Who reads labels when buying food?
I discovered only in the last year or so that up to 70% of ham and bacon sold in Australia is imported from Europe...
Grandstand name out for consultation
Stanthorpe Swimming Club’s new grandstand could soon have its official name.
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) moved a motion to go out to community consultation...
New accommodation proposed for Warwick
A 1.5-acre lot of land near the Warwick CBD could soon be the site of the town’s latest short term accommodation offering, with an...
Pools set to get solar
Southern Downs Regional Council approved an allocation to install solar systems at the Allora and Killarney Swimming Pools at the last council meeting.
The dual...
Community garden ‘a cracker of an idea’
A motion from Warwick Senior Citizens Welfare Association regarding the establishment of a Warwick Community Garden at 13a Albert Street, Warwick has been successfully...
Harriet Hudson recognised by SDRC for breathing hope into our community
Olympian Harriet Hudson was presented with a certificate of recognition at the last Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) meeting.
Mayor Vic Pennisi stated that the...
Stanthorpe Eco Expo – Small town – big voice.
Picture this; a magnificent Spring day, a lush bush setting, birds singing, a feeling of the world off your shoulders. That’s the sense many...
Freestone celebrates a century and a half
Students of Freestone State School, north of Warwick, are looking forward to celebrating their school’s 150th anniversary on Saturday 9 October 2021
Historic Freestone...
Beccy is on the road to Warwick
For more than 25 years, Beccy Cole has been delighting Australian music fans with her unique brand of true entertainment.
The South Australian star,...
The school holidays
For the school holidays Mum took Jeremy and I to Hervey Bay to visit family while Dad was busy with work.
It was a really...
Stanthorpe Spring Stampede
On Sunday 12 September, runners laced up their shoes for the first half marathon in Stanthorpe. This event also included a five-kilometre run/walk and...
Painting the town blue
Last weekend, a small group of us got together to paint a tree blue for Mental Health and Suicide Awareness.
We couldn't have done it...
New state grants target Queensland’s real-world challenges
Local innovators and event organisers could secure up to $25,000 in funding as part of a new state government push to solve real-world challenges.
With...
