SDRC election – where we’re at Sunday morning…
Vic Pennisi has stopped well short of declaring victory in the Southern Downs Regional Council mayoral election but has a strong lead of just...
Count is set to start in SDRC election…
Southern Downs Regional Council voters could know as early as tonight who the successful mayoral candidate is if a clear voting trend is established...
Polling booths open until 6pm tonight
Voting in the 2020 Southern Downs Regional election is open today, Saturday 28 March, until 6pm.
More than half of voters in the region had...
SDRC staffing, waste facility arrangements
Southern Downs Regional Council has implemented temporary work from home arrangements for “a significant number of its workforce amid community health concerns and social...
SDRC staffing, waste facility arrangements
Southern Downs Regional Council has implemented temporary work from home arrangements for “a significant number of its workforce amid community health concerns and social...
Government must act urgently to save public interest journalism
The Public Interest Journalism Initiative (PIJI) is calling on the Federal Government to put in place emergency measures to save the country’s news industry...
Closure of SDRC buildings, customer service
The Southern Downs Regional Council says due to health and safety considerations surrounding COVID-19 the council will be closing public access to council administration...
Coronavirus news snapshot, Thursday 26 March
Border control operations began at Wallangarra at midnight last night with the border closed except for Queensland residents and others with exemptions.
Exemptions as outlined...
Student free days for Qld schools next week
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced Queensland state schools will go student-free next week “as the state’s education system continues to work to limit...
Candidates line up in 2020…
Check out this Free Times advertorial feature with profiles on some of the candidates for the 2020 Southern Downs Regional Council election…
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Coronavirus local update, Tuesday 24 March…
There is one confirmed case of coronavirus currently in the Southern Downs Regional Council area (Warwick) as of today, Tuesday 24 March, currently in...
Border control slows virus spread: Premier
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today said for the “first time in more than a century, Queensland will restrict access at its border”.
In a statement released...
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WAAT continues advocacy efforts for women’s issues on Southern Downs
The Women’s Advocacy and Action Team (WAAT) of Southern Downs has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the rights and welfare of women in the...
