Crashing and colliding with excitement
The Inglewood Show Demolition Derby on Saturday, 15 March at 4pm is set to bring a high-octane burst of action to the showgrounds.
Drivers are...
Region-wide recovery response after Ex-TC Alfred
A region-wide recovery response has been activated by the Southern Downs Regional Council to restore the impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Working alongside key...
Fossickers hope to preserve Warwick’s rich gold mining history
In a vast area to Warwick’s west lies what was once a promising goldfield.
Almost two centuries on from when gold was first unearthed there,...
Dash your dogs
The Mini Dog Dash is set to bring plenty of excitement and laughs to the Inglewood Show on Saturday, 15 March at 11.30am.
Open to...
Rivers to close amid parent collapse
Warwick Rivers will close its doors for the last time on 8 April, following the collapse of its parent company, the Mosaic Group.
The Mosaic...
Volunteer firefighters honoured for Black Summer efforts
For a group of Southern Downs rural firefighters, recognition of their efforts during one of Australia’s worst ever fire seasons could never come too...
Cyclone’s aftermath produces minor flooding
Rivers rose and banks broke, but that seemed to be the worst of it for the Southern Downs. This historic event of seeing a...
Bracing for severe weather during ex-TC Alfred
Before Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall early Saturday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology made an announcement which caused a collective sigh of relief.
Alfred...
How the Southern Downs prepared for a cyclone
When Tropical Cyclone Alfred began nearing Queensland’s south east coast, what eventuated was a nervous waiting game for the Southern Downs.
While communities up and...
Two days of country fun
The Inglewood Show is set to return on 14 and 15 March, bringing two days of country fun, competitions, and entertainment for the whole...
Heavy Horse Festival ploughs on
The Darling Downs Heavy Horse Festival is ploughing ahead, stating “Ex-TC Alfred isn’t going to rain on our parade.”
As of 11 March, the festival...
A close shave for a cause
For Freestone local Lyle Martland, a smile or a laugh can make all the difference.
“If I manage to make one person smile or laugh...
Cattle carbon emission much less than previous estimates
With the release of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2023, the Australian Government has revised the feedlot industry’s contribution to emissions.
The Department of...
