Tag: News
Plans to sponsor Afghan family
Warwick-based Southern Down Refugee and Migrant Network (SDRAMN) has brought forward plans to sponsor a humanitarian visa to a married Afghan couple, their one-year-old...
$2.1mil in funding for Southern Downs
The Southern Downs will receive over $2 million in funding through the Building Better Regions Fund, it has been announced.
Federal Member for Maranoa, David...
Stanthorpe men’s shed gets a boost
Stanthorpe and District Men's Shed Inc has received funding for their ‘Let’s promote good mental health’ event through this year’s Queensland Mental Health Week...
200k available for drought-affected community orgs
Southern Downs Regional Council has invited drought-affected not-for-profit community organisations to apply for a share of $200k which is now available.
Funded by the Australian...
Vaccine rule for truckies
Freight companies and truck drivers in Warwick expect border-related sweeping changes as motorists entering Queensland must have at least one dose of a COVID-19...
Addressing workforce shortages
The Federal Government has made amendments to the 1994 migration regulation in an attempt to alleviate the workforce shortages in the agriculture and primary...
SDRC objects to road closure
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) objected to the permanent closure of a road in Allan at the last Council meeting, stating they’d prefer a...
Name sunny side up
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has approved the opening of community consultation over the naming of a street in the Warwick Solar Estate.
Warwick Solar...
KAPA concerns heard
Southern Downs Regional Council noted the minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Killarney Area Promotion Association (KAPA) at the last Council meeting,...
Youth have their say
The Southern Downs Youth Council Meeting minutes were noted at the last Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) meeting, giving an insight into the concerns...
WIRAC project 60k over budget
Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre (WIRAC) once again submitted a report to Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) at last month’s final meeting, detailing...
Warwick registered in August the highest average price for petrol since May 2019
Warwick registered in August the highest average price for petrol since May 2019, according to data compiled by Warwick Today and Stanthorpe Today with...
How 12 years in the air force reshaped teen ‘larrikin’
Many in Warwick will know John Telfer for his catalogue of historical writings recounting the tales of brave local soldiers from the bush.
But behind...
