Grants help stock trucks come clean
NSW Lismore MP Thomas George is urging councils to apply for funding as part of the Fixing Country Truck Washes program which targets key...
Smart treatment is such goo news
AN environmentally friendly change to operations at the Warwick Wastewater Treatment Plant has resulted in significant savings, according to the Southern Downs Regional Council.
Since...
Race is on to pay those rates
THE deadline is almost here for the 2016/17 Southern Downs Council rates discount.
Payments must be made by 5pm on Friday 12 August for residents...
Market makes their day
By TANIA PHILLIPS
JAZZ and jumpers in July proved a huge success this year with lots of amazing events across the region and across the...
Cassells cash for Lifeflight
LIFEFLIGHT were the big winners late last month when they were presented with a cheque for $7200 in Warwick.
The money was handed over to...
Top mechanic a state finalist
A SOUTHERN Downs mechanic is on his way to the Queensland Training Awards state finals in Brisbane in September.
Southern Downs Regional Council mechanic, Brodie...
You can’t stop the music!
By TANIA PHILLIPS
JAZZ and Jumpers in July had the joint jumping!
The RSL was among the many venues to join in the fun of the...
Two weekend crashes
By TANIA PHILLIPS
POLICE were kept busy with two accidents on the weekend, one tragically resulting in the death of a woman at Stanthorpe on...
Get your motors runnin’
By TANIA PHILLIPS
ALTHOUGH many would relish the opportunity to see the likes of Peter Brock, Allan Moffat and John Goss return to the road,...
Our netballers were ‘on fire’
SOUTHERN Downs mayor Tracy Dobie has dubbed the success of Queensland Firebirds’ players, and Southern Downs locals, Laura Geitz and Clare McMeniman, ‘simply outstanding’,...
Mayor’s need for speed
WESTERN Australia’s City of Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts has encouraged her Southern Downs counterpart to join her and become the second mayor in Australia...
‘Wishlist’ sorts region’s priorities
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THE sewer for Allora and the Emu Swamp Dam top a list of ‘regional priorities’ given the thumbs up by Southern Downs...
Renewed scrutiny over controversial water licence
Despite persistent community opposition, Queensland Water Minister Ann Leahy has so far resisted making a call on whether to call-in and reassess the controversial...
