Hours down, jobs slump
By JONATHON HOWARD
JOB seekers are facing tough times ahead as employment opportunities across the Southern Downs dwindled during May and Centrelink queues grew.
Businesses bracing...
Farmers optimistic despite drought
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs farmers are facing a long drought ahead, as three-quarters of Queensland’s agricultural land remains drought-declared.
But a recent confidence survey of...
Fatal accident at Felton
By ALENA HIGGINS
A MOTORIST has been killed when their 4WD ploughed into a truck at Felton South on Friday afternoon.
The 4WD collided with a...
Cars damaged: teens charged
By ALENA HIGGINS
POLICE have nabbed two youths pelting objects at cars along Wallace Street, Warwick, on Saturday night.
It is understood a police officer on...
Admiral on board
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE chief of the Royal Australian Navy and one of Australia’s most highly-ranked military officers will visit Stanthorpe this Saturday, 31 May,...
Relay set to take off
By TANIA PHILLIPS
GET ready to paint the town purple as Relay for Life ramps up for this year.
This year’s event may still be a...
Crime Stoppers’ tip leads to drug bust
By JONATHON HOWARD
YANGAN Police busted a large cannabis operation wide open on Sunday, 25 May, after an anonymous tip-off to Crime Stoppers.
Yangan Police senior...
Two injured in plane crash
By JONATHON HOWARD
TWO men escaped serious injury after a light plane crash near Leyburn on Monday, May 26.
The accident occurred during take-off from a...
Scenic road opens to Boonah
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Councillor, Jamie Mackenzie, has rejoiced at the re-opening of the Teviot Range road from Killarney to Boonah along the...
New boost with TAFE tie-up
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Warwick TAFE campus has been amalgamated into TAFE Queensland South West as renovations to the campus near completion.
Warwick TAFE is one...
Council means business
By TANIA PHILLIPS
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council’s Economic Development Unit is set to hold "Doing Business with Council" workshops.
If you’ve ever wondered how to do...
Prominence for Poppins author
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs Regional councillors were asked to consider a motion to relocate a monument dedicated to Mary Poppins’ author, Pamela Lyndon Travers...
Wolves celebrate grand final glory with big crowds at Queens Park
The Warwick Wolves wrapped up a thrilling 2025 soccer season on the weekend, with both juniors and seniors playing out nail-biting grand finals in...
