Steam Railway given $20k to overhaul heritage locomotive
Warwick’s Southern Downs Steam Railway has been handed $20,000 in state grant funding to overhaul a heritage diesel locomotive.
Southern Downs Steam Railway Chairman Kelvin...
Rare bravery award given nearly a decade after Freestone siege
Nearly a decade after an armed siege at Freestone, Senior Constable Jeremy Lambert from the Warwick Police has been awarded the Queensland Police Bravery...
Mayor presses state to solve helipad shutdown
Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton has urged Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls to find a solution for the Warwick Hospital helipad, warning its ongoing...
New youth crime rehabilitation programs launched
The Queensland Government is implementing two youth rehabilitation programs called Staying on Track in south-west Queensland to reduce reoffending rates.
The program offers up...
GALLERY: Strength lies in networking
Every town or city’s chamber of commerce has a different personality, and Warwick’s organisation has a definite slant towards networking.
President Teilah McKelvey said that,...
Stanthorpe Chamber of Commerce president gets another term
Respected community engagement consultant, Michelle Feenan of Ridgemill Estate has been chosen to lead the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce for the...
‘Distraught’: Small community counting costs of storm damage
Pratten residents counting the costs of repairing significant storm damage may have to go it alone during recovery after missing out on state and...
Granite Belt shines at Qld tourism awards
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) hosted their annual Queensland Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony on Friday 14 November, celebrating the top tourism operators in...
Warwick police station officially reopened after $21m facelift
The Warwick Police Station has been officially reopened following the completion of a $21 million project to upgrade the Heritage-listed sandstone building and construct...
Families await findings from deadly Wieambilla attack
Almost three years after a homegrown terrorist attack, a coroner will deliver findings into the Wieambilla ambush that shocked the nation.
Constables Matthew Arnold, 26,...
Orion festival proves thought-provoking
Film-goers from across the region braved the rain and storms for a curated screening of 10 of the 2025 Orion International Film Festival entrants....
Warwick men arrested over alleged theft of vehicle and guns
Two Warwick men have been arrested over the alleged theft of a vehicle and several guns from a property near Toowoomba.
Detectives from the Warwick...
Surging housing market drives median prices past half a million
The Southern Downs property boom has shown no signs of slowing down with house prices continuing to soar to unprecedented heights at rates faster...
