Leslie Dam nearly half full
The Southern Downs region has experienced an unusually wet few weeks, causing Leslie Dam near Warwick to rise to its highest capacity in seven...
Markets moved and thriving
The Granite Belt Farmers Market may have shifted locations, but its fruit and vegetables are as fresh as ever and the organisers the same...
Church grant gets ’em pumping
St Mark’s Anglican Parish has received a $2,500 grant through the Stronger Communities Programme, which they have used to purchase a defibrillator.
Parish Administrator, Madonna,...
Fury over visa decision
Advocates of Queensland’s horticulture industry and rural producers have slammed recent changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa conditions that will see support shifted...
Top marks for local cabins
A popular Ballandean accommodation destination has been recognised for its gold-standard service, earning near perfect scores in two separate assessments.
Just Red Wines Vineyard Cabins...
Harriet Hudson makes a splash
In 2011, a 13-year-old Harriet Hudson told the media that she wanted to represent Australia in rowing one day. This month, she will compete...
Vincenzo’s reopened after three-year closure
The Southern Downs and Granite Belt community has thrown its support behind Stanthorpe locals Shane and Anna Schnitzerling after they re-opened one of the...
Remembering Agnes McKechnie
One of the Granite Belt’s oldest, best loved, and most influential personalities has passed away at 103 years old.
Agnes McKechnie leaves behind a legacy...
Warwick police observe moment of silence for Senior Constable David Masters
Queensland Police Services today observed a moment of silence across the state for Senior Constable David Masters, who was killed while laying road spikes...
Fuel your body and your car
Warwick residents could soon have access to a car wash, dog wash, Mexican restaurant and service station all in one, with a development application...
Rental reform bill ‘will make housing crisis worse’
A Warwick real estate agent says current proposed housing reform will make the housing crisis worse.
Queensland State Parliament is expected to pass the Housing...
PETA fights Eukey ‘puppy farm’ expansion
International animal rights organisation PETA will submit a petition to Southern Downs Regional Council for the very first time, urging it to reject a...
Tributes flow for Ian Leavers
Tributes have continued to flow today for Queensland Cross-Border Commissioner Ian Leavers APM.
Mr Leavers was located deceased around 9.50am this morning (Monday, 10 November)...
