Council’s media policy defended
Southern Downs Regional Council has passed a new media policy without full council support, prompting Mayor Vic Pennisi to defend the policy.
Mayor Pennisi says...
Samantha earns top job
Our very own Samantha Wantling has been appointed to a new position of Advertising Manager for Warwick Today, Stanthorpe Today and associated publications.
Formerly an...
Skid marks stain local roads
Residents of Warwick’s Glen Road awoke on Wednesday 23 June to a familiar but disappointing scene – burnout tyre marks blackened the roadway, bins...
Southern Downs top place to live
The Southern Downs has recorded the second-largest growth in capital to regional migration of all local government areas in Australia, signifying to some an...
Council receives pest updates
The Pest Management Advisory Committee minutes were passed at last week’s Southern Downs Regional Council meeting, providing an update on the region’s pest management...
Gale talks mental health struggles
Almost half of Australians will face mental ill-health during their lives – and yet few will speak up.
Southern Downs Councillor Andrew Gale said he...
Women honoured in Warwick street names
Southern Downs Regional Council has passed a motion to name three new access roads at Warwick Aerodrome. The roads will be called Ronald Way,...
Town centre succumbs to power outage
The Warwick town centre suffered a large blackout on Tuesday 29 June, impacting local businesses for almost two hours.
Businesses including the post office, QCWA,...
St Joseph’s internationally recognised
Stanthorpe’s St Joseph’s School has been internationally recognised for its Visible Learning Program, becoming one in just eight schools worldwide to reach top status.
Principal...
Warwick to host Melbourne Cup
As the Melbourne Cup embarks this weekend on a months-long tour around Australia, the Southern Downs prepares to join racing history.
Warwick has officially been...
Council staff face redundancy
Southern Downs Regional Council last week confirmed it had undertaken some “internal changes” that saw several staff made redundant.
In a statement released on Friday...
Stanthorpe’s 150th logo chosen
Southern Downs Regional Council has officially passed the artwork for Stanthorpe's 150th and decided on a date for the celebration.
Jennie Wardle’s design was chosen...
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Forfeit doesn’t dampen cultural flavour
The Warwick Water Rat’s Rugby Union club’s Cultural Round didn’t go to plan with their planned opposition, South Burnett Thrashers forfeiting, but that doesn’t...
