Hospitality sector surges
As visitor numbers in Stanthorpe continue to soar, more than a few local hospitality outlets are struggling to find the staff necessary to keep...
Southern Downs walks for peace
Dozens of members of the Southern Downs community gathered last week to remember and support those impacted by family and domestic violence.
Each May, Queensland...
Local legend awarded highest honour
Local legend Roni Bau, a Granite Belt rural firefighter for more than 50 years, has received the highest honour in Australia for his outstanding...
Budget wins for region
The Southern Downs and Granite Belt scored some small wins in the 2021-22 federal budget delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday.
Through its $3.5...
Speed reduced on Warwick-Allora Road
The speed limit at a busy level crossing on Warwick-Allora Road will be permanently reduced this month, following community feedback.
From May 2021, road users...
Rodeo and Campdraft’s welcome return
Warwick’s famous Rodeo and Gold Cup Campdraft will return in October, with organisers determined to raise the bar after last year’s Covid-induced cancellation.
Often referred...
Sewage stench plagues residents
A billabong at the end of Warwick’s Canning Street has been unofficially renamed ‘Pongbong’ by local residents, following weeks of an “overwhelming stench” at...
Medical practice ‘crisis’
Experts say Queensland’s public hospitals are a 'ticking time bomb', as patient numbers at Stanthorpe medical practices surge.
Australian Medical Association (AMA) Queensland member and...
Back in the black, almost
Southern Downs Regional Council’s estimated operating surplus for 2020-21 has increased by 282 percent since January, a recent fiscal update has revealed.
The council’s third...
Eight Mile works back on
Works on a new overpass at the Eight Mile intersection, where the Cunningham and New England highways meet just north of Warwick, have recommenced...
Lister backs predecessor’s presidency bid
Member for Southern Downs James Lister has said he will be backing his predecessor’s bid for the Liberal National Party (LNP) presidency.
Former LNP opposition...
Councils forge Water Alliance
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) will join five other local governments in forming an official company intended to progress future water security.
Councillors voted unanimously...
Farmers warn of rising food prices
As fuel prices continue to sit at upwards of $2.60 a litre throughout the region, and producers continue to battle the current drought, people...
