Pennisi set to become mayor – but not yet declared
Vic Pennisi is poised to take office as Mayor of the Southern Downs Regional Council in the coming few days – but the Electoral...
Council election update – Monday 30 March
Postal votes are still coming in for the 2020 Southern Downs Regional Council election and while Vic Pennisi is still maintaining a strong lead...
COVID-19 – latest federal government advice…
The following is the latest national COVID-19 update from PM Scott Morrison and the Federal Government as of today, Monday 30 March…
• Public gatherings, excluding...
Election update, Sunday evening…
Vic Pennisi has slightly increased his lead over Tracy Dobie in the mayoral vote – a portion of postal votes has been counted today,...
SDRC election – where we’re at Sunday morning…
Vic Pennisi has stopped well short of declaring victory in the Southern Downs Regional Council mayoral election but has a strong lead of just...
Count is set to start in SDRC election…
Southern Downs Regional Council voters could know as early as tonight who the successful mayoral candidate is if a clear voting trend is established...
Polling booths open until 6pm tonight
Voting in the 2020 Southern Downs Regional election is open today, Saturday 28 March, until 6pm.
More than half of voters in the region had...
SDRC staffing, waste facility arrangements
Southern Downs Regional Council has implemented temporary work from home arrangements for “a significant number of its workforce amid community health concerns and social...
SDRC staffing, waste facility arrangements
Southern Downs Regional Council has implemented temporary work from home arrangements for “a significant number of its workforce amid community health concerns and social...
Government must act urgently to save public interest journalism
The Public Interest Journalism Initiative (PIJI) is calling on the Federal Government to put in place emergency measures to save the country’s news industry...
Closure of SDRC buildings, customer service
The Southern Downs Regional Council says due to health and safety considerations surrounding COVID-19 the council will be closing public access to council administration...
Coronavirus news snapshot, Thursday 26 March
Border control operations began at Wallangarra at midnight last night with the border closed except for Queensland residents and others with exemptions.
Exemptions as outlined...
Wild weather fails to dent yardings
Livestock numbers lifted at the Warwick Saleyards this week despite producers contending with wildly variable weather, from dry paddocks to hail-damaged properties.
A total of...
