MP slams slow code
Nationals Leader and Maranoa MP David Littleproud has welcomed the interim report into the Food and Grocery Code but has criticised Labor for being...
Data shows Southern Downs grew by more than 450 people last financial year
An estimated 453 additional people now call the Southern Downs home, recently released data has revealed.
According to ABS data published in late-March, the population...
Windle is new deputy
Sheryl Windle is the new deputy mayor of the Southern Downs Regional Council.
Voted to the position unanimously at the council’s first post-election statutory meeting,...
No call-outs as festival crowd well behaved
The Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival has been hailed as a resounding success by organisers and attendees alike.
Held against the serene backdrop of Cerrabah...
State first success
Signalling a shift in harm reduction strategies, authorities have celebrated the success of Queensland’s first pill testing site at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce music...
CBD stepping it up
Work on a $1.6 million safety upgrade to 24 pedestrian crossings will soon get underway in Warwick CBD.
The project, to start in April, will...
Fresh look for council
It was a fresh start in more ways than one when the mayor and councillors of the Southern Downs Regional Council were sworn in...
Saleyards project on track
The Warwick Saleyards redevelopment project is making significant strides and is on track for completion by mid-year, pending ongoing weather conditions.
Stages one and two...
New executives for healthcare board
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board has a new board chairman following the retirement of Mike Horan AM.
Minister for Health, Mental Health and...
A helping hand for the QFS building
Stanthorpe’s old Queensland Fruitgrowers Store (QFS) is moving a step closer to being a major community hub right in the heart of Stanthorpe –...
Southern Downs celebrates arts education scene
Warwick West State School and Stanthorpe State High School are joining the major milestone year for Queensland’s arts education scene with the 144 schools...
Support for newly-elected mayor strongest outside of Granite Belt, polling booths reveal
Support for newly-elected Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton was strongest outside of the Granite Belt at last month’s election, an analysis of individual polling...
Sparkle in the skies
It’s the final 80km endurance horse riding event of the year for Queensland and it had everything - riding for points, riding to win,...
