communities better. The people who give up their time as...
State urged to preserve key water basin protections
Farmers say they are relieved that key land use protections for the Condamine Alluvium will be retained following mounting concerns over proposed changes to...
Australia’s oldest family circus heading to Stanthorpe
Australia’s oldest family circus returns to Stanthorpe, bringing three days of acrobatics, motorbike stunts, contortions, and archery acts to the Southern Downs.
Ashton’s Great Australian...
Grief turns into 30 years of cancer fundraising
Gwen Carnell began hosting ‘Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea’ following the death of her youngest daughter Helen, aged just 33. Just months later, despite her...
YOUR SAY: Letters to the editor
One last goodbye:
Mervyn Ian Caton said his last goodbye on Tuesday 12 May. He was rushed to hospital on Saturday morning with a stroke.
He...
Agriculture shared with the next generation at Inaugural Warwick Moo Baa Munch
The sun was out and shining for the inaugural Warwick Moo Baa Munch, bringing agriculture into the hands of local primary school students for...


















