Tag: News
Man issued with four infringements after heavy vehicle traffic stop in Wallangarra
Police have issued a 43-year-old man with four infringements following a heavy vehicle traffic stop at Wallangarra yesterday.
It is alleged that the driver was...
JJJ picnic now on Palmerin
Committees for Jumpers and Jazz in July and Potters Markets have announced two major festival events planned for Sunday 25 July - the Potters...
QLD border to close to NSW
From 1am tomorrow morning, the Queensland border will be closed to residents of New South Wales.
Acting Premier Steven Miles confirmed the change this morning...
‘Have your say’ on highway upgrade
Residents of the Southern Downs region have been invited to ‘have their say’ on Cunningham Highway safety upgrades between Warwick and Inglewood.
The Queensland Department...
Council staff changes defended
Southern Downs Regional Council insists the decision to reduce its senior leadership team was not driven by money saving, but by the potential for...
Podcast for locals by a local
A Southern Downs resident has launched a free community podcast series, designed to support the mental health recovery journey of locals after the 2019-20...
Farmers rush to build
With available rentals in Stanthorpe at an all-time low, many local farmers have resorted to building their own on-site accommodation for seasonal workers.
Stanthorpe real...
Outback crime through local’s eyes
A Southern Downs man has released his first novel, a tale of Australian rural crime and a nod to his own personal experience in...
$30,000 to Warwick school
A Warwick school has been named the recipient of a $28,500 federal grant, which will partly fund the development and implementation of a new...
Farm groups call for action
Representatives of Queensland’s horticulture and agriculture sector have thanked the state government for its support in boosting farm labour, while simultaneously condemning the federal...
Granite Belt Arts and Craft Trail receives funding
The Federal Government is supporting the Granite Belt to reconnect through the Arts.
The Granite Belt Art and Craft Trail is back for another year...
Endeavour in contract win
A local disability service provider has united with Southern Downs Regional Council to create up to a dozen jobs for supported employees.
The council appointed...
Global fertiliser market facing prolonged period of strain
The global fertiliser market faces a prolonged period of tight supply, weak affordability and heightened price risk and, even if current geopolitical tensions ease...
