Rates up 4pc in budget balancing act
THE new-look Southern Downs Regional Council's first budget, adopted this week, will include a $22.7 million capital works program for projects including upgrades to...
Tree a canvas for winter coats
ANTICIPATION for dressing day - for Warwick’s trees to get their winter coats installed - has reached fever pitch.
This is a day that...
Connecting for a great cause
THE Southern Downs Suicide Prevention and Support Group will hold a morning tea event on 28 June from 9am at The Falls Cafe, Killarney.
The...
Parker bows out winner
WELL the flags are flying as I finalise this column - the tribes are busily taking up their positions in time for this evening's...
Candidates on the hustings
WITH the countdown to the Federal Election on, the Southern Downs has been a focus of the candidates for the Federal seat of Maranoa.
Last...
A feast of freshness
THE Seasonal Feast Markets were on again at the Warwick Art Gallery at the weekend. From cakes to apples and everything in between -...
A little too much of a good thing
THE weekend rainstorm finally brought with it some good falls, with Warwick recording 67.6mm.
The head of the Condamine had falls of 116mm as well...
Old wares a modern attraction
THEY came from near and far on Saturday to check out the St Mary’s Antiques Fair and to sell their wares looking for a...
Drones rule our skies
DRONES are set to be used to monitor pest animal populations in the Southern Downs region.
Operating under its CASA-granted commercial drone licence, Ninox Robotics...
Ariel at Lions helm
THIS year’s Lions Club of Inglewood annual change-over dinner marked 44 years of dedicated service to the Inglewood community and made club...
Toast to Toastmasters on 1000th meeting
THE Stanthorpe Toastmasters are about to reach a major milestone, and they’re hoping for lots of old friends to help them celebrate.
The club is...
Mobile coverage boost on cusp of elections
SEVERNLEA and Tabulam are set to benefit when 135 locations across regional and remote Australia receive an additional boost to mobile coverage under the...
Deadly Southern Downs crashes put holiday road safety in spotlight
Police have urged common sense following a spate of serious festive season crashes on Southern Downs roads that killed two motorists and hospitalised several...
