Flame of love ignited at Freestone
Freestone Hall was the place to be on Valentine’s Day as the community came together for a love-filled evening of delicious food, lively entertainment,...
Business Excellence Awards to celebrate local achievements
As the Business Excellence Awards approach, the local business community is buzzing with excitement. This event, a cornerstone for recognising the dedication and success...
Offering bursary to support local students
The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) Border Division is encouraging eligible students to apply for one of four bursaries available to those residing within...
Flying foxes pass through
In Warwick, darkness fills the sky every evening but not from the setting sun, from the thousands of little red flying foxes leaving the...
Rabbits Eat Lettuce, but not at Elbow Valley
During a Southern Downs Regional Council meeting on 19 February, Mayor Melissa Hamilton used her casting vote to break a deadlocked vote and deny...
The critical conversations
Local businesses gathered on 19 February for the first Warwick Chamber of Commerce Business at Dusk event of 2025, hosted by SCOTS PGC College....
Church’s 14-home affordable housing project to be built by August
Up to 14 homes will be made available to low and middle income earners when construction finishes on two affordable housing projects in Warwick...
Council joins chorus of calls for fairer federal funding
Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton has joined Queensland’s peak local government body in calling for urgent reform to how the federal government funds councils.
In...
Sprints named Queensland State Event of Year
The 2024 Historic Leyburn Sprints has been awarded the Queensland State Event of the Year by Motorsport Australia, marking a significant achievement in the...
Snake awareness remains crucial
As summer fades and the Southern Downs experiences cooler temperatures and increased rainfall, residents may assume that snake encounters will decline. However, recent incidents...
Major changes set for flood warning system in Killarney, Leyburn
Severe weather warnings will be sent directly to mobile phones and landlines in Killarney and Leyburn under a major change to the Southern Downs...
Tackling agricultural plastic waste
A $350k waste recovery pilot program designed to manage excess agricultural plastic waste currently landfilled, stockpiled or buried on farms across the region has...
Stanthorpe Shines with Silver
Stanthorpe has claimed silver in the Queensland Top Tourism Town 2025 Awards, a recognition that highlights the region’s growing reputation as one of the...
