Saleyards Master Plan kept confidential
The Southern Downs Regional Council has endorsed a new Master Plan for the council-owned Warwick Saleyards but the document is ‘commercial in confidence’ and...
Snakes looking to ‘feed and breed’
Local snake-catcher Drew Godfrey has issued a gentle warning to residents who live in bushland or near it, as snakes continue to come out...
Entries call for Prime Lamb comp
Lamb producers are being encouraged to prepare their entries for the 2019 Warwick Show and Rodeo Society Prime Lamb Carcass Competition, being held from...
Communities join to pray for rain
Communities across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt joined together today for a joint ‘Prayer For Rain’ event, Sunday 15 September.
Ministers from the region’s...
List of water carters released
The Southern Downs Regional Council has released details of the private water carting operators awarded contracts to transport emergency town water to Stanthorpe when...
Stanthorpe’s water secure until 2021: Premier
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the State Government will allocate “enough funding for infrastructure and the ongoing cost of carting water” for Stanthorpe...
Focus is now on bushfire recovery: Council
The Southern Downs Regional Council says with bushfires throughout the Stanthorpe and Applethorpe areas now listed as extinguished by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services...
Prayer for Rain events this Sunday
This Sunday – 15 September 2019 – Southern Downs and Granite Belt residents are invited to participate in ‘Prayer for Rain’ ceremonies throughout the...
River rorters to face music
Federal Minister for Water Resources David Littleproud this week said alleged “unconscionable conduct” by water traders and brokers in the Murray-Darling Basin would not...
Stanthorpe water carting to cost $800,000 a month
Carting of emergency town water for Stanthorpe will cost $800,000 a month, the Southern Downs Regional Council has confirmed.
Mayor Tracy Dobie and senior council...
Fatal motorbike crash near Stanthorpe
A man has died in a motorcycle crash south-west of Stanthorpe earlier today, Tuesday 10 September.
The rider, understood to be in his 50s, died...
Ballandean bushfire update – Tues 10 September
STAY INFORMED: Ballandean (south of Stanthorpe) bushfire as at 9.10am Tues 10 Sep
BALLANDEAN BUSHFIRE UPDATE – TUESDAY 10 September 2019 9:10 AM -
Bushfire warning...
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Men must step up to address the ’crisis’ of violence
Echoing the words of anti-family violence campaigner Rosie Batty, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has called on men in Australia to “step up“ and stamp out...
