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Two men arrested over Stanthorpe tobacconist firebombings

Two men aged in their 20s have been arrested and charged in relation to last week’s double firebombing of a Stanthorpe tobacconist. After more than...

Man taken to Warwick Hospital after toilet catches fire in hotel

A man has been taken to hospital in a stable condition after a fire in a toilet block at a Warwick hotel on Thursday...

On the blocks for state

A large contingent of young swimmers from the Southern Downs and Granite Belt will head to Brisbane this weekend for the 2025 Queensland Sprint...

Public submissions reveal support for Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival

More than 70 per cent of submissions received by the Southern Downs Regional Council during its Rabbits Eat Lettuce public consultation lent favourable support...

Another year down for Stanthorpe Show with ‘special’ 150th on horizon

Organiser in chief of the beloved Stanthorpe Show has given this year’s event the big thumbs up with attention swiftly shifted towards planning for...

Prices slide back

Markets were again busy as we close in on the first month of the new year, numbers were still good for the bovine and...

Merino sheep yarded in large numbers

Agents and vendors combined to yard a total of 2576 head for the weekly sale, the yarding was a bit of a throwback to...

Councillors given 2.5 per cent pay rise

Southern Downs elected officials will earn 2.5 per cent more this July when Queensland’s annual pay review for mayors and councillors takes effect. The salary...

Government tightens regulations on wind farm developments

The first steps in tightening the approval process for renewable energy projects have begun with the Queensland government’s introduction of new regulations. As of...

Wet and warm weather means more mosquitoes

With recent bouts of heavy rainfall and hot weather across the region, Darling Downs Health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant against mosquito-borne...

On the subject of disaster …

In line with her portfolio of disaster planning and response, and disaster community recovery, Southern Downs Councillor Cynthia McDonald often has the subject of...

Your say: High fines unjustifiable

High fines unjustifiable: Over the last few months Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has started issuing unjustifiably high fines to residents walking their dogs “off...

Two men arrested over Stanthorpe tobacconist firebombings

Two men aged in their 20s have been arrested and charged in relation to last week’s double firebombing of a Stanthorpe tobacconist. After more than...