Report recommending overhaul of council rates system to remain hidden
A report recommending an unprecedented overhaul of the Southern Downs Regional Council’s rating system will remain confidential, leaving some ratepayers feeling overlooked.
Local government rating...
Letters to the editor: Time to step up
Time to step up:
With the Queensland elections fast approaching I do hope that the opposition leader David Crisafulli has the intestinal fortitude to at...
Consultation reopens on highway’s safety upgrades
Motorists will have another chance to share concerns about a 100-kilometre stretch of state highway west of Warwick ahead of a planned $16.89 million...
Elise Heather’s Do I Make You Uncomfortable exhibition
Elise Heather is a Toowoomba-based mixed media and textile artist who creates her pieces out of her home studio in Toowoomba.
Her works are...
Swan Creek’s Vietnam vets to be memorialised
Two Vietnam War veterans are set to be memorialised on the walls of Swan Creek’s century-old community hall.
Allan and Barry Cutmore, believed to be...
The wonderful woollen yarnival is coming
The Yarnival is coming, the Yarnival is coming.
Break out the Cupie Dolls and dagwood dogs and fairyfloss and get ready for a riot of...
Christmas at Dalveen
Over the weekend, the Dalveen Community Hall was filled with festive cheer as more than 100 people gathered to celebrate Christmas in July with...
Caslick and Seven’s team to star
France loves its rugby so its hardly surprising that one of the hottest tickets for the Paris Olympics is for the Sevens and one...
Snow flurries recorded as Southern Downs freezes through coldest day of the year
Light snow flurries and plummeting temperatures capped off the coldest day of the year so far for the Southern Downs.
Bureau of Meteorology data showed...
Announcing 2024 Bling and Bow Tie Charity Dinner
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Bling and Bow Tie Charity Dinner, the Rotary Club of The Granite Belt (RCOTGB) has announced the...
Shaping the future of regional healthcare
The importance of healthcare was a critical topic, particularly for those living in regional areas where the sector faced several pressing challenges. The University...
Consulting on open spaces and facilities
Last week, over 80 community members from across the region attended the Southern Downs Open Space, Sport, and Recreation Master Plan Workshops.
These workshops...
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Twisted Gum triumphs
Twisted Gum Wines has recently garnered significant recognition, winning a gold medal at the Royal Queensland Wine Awards.
Their 2022 Shiraz received a Gold Medal...
