Open garden raising funds for motor neurone disease
A Warwick couple is holding an open gardens at their property to raise money for motor neurone disease this weekend.
The garden at 118 Ogilvie...
National day raising awareness of youth homelessness
Not-for-profit organisation Youth Off The Streets is calling for greater investment in tackling Australia’s youth homelessness crisis in a nation-wide awareness day on 20...
Bin expansion appears less of a concern in Maryvale
At the Maryvale Connecting with Council Meeting on 6 April, council's controversial bin expansion was a non-concern for locals in attendance.
Southern Downs Regional Council...
From the President
It’s showtime and for the first time in history, the 2022 Bendigo Bank Stanthorpe Show will be held in April, an Autumn show. This...
The 2022 Bendigo Bank Stanthorpe Show is coming to town
The Stanthorpe Show will roll into town on 23 and 24 April, after being postponed earlier this year.
Patrons will notice a different ‘feel’ to...
50 year reunion celebrations for 1972 cohort
This Saturday night, ex St Joseph's School Stanthorpe students are gathering at Anna's Restaurant to celebrate 50 years since their grade 10 year in...
Stanthorpe house alight on Easter Sunday
Emergency services attended the scene of a house fire in Ryan Street, Stanthorpe, on Easter Sunday.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) spokesperson...
Four killed in car crash at The Summit
Four people died following a crash in the Southern Downs on 13 April.
In a release, Queensland Police Services stated that around 5.30 pm a...
SOCIALLY SPEAKING
Last week, we published a few articles online that generated a lot of traction from locals.
Here's what some of our Facebook readers had to...
Conflicts of interest prompts lengthy council discussion
At the 13 April Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) meeting, conflicts of interest founds itself at the centre of a lengthy discussion.
Six councillors,...
Council commits to bin expansion review
After officially passing the now highly contested kerbside waste expansion in February, council has committed to a review of the service over the next...
Emu Swamp Dam confidential item not on the agenda
An item regarding Emu Swamp Dam water allocations was not included in the agenda for last week's Ordinary Council Meeting.
A Council representative stated...
Warwick tobacconists raided as tougher laws considered for illicit traders
Public health officers seized roughly 33,500 illegal cigarettes from retailers in Warwick earlier this week as part of another round of tobacco raids across...
