Government appoints ‘Ag Coordination Officers’
The Queensland Government says a team of Agriculture Coordination Officers will support producers, the agriculture industry and local governments to manage COVID-19.
Minister for Agricultural...
Work to start on recycled water extension: SDRC
The Southern Downs Regional Council says work on a new $5 million pipeline to supply Warwick industrial estate businesses with access to recycled water...
New Goondiwindi mayor and council take office
New Goondiwindi Regional Council Mayor Lawrence Springborg and the six Goondiwindi councillors have been sworn in, with Cr Rob Mackenzie named as Deputy Mayor...
Fatal collision involving two vehicles at Freestone
The Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a two-vehicle collision which claimed the life of a man at Upper Freestone north-east of Warwick...
Drought review still due by end of April: Minister
Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner says the Southern Downs and Granite Belt region’s Local Drought Committee (LDC) is still expected to meet by the...
Darling Downs Health COVID-19 hotline now live
The Darling Downs Health region of Queensland Health has introduced a new COVID-19 coronavirus hotline – 1800 490 468 available seven days a week...
Pennisi takes the reins – and the chains
Ross Bartley is once again Deputy Mayor of the Southern Downs Regional Council after the first meeting of the 2020-2024 council earlier today, Wednesday...
Solar farm connection delayed by COVID-19: UQ
Connection of the University of Queensland (UQ) Warwick Solar Farm to the electricity grid has been delayed due to COVID-19, the university says.
Power generation...
Barbara offers some comic relief during COVID-19
Warwick’s Peppertree Medical business manager Barbara Austin has been administering a little bit of light comic relief for clients during the COVID-19 challenges.
Eye-catchingly attired...
First council meeting to be live-streamed to public
Tomorrow’s first meeting of the new Southern Downs Regional Council will be live-streamed to the public on the council’s Facebook page due to COVID-19...
COVID-19 local update, Tuesday 14 April…
Queensland Health says there are no current cases of COVID-19 in the Southern Downs Regional Council area as of today, Tuesday 14 April.
To date...
First meeting of new council to be held Wednesday
The first meeting of the new Southern Downs Regional Council will be held this Wednesday 15 April, via video-link between the Warwick and Stanthorpe...
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Curbing coercive control
Fourteen years in prison! That’s how serious coercive control is.
It’s a form of domestic violence. The Queensland Government passed laws on 6 March this...
