Garbage changes binned
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
Southern Downs Regional Council has put an end to any ideas of changing its bin collection system with a contract in place...
Volunteer needs your help
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
Nathanial Leigh would like Southern Downs residents to get involved and help the Red Frogs for this year’s schoolies week.
Red Frogs have...
Showcase of history
The 14th annual Heavy Horse Day was held by Mick Bradford at his property at Yangan on Sunday.
Agricultural heritage equipment was on display and...
Homestead memorial
With the news recently of the illness and passing of one of those people that one is honoured to have met, this writer took...
Mental health carers workshop
Arafmi Queensland, in conjunction with Lifeline Darling Downs, will be running an indulgence workshop for mental carers on 29 October.
The event will start at...
Major prize donated
Artist Judith Edwards-White has donated one of her scratchboard works as first prize in a fundraising raffle for The Stanthorpe Show Fine Arts Section.
Judith...
Big turnout for Stanthorpe races
The Stanthorpe Cup has held another successful event on Saturday completing a quinella of big weekend racing on the Southern Downs following the previous...
Bike ride for a cause
THE 1200 kilometre for Kids charity bike ride rolled into the Southern Downs on Saturday with a presentation at McNevins Hotel in Warwick.
This year,...
Fears of river disaster
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THERE are fears that an abandoned silver mine in Texas could result in dangerous chemical spills into the Dumaresq River.
The company behind...
Local attraction up for award
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
LOCAL attraction Lawdogs will be competing for a top tourism award next month.
Stanthorpe’s Lawdogs Australia will join five other Southern Queensland region...
Downs hospitals cut wait times
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) has released its annual report, showing steady improvements in services over the 2014/15 period.
According...
Passion for life
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
ONE local man’s passion for gardening stems back 75 years and he’s still going strong today.
Charles Shann - or Charlie as he...
‘Terrifying’ giant hailstones leave trail of damage in major storms
Residents and businesses are facing a massive clean-up after hail stones the size of tennis balls tore through cars and homes during a series...
