Winds send temps plunging as Southern Downs feels impact of weather bomb
Fog has blanketed Stanthorpe while strong winds from a weather bomb impacting the New South Wales coast batter the town, causing temperatures to feel...
Rate rise neither ‘sustainable’ nor ‘fair’, councillor says
Southern Downs councillor Joel Richters has called a rate hike resulting in some paying hundreds extra as neither “sustainable” nor “fair”.
Cr Richters was one...
Mayor’s budget address
Presenting the Southern Downs Regional Council’s 2025-26 budget during a special meeting of council, Mayor Melissa Hamilton described the council as being “at a...
Weekend of winter fun
Snow in Queensland? You Bet! Snowflakes in Stanthorpe Returns This July with a Full Weekend of Winter Fun
Get ready to rug up and...
Temperatures to plummet as sheep graziers put on alert
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a weather warning with sheep graziers told to expect cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds on Wednesday.
"Areas likely...
Warwick high schooler trades holidays for university
A Warwick high school student has traded winter holidays for university.
Amy, a year 12 student at Assumption College, was among 341 of Queensland’s smartest...
Rates pain ahead
A deeply divided council narrowly approved a rate rise of 7.4 per cent when the Southern Downs Regional Council adopted its budget for the...
Warwick community gives kindy huge $18k boost
A Warwick kindy has been given a much needed boost from a cent sale which far outdid expectations.
With a five night holiday in Noosa...
Fond farewell to a Principal like no other
Pozieres State School has farewelled its long-serving and much-loved principal, Adrian Fenney, in a retirement celebration as colourful and heartfelt as the man himself.
After...
Students step out of classroom into the real world
From hospitality to working at the zoo, last week, year 10 students from the School of Total Education got a taste of what the...
CelticFest: music, mayhem and highland magic
Tickets are on sale now for a vibrant celebration of all things Celtic.
The Southern Downs will come alive this October long weekend as...
Filipino community celebrates 127th Philippine Independence Day
Filipino Australians from across Queensland gathered in Stanthorpe over the weekend to celebrate the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence and the 17th Downs Regions...
Winds send temps plunging as Southern Downs feels impact of weather...
Fog has blanketed Stanthorpe while strong winds from a weather bomb impacting the New South Wales coast batter the town, causing temperatures to feel...
