Tag: News
Reading together encouraged
Susan Cruickshank, Shannon and Lani Freeman, Laura and Brady Price, and Alex and Ivy Bond enjoyed storytime at the Warwick library last week, with...
10 things to know from Queensland Farmers’ Federation
1. A joint-funded project through the US-Australia Fulbright Commission, Central Queensland University and The Ohio State University is recruiting input through a brief, anonymous...
Condamine Country Art and Open Studio Trail approaching
Returning for its third year, the Condamine Country Art and Open Studio Trail (CCART) gives Southern Downs artists the opportunity to reveal their processes...
Olsens product of the month
Olsen’s product of the month for May 2022 is... Equigard
This time of year the bot flies are quite bad, and Equigard is just what...
SDRC passes defence exemption
Southern Downs Regional Council passed a motion at the recent Ordinary Council Meeting to apply an exemption for defence industry opportunities and procurement.
The motion...
Four brave heroes of World War I
On the night of 22nd July 1917, amid the heavy battles and aerial bombing from the German forces at Ypres and Armentiers during World...
State budget delivers funding for health system
The 2022-23 State Budget delivers record funding for Queensland’s health and hospital system, including $1.009 billion for the Darling Downs region, to ensure better,...
Councillors discuss local libraries
Local councillors discussed libraries across the region in the recent Ordinary Council Meeting.
Cr Jo McNally raised in general business that a Stanthorpe local had...
Council’s plans for Condamine River Road
After being closed since November last year, Condamine River Road finally reopened to the public, but the rain over the weekend forced its closure...
A riot of colour
Driving through Tenterfield recently I was delighted to see their flourishing roadside garden beds. Some were filled with a profusion of pansies while others...
Regional Australia pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Australians throughout our regional towns will have grown up only knowing Her Majesty and will now be feeling a great sense of loss.
Her Majesty...
This week on the farm
I had a bit of luck this week, arising from the fact that I had arranged to take Tuesday off for Sam the Retractable...
Queensland enters drought-free era with focus on future preparedness
For the first time in 12 years, Queensland is entirely drought-free, but the State Government is urging primary producers not to become complacent.
While the...
