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Warwick house fire leaves house gutted

A Warwick house fire late last night has left a house completely gutted. The fire ravaged the property on the corner of Quinn and Carmody...

Councillor questions opened mail

A Southern Downs councillor has raised concerns with letter etiquette within the council, claiming she found correspondence addressed to her already opened by someone...

Spotlight on Warwick Black Spots

Warwick Streets were in the spotlight for Black Spot applications at the 14 July Southern Downs Regional Council meeting. Horsman Road, Glen Road and Willi...

Greymare Hall lease extended

Southern Downs Regional Council has approved a new 10-year lease for Greymare Hall. The Greymare Hall Committee Incorporated (GHC) have held tenure with council for...

Woolies funding fresh food for young netballers

Woolworths has announced they are committing up to $250,000 this year to netball clubs and associations through their Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants. The program...

’We’re trying to do the right thing but they’re making it a bit difficult’:...

While some Warwick businesses are putting in place measures to make checking in more accessible to everyone, some locals believe the system should change...

Pratten shed fire leaves no one injured

A shed fire in Pratten on 22 July left no one injured but did result in damage. Emergency services were called to the scene of...

#GetYourBumIntoGearWarwick

Figures indicate Warwick residents are nearly 30 per cent more likely to die of bowel cancer than the average Australian. The shocking statistic, revealed by...

Competition time: Historic Leyburn Sprints

The best way to experience the excitement and beauty of the Historic Leyburn Sprints is being there. The round-the-houses Sprints on Queensland’s southern Darling Downs...

Matthew Denny throws personal best at Olympic finals

Matthew Denny, the 25-year-old Allora local and two-time Olympian, has fallen five centimetres short of earning a medal at the discus finals tonight but...

ACCO Makes 50 Years Without a Major Breakdown

Despite the many challenges of farming, one reliable constant in orchardist Dennis Angelino’s life has been his well-loved ACCO truck. This July marks 50 years...

Festival volunteer steps into the spotlight

Young Ambassador entrant Jordan Cassidy is looking forward to experiencing the Apple and Grape 2022 Festival in a different role, after working behind the...

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More pig control needed

Councillor Ross Bartley has called for an increased emphasis to be placed on the control of feral pigs in the Southern Downs region. Referring to...

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