Call to expand blood donation access amid record surge
Southern Downs councillor Joel Richters has called on blood collection services to be made available locally as donations surge nationally in the wake of...
Man in hospital after truck and two vehicles collide on highway
A man in his 50s has been taken to Warwick Hospital after a truck and two vehicles collided on the New England Highway just...
Vendors happy with final 2025 sale results
The last livestock sales for the 2025 year have quickly come upon us and this week saw a lower number of cattle offered as...
Sheep and lamb prices firm
Agents and vendors combined to supply 2,395 head of sheep and lambs for the last sale of the 2025 year at the Warwick Saleyards.
The...
A sustainable Southern Downs Christmas
The Southern Downs Regional Council has called on residents to be mindful of their waste habits this Christmas.
Across Australia, waste increases by more than...
Allora residents push for off-leash dog park
A petition containing 112 signatures calling for an off-leash dog park in Allora was tabled in Southern Downs council chambers on Wednesday.
Led by the...
New era for East Side Hire
After three decades, Warwick equipment hire shop East Side Hire has taken on a new look.
Toowoomba’s family-owned Master Hire finalised the takeover of East...
Preparing for another ‘jam’ packed Jumpers and Jazz
It may be seven months away and a little warm but according to Warwick Art Gallery Director Karina Devine now is the time to...
Excessive CBD parking put on notice
Excessive parking in Warwick CBD has been put on notice by the Southern Downs council this Christmas.
Flyers handed to CBD businesses by the Southern...
Auditor called in to review hospital helipad options
A senior executive with the region’s health service has moved to dispel rumours concerning the nearly three-month diversion of helicopter landings at Warwick Hospital...
‘Right to repair’ extends to agriculture after decade-long push
The Federal Government’s 'right to repair' reforms are set to be expanded to cover agricultural machinery next year after over a decade of campaigning...
Leaders condemn ‘cowardly’ Bondi terror attack
Leaders both locally and across Queensland have offered messages of solidarity to Jewish people impacted by the “heartbreaking” and “cowardly” terror attack at Sydney’s...
Water mining plan ‘hanging over our heads’ for years
Frustrated residents are calling on the council to reject a controversial water mining plan they said threatened farms, water and their way of life...
