New hospital services
More Warwick residents now receive health care closer to home thanks to improvements at the Warwick Hospital.
Darling Downs Health Board chair Mike Horan said...
Protest voices heard
Greeting and guiding guests at the front door of an establishment is usually the job of the Concierge but last week, it became the...
Purple places raise awareness
The Warwick Town Hall, Stanthorpe Administration Building and Stanthorpe’s Weeroona Park London Plane trees took on more than a tinge of purple this...
QCWA helps region’s students
QCWA Condamine Valley/Warwick Branch recently announced their three Bursary winners for the 2023 year.
“Our branch is delighted to advise that one student from Warwick...
Our story drums-up support to tune of $500
Our story about young Emu Vale bagpiper Nic McGahan sparked a generous show of support.
Nic has been selected from hundreds of applicants worldwide to...
A circle of kindness
A fundraising concert last Sunday for the Southern Downs Welcome Circle added $1353 to the group’s effort to help settle a refugee family in...
Flu jabs now available
Flu season will be here soon, but there is no need to panic.
We haven’t seen much flu yet on the Southern Downs but the...
A close for homeless Molly
Cats are dignified creatures, which is why it pains me to tell you my story. But tell it I must if I’m to find...
Sustaining local news
Local print newspapers like Star News may survive the onslaught of online media.
A national report into local news sustainability is challenging the perception that...
New Youth Council chosen for region
Twenty-one Year 10 students became official members of the 2023 Southern Downs Youth Council on 23 March.
The students, chosen from nine schools to represent...
Shelley’s the best – no bull
She had some stiff competition but Warwick’s Shelley Doyle beat them all to be named Emerging Leader at the 2023 Queensland Ag Show Awards...
Killarney oldies grateful for Sheryl’s help with library survey
Older Killarney residents who needed a paper version of an electronic survey about a proposed library in the village, have thanked Southern Downs councillor...
Warwick tobacconists raided as tougher laws considered for illicit traders
Public health officers seized roughly 33,500 illegal cigarettes from retailers in Warwick earlier this week as part of another round of tobacco raids across...
