Lions to be the pride of Warwick
The Southern Downs Regional Council’s commitment to leadership will be on display again in February when the Brisbane Lions come to Warwick.
Star players Sabrina...
Star of the show
Miss Ring, Rodeo and Campdraft Karly Crisp is Stanthorpe’s Showgirl for 2017.
Miss Fruit and Vegetable Tayla Dachs claimed the title of this year’s Miss...
Show Program
The 2017 Stanthorpe Show will be held at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 February 2017.
Friday 3 February is the official...
Bygone comes back
Exhibitors and organisers were thrilled with an increased turn-out for the 2017 Allora Heritage Weekend held over 28 and 29 January.
Visitors to the...
Council bullying ‘widespread’
By Jeremy Sollars
Allegations of a toxic workplace culture within local government workforces are not confined to the Southern Downs Regional Council, as documents tabled...
Emma’s ruby Miss Rodeo
By Jeremy Sollars
Emma Deicke from Bowen River in North Queensland was named Miss Rodeo Australia 2017 at a function in Warwick last Saturday night,...
Irate over historic shelters demolition
By Jeremy Sollars
Memorabilia from the demolished shelter sheds at Swanfels’ Pioneer Park east of Warwick has been placed in safe storage, the Southern Downs...
Growing interest in science
Students across the country will be getting their hands dirty for the annual Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Hermitage Schools Plant Science Competition,...
Cattle prices stay high
The price of Australian cattle remains high, despite a seasonal price decline of 12 per cent between October and December 2016, according to Rural...
Who’s got all the pies?
By Jeremy Sollars
A special feature at this year’s Allora Heritage Weekend was the Monster Mobile Bakery from Goondiwindi.
The Monster Mobile Bakery will be...
Residents fume at speed of demolition
By Jeremy Sollars
Swanfels residents past and present are livid after the Southern Downs Regional Council demolished a historic shelter shed in the Swanfels Pioneer...
They’re the toast of the town
By Jeremy Sollars
Graham Buchner has been named Warwick’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year for 2017, with Greg Thouard taking out Stanthorpe’s top honour...
Sticking to New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s is a time of celebration and welcoming a fresh start but it’s also the time where those seemingly unattainable resolutions are made....
