Tag: News
Yangan history preserved
Yangan’s historic Settlers Church, built and consecrated in 1905, is serving a new purpose in 2022 after Warwick local Don Drane transformed the location...
Parking meters a no-go
Regulated parking on Palmerin Street is enforced by Southern Downs Regional Council’s (SDRC) parking inspector and Mayor Vic Pennisi said changes to this regime...
Council in brief
SDRC approves fee waiver for Leyburn Sprints
Council resolved to approve the request received from the Historic Leyburn Sprints Inc. to waiver their application fee...
Olsens product of the month
Olsens Produce is now stocking Purina Pro Plan and has an in-store promotion during the month of August.
Purchase five bags of the product and...
Keeping varroa mite out of Queensland
To ensure Queensland’s valuable honeybee industry and recreational beekeepers remain free from the threat of varroa mite, a new Movement Control Order means there...
Crime Brief
Traffic accident
On Tuesday 9 August, a traffic accident occurred at 4.30pm on Albion Street in Warwick.
A Subaru travelling west on Frank Avenue collided with...
Man sentenced after Killarney Hotel assault
At Warwick Magistrates Court last week, a 35-year-old male pleaded guilty to one count of common assault that occurred in Killarney late last year....
CEO delegated authority for all community facility fee waiver requests
Southern Downs Regional Council moved to delegate authority for all community facility fee waiver requests under $2000 to the Chief Executive at the recent...
Funding helps to ensure the shows will go on
Queensland’s 129 local shows will continue to thrill, delight, captivate and connect communities across the state with the help of $2 million from the...
In Brief
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra comes to Warwick
On Saturday 27 August at the Warwick Town Hall, the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra will present an intimate afternoon of...
When royalty came to Warwick in 1926
The Darling Downs township of Warwick has a very rich history of distinguished visitors to the area such as prime ministers, explorers, military heroes,...
Survey shows rise in rural debt
Total rural debt in Queensland has risen to $24.06 billion, an increase of 25.97 per cent since 2019 according to the 2021 Queensland Rural...