Retail workers deserve more support on safety issues
The National Retail Association has demanded greater protection for retail workers and customers.
NRA chief executive officer Greg Griffith is calling on all State Governments...
A year on, flood recovery nears completion
Scars left across Ipswich and other SEQ regions by the shocking floods of 2022 are finally fading.
According to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA), nearly...
Meet handsome Boska
This handsome young dog is Boska, a sweet-natured, playful and affectionate Blue Cattle Dog mix born on 28 November 2021.
Boska’s foster dad has this...
No rest for Shelley
Warwick Show and Rodeo Society steward and Management Committee Member Shelley Doyle was beaten in the egg competition at the show but it’s ok...
John Telfer to bear the Legacy torch
John Telfer, who writes a historical column for this paper, has been honoured with a place as one of 1500 torchbearers running across the...
New Directions at ArtWorks
ArtWorks Granite Belt opened its doors to a new exhibition, New Directions, on Saturday 1 April.
Family and friends gathered during the afternoon...
Enjoy the open roads this autumn – safely
Easter and beyond is a time for clear autumn days, clear and crisp and perfect for bushwalking, going for long rides and getting that...
We’ll be fair, says Mayor
Council rates will rise, but we’ll be fair. That’s the message from Southern Downs Regional Council Mayor Councillor Vic Pennisi.
“I’m not going to...
A big buzz over this competition
Students will have to be busy bees if they want to take part in a student competition themed ‘The Buzz About Bees’ being run...
What’s on in the Library in April
The Warwick Branch of the Southern Downs Libraries has a range of free activities on offer. For those looking for something to do, why...
Showing the way
For the past two months it’s been show-time for communities around the Southern Downs and Granite Belt, a time when people come out and...
Early Easter for Allora
Lots of people like to go away over the Easter long weekend, and that means they miss out on the fun that’s happening at...


















