Breaking border barriers
Queensland Police Officer and Union President Ian Leavers has been appointed as the first Cross-Border Commissioner, a role designed to improve the experience and...
Fine tuning for classical festival
The schedule is set, the performers are ready and all that’s left is the fine tuning for the classical music festival, Romancing the Stones,...
Bettering businesses with reciprocal memberships
To strengthen business ties across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt regions, the Warwick Chamber of Commerce and the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber...
Farmers unite after hours
The Granite Belt Growers Association recently hosted a successful “Farming After Hours“ event at Kiara Downs, the property of the Gasperin family.
The gathering...
A new safe place
The unexpected news of Protea Place closing its doors in June rocked the community, but it spurred them into action.
To fill the void...
Exhibiting the history of printed news
The Harris N845, a newspaper printing press in Toowoomba that produced newspapers for Warwick, Stanthorpe, Toowoomba and surrounding regions from 1979 to 2008, will...
Commissioning a better Queensland
The Miles Government has passed laws to establish statutory roles for a Queensland Night-Life Economy Commissioner, Food Farmers’ Commissioner and Cross-Border Commissioner.
While each commissioner...
Unleash the furry friend fun
Warwick’s dog owners and their four-legged friends are in for a treat as Southern Downs Regional Council invites the community to the grand opening...
Business awards return
After a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Granite Belt Business Excellence Awards are set to make a grand return this November.
The...
Council commits to address domestic and family violence
In a move to combat domestic and family violence (DFV), the Southern Downs Regional Council has officially joined the Local Government DFV Prevention Champions...
Famed-Allora artists may have painted their last mural together
When staff members from a Condamine agribusiness spotted an ornate life-sized mural gracing the walls of an automotive shop in Pittsworth, they knew they...
The plant drive welcomes spring
Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the much-anticipated annual plant drive organised by the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society.
This year’s drive...