Visitors to get tested or face fine
Qeensland will introduce tough new requirements for interstate travellers who develop COVID-19 symptoms while in Queensland, forcing them to be tested or face a...
Family pays tribute to medical teams
James and Belinda Lister have thanked the local community for an outpouring of well-wishes in recent weeks while their eldest son Jeremy recovers from...
Cattle breeding tech leaders showcased
An international leader in the field of cattle reproduction technology will have his work showcased in the coming weeks on the ABC’s popular rural...
Council budget July date confirmed
The Southern Downs Regional Council expects to adopt the finalised 2020-2021 budget on Wednesday 22 July.
The budget was initially anticipated for adoption on Tuesday...
MP’s son ‘responding well’ to meningitis treatment
State Member for Southern Downs James Lister says his eldest son Jeremy remains stabilised in Toowoomba Hospital and is responding positively to treatment for...
Lister family thanks community for well-wishes
State MP for Southern Downs James Lister has thanked the community for an outpouring of well-wishes over the last 24 hours after his eldest...
Councillors vote to reject pay rise for 2020-2021
Southern Downs councillors have voted against accepting a pay rise for the 2020-2021 financial year recommended by the State Government commission which determines councillor...
Backing small business…
It’s often said that small business is the ‘engine-room’ of the economy and perhaps nowhere is that more true at this time of COVID-19...
Winter woolies on sale…
The Stanthorpe Cancer Support Group has a vast array of knitted items perfect for winter for sale to raise funds for the group’s activities....
Pay rise expected to be voted down
Southern Downs councillors were this week expected to vote on a pay rise for the 2020-2021 financial year as recommended by the State Government’s...
Visitors tour Amiens Legacy Centre
On its second weekend of opening since Covid-19 restrictions, the Amiens Legacy Centre once again opened its doors to visitors. Over the course of...
Respite facility renovations
People with disabilities in Stanthorpe will now have access to overnight respite facilities that will soon look better than ever thanks to a grant...
Markets feel the heat of weather and rising costs
Numbers were mixed this week as we settle into the normality of the 5-day week after the Easter break.
Cattle saw a yarding of...
