A little piece of history in a shop
Rose City Wool and Skins is one of those businesses that you don’t find on every street corner, and you would be certainly hard-pressed...
Come enjoy a whisky at the Butterworth Arms
There’s a room in the Butterworth Arms Whisky Bar, in the factory precinct in Warwick, known as The Boat Room.
Designed with a nautical flavour,...
Memories of David Sommerlad AM
The death of David Sommerlad has removed a link with country newspapers which went back generations, from the time when the local rag was...
From campus to canvas
Retired Stanthorpe teacher Franco Arcidiacono knew he was never going to be one of those people who put his feet up when he retired....
Brussel Sprouts get a makeover
As a child my father grew brussels sprouts to supplement our sheep feed during winter.
Mum would make us pick some of the...
New shops for Rosecity
Seeing is believing! The new Specsavers store has opened at Rose City Shoppingworld.
It will be a bonus for many in Warwick with Specsavers opening...
Covid grounds Cam but not his imagination
Stanthorpe’s Cameron Giddings was born to fly and for the past 17 years he has travelled the world but when Covid clipped the wings...
Tribute to David Sommerlad AM
The Australian newspaper industry has lost a legend and friend with the death of David John Ross Sommerlad AM on August 7, 2021.
Mr Sommerlad...
Council applies for saleyards funding
Southern Downs Regional Council will apply for $4.5 million in federal funding which, if successful, would cover more than half of the cost of...
Event funding secured for small town community halls
Local small town community halls can register their interest now for Southern Downs Regional Council funding.
SDRC recently announced that it has secured funding of...
NBN upgrade set for Warwick
The Federal Government has announced Business Fibre Zones in Warwick, Dalby, and Goondiwindi in attempts to improve local NBN.
This comes as Stanthorpe in particular...
Library under budget and SDRC no longer need to approve purchases
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) carried a motion on 11 August to no longer request quotes or tenders for the purchase of library materials,...
Cunningham Highway rebuild begins
Early works have begun as the state government commits to fixing the Cunningham Highway.
In attempts to improve safety and make the road more...
