New trailer increases mobility
With the region continuing to be placed on a high to extreme fire danger alert one local volunteer Rural Fire Brigade has added to...
Info sought on low act
Opportunistic thieves have once again demonstrated that with the region going through a devastating drought times of crisis bring out the worst in people.
A...
Community hub set to open
The Southern Downs Regional Council says as the Granite Belt continues to recover from the bush fires, a new community hub will open its...
Cannabis farms top secret
The location of the latest medical cannabis farm in Queensland remains a government secret, despite other local media reporting this month it was rumoured...
Saleyards Master Plan kept confidential
The Southern Downs Regional Council has endorsed a new Master Plan for the council-owned Warwick Saleyards but the document is ‘commercial in confidence’ and...
Snakes looking to ‘feed and breed’
Local snake-catcher Drew Godfrey has issued a gentle warning to residents who live in bushland or near it, as snakes continue to come out...
Entries call for Prime Lamb comp
Lamb producers are being encouraged to prepare their entries for the 2019 Warwick Show and Rodeo Society Prime Lamb Carcass Competition, being held from...
Communities join to pray for rain
Communities across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt joined together today for a joint ‘Prayer For Rain’ event, Sunday 15 September.
Ministers from the region’s...
List of water carters released
The Southern Downs Regional Council has released details of the private water carting operators awarded contracts to transport emergency town water to Stanthorpe when...
Stanthorpe’s water secure until 2021: Premier
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the State Government will allocate “enough funding for infrastructure and the ongoing cost of carting water” for Stanthorpe...
Focus is now on bushfire recovery: Council
The Southern Downs Regional Council says with bushfires throughout the Stanthorpe and Applethorpe areas now listed as extinguished by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services...
Prayer for Rain events this Sunday
This Sunday – 15 September 2019 – Southern Downs and Granite Belt residents are invited to participate in ‘Prayer for Rain’ ceremonies throughout the...
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...
