Showers forecast to continue Saturday
Some decent falls of rain have been recorded across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt over the last 24 hours and the good news...
Council’s priorities for $2 million from feds
The Southern Downs Regional Council says it will “direct the focus” of $1 million in federal bushfire recovery funding announced by PM Scott Morrison...
SDRC says public meeting to be held on crossings
The Southern Downs Regional Council says it is “aware of the ongoing public concern following recent maintenance works on the Condamine River Road crossings...
Gap cliff stability being monitored: TMR
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) says it has conducted “preliminary geotechnical and structural assessments” of the cliff face above the Cunningham...
Owners likely to challenge Cherrabah conditions
Conditions of approval set by the Southern Downs Regional Council on a commercial water extraction operation at Cherrabah Resort may be challenged by the...
First round of pest scheme notices issued
The Southern Downs Regional Council says its pest management officers continue to take a “common sense” approach with landholders following the issuing of a...
Full-time water carting date announced
The Southern Downs Regional Council has announced “full-time water carting to supply water to Stanthorpe and surrounds” will commence on Monday 13 January 2020...
Facebook page reported to police by councillor
Southern Downs Councillor Rod Kelly has reported a Facebook page to police with the administrator of the page having shared a string of messages...
Minimal comment on Toowoomba-Warwick pipeline
The Southern Downs Regional Council says it is “working closely” with the Queensland Government and Seqwater on a proposal to run a pipeline from...
Postal voting scrapped for 2020 council election
Next year’s Southern Downs Regional Council election in March will be conducted by the ‘attendance’ method at local polling booths and not by postal...
Fish kill the result of ‘natural causes’
A fish kill in parts of the Condamine River in recent days is understood to be the result of natural causes, mainly related to...
Cherrabah water bottling plan approved by council
Southern Downs councillors say they are powerless to stop the movement and private sale of water and its transport out of the region, at...
Candlelight vigil raises $1k for women’s refuge
The recent Candlelight Vigil hosted by the Zonta Club of Stanthorpe was a deeply moving and highly successful community event.
Thanks to the generosity of...
