In brief: Southern Downs January council meeting
Subdued start for new CEO
It was an understated introduction the Southern Downs Regional Council meetings for new CEO Rachel Brophy during a particularly short...
‘Safe town’ rocked by tobacconist firebombings
Shockwaves have rippled through the usually peaceful town of Stanthorpe as residents and businesses continue to grapple with the severity of this week’s destructive...
Safeguarding Warwick’s water
It might look like a few huge pipes untidily nestled together, but the water pipes at the corner of Glen Road and Tooth Street...
Up to $50k allocated for Dalveen Hall kitchen upgrades
The committee that runs the council-owned Dalveen Hall has received approval for funds to renew the hall kitchen.
At the Southern Downs Regional Council meeting...
Native Granite Belt species given ‘precautionary’ endangered listing
A species of gecko found on the Granite Belt has been added to Australia’s threatened species list, but a renowned ecologist believes it was...
GALLERY: Allora Heritage Weekend marks 30-year milestone
The annual Allora Heritage Weekend celebrated its remarkable 30 year birthday with a stream of vintage vehicles and machinery rolling into the town’s showgrounds...
Crowd gathers to celebrate Indigenous survival
More than 50 people met under the trees overlooking North Branch Creek at Maryvale to mark Australia Day and celebrate the survival of the...
Killarney names top citizen
The small bush town of Killarney has named Paul Graham its Citizen of the Year for his efforts making facilities on property available to...
Stanthorpe tobacconist hit by second ‘suspicious’ fire
A second suspicious fire has torn through and destroyed a tobacconist in Stanthorpe's CBD just 48 hours after it was first hit.
Emergency services were...
Man’s quest to preserve father’s war history
It marked the biggest airborne invasion of its time.
Ten thousand German paratroopers descended on Crete as Hitler’s axis forces launched a full scale assault...
Soup kitchen volunteer and women’s rights advocate named Southern Downs’ joint top citizen
A soup kitchen volunteer and a global women’s rights advocate have been named joint Southern Downs Citizens of the Year for 2025.
Former Warwick Today...
Southern Downs welcomes newest Aussies
The Southern Downs has officially welcomed 10 new Australians who took the oath of citizenship at an Australia Day ceremony on Sunday.
The region’s newest...
Anzac legacy the focus for new sub-branch president
Navy veteran Steve Kelly is hoping to keep the Anzac legacy alive for younger generations after stepping into the role of president of Warwick...
