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Buskers return to Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe’s Main Street will come alive this weekend for the 2021 South East Queensland Finals of the Australian National Busking Championships, which organisers say...

Talks over Big Apple

Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) will soon begin community consultation on plans to relocate one of the Granite Belt's most iconic landmarks, the Big...

Narrow vote in favour $7.5m saleyards upgrade

Despite a lack of detail on the option Southern Downs councillors narrowly voted in favour of a $7.5 million upgrade of the existing Warwick...

Pensioners’ League member callout

Queensland’s oldest Pensioners’ League is looking for new members and welcomes all Warwick-based government pension recipients interested in connecting with others. The club holds monthly...

Race to the finish line

There are just four months left in two all-important Queensland Government funding programs, and 16 of 22 local infrastructure improvement projects are still yet...

Two sewage ’events’ cleaned up

The Southern Downs Regional Council has been forced to clean up two major raw sewage overflows in as many weeks due to pump station...

Main Street full

For the first time in a long time, Stanthorpe’s Main Street is full – and the Chamber of Commerce says we have Covid-19 to...

$5 million St Mary’s upgrade underway

After decades of planning, multi-million dollar upgrade works at Warwick’s St Mary’s Catholic Primary School have begun. The project – worth more than $5 million...

The SSA finalises Strategic Plan

The Stanthorpe Sports Association (SSA) has put the final touches on its 2021-2023 Strategic Plan and hopes to have it released to Southern Downs...

Allora Show 2021 a showcase of success

Show Season 2021 on the Southern Downs continues, with the Allora Show held last Friday and Saturday - showcasing the best of the region's...

High-tech employed in mouse battle…

Producers across the Warwick area are continuing to turn to specialist contractors to battle the region’s current mouse plague, which is causing widespread damage...

Allora’s haven for horses…

Just 15 minutes from the heart of Allora, a former horse stud has been transformed by new owners into an equine rehabilitation centre. Angie Innes...

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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...