Tag: News
Boot scootin’ time at the rodeo
Locals and travellers alike turned out for the Warwick Rodeo & Campdraft, hunkering down through monsoon rains, sweltering heat, and chilly days all in...
Scholarships for rural and regional students still up for grabs
Federal Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud has encouraged students from regional areas to apply for scholarships.
He stated that students who started university this year...
Important prize attracts big entries
The volunteers at Stanthorpe Regional Gallery have been kept busy in recent weeks hanging one of the biggest and most important exhibitions of the...
Local boy places on first ever ride
Local Warwick boy, Caleb Crouch, placed equal second over the weekend when he completed his first-ever ride and competed in his first-ever mini bulls...
A week in the life of our local royalty
During Rodeo Week, I had the pleasure of tagging along with the Warwick Rodeo Queen Quest finalists as they fulfilled their “royal responsibilities”. While...
Radio station to rename unnamed
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) decided not to name the new Rose City FM building or the cul-de-sac leading up to it at the...
A successful return for the Australian Small Winemakers Show
The Australian Small Winemakers Show concluded last Saturday with the highly popular Public Wine Tasting. Judging of more than 750 wines took place at...
GBART goes off without a hitch
The Granite Belt Art Trail (GBART) was held over the weekend and enjoyed by all.
The three-day event started on Friday 29 October and run...
Editor’s Desk
What a week it’s been covering the rodeo!
I felt like there was so much going on at the rodeo that I needed about twelve...
No horsing around here
The annual horse sale held by McDougall & Sons alongside the Warwick Rodeo & Campdraft went ahead last Friday, and has been labelled a...
Next round of rural grants scheme set to create hundreds more jobs
Millions of dollars are again up for grabs for rural businesses to grow and to create hundreds more jobs with expressions of interest in...
SDRC discusses Killarney Rec Club maintenance
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) discussed a request for assistance maintaining the Killarney Rec Club facilities at yesterday’s Connecting with Council meeting in Leyburn.
SDRC...
Cold morning blast sweeps across Southern Downs
An early taste of winter greeted Southern Downs residents on Monday morning with temperatures plunging to below zero degrees in parts of the region.
The...
