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Grants open to help preserve Southern Downs heritage sites

Owners and custodians of heritage-listed sites across the Southern Downs have an opportunity to secure funding for important conservation works, with applications now open...

Graeme’s “Dragon’s Realm” claims coveted Kids’ Choice trophy

Warwick local Graeme Bennett has driven away from the 50th Van Nationals with what he calls the best trophy he could have won, the...

PICS: Rural towns pause for Anzac Day

Rural residents across the Southern Downs turned out in numbers to pay their respects on the 110th Anzac Day yesterday. Parades and services were staged...

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Sport

Campdraft countdown

Tannymorel has cemented itself as one of the region’s most popular campdrafts receiving more than 1060 nominations for this year’s event. Organisers had to cap...

Little Athletics celebrates successful season

On Friday 28 March 2025 athletes, coaches, families and supporters gathered to celebrate a Granite Belt Little Athletics season filled with personal bests, triumphs...

Big win for Barker and Bacon

Brendon Barker and Jason Bacon have triumphed 50 points in the Stanthorpe golf 4BBB event on Saturday. A big field of 70 players took part...

Lighting a beacon to the past and future

While ANZAC Day will always highlight emotions of remembrance and reflection in our nation’s calendar, 2025 will see the special day also mark a...

Tough week on the training track

Two weekends off from the Toowoomba Rugby League Hutchinson Builders A Grade doesn’t mean a break in training for the Warwick Cowboys according to...

Dorrough hole in one

Tuesday 8/4/25 Association Play. Julie Grayson & E'Lane Burt PEGGED OUT on 26 Vs Margaret Lawton & Jill Birtwistle 21 Peter Campbell 21 Vs...

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Celebrating National Pet Day

National Pet Day is the perfect time to celebrate the joy, companionship, and unconditional love our pets bring into our lives. At Killarney Vets,...

Looking out for the little guys

Our pets can't tell us when they're feeling unwell, so it's up to us to keep an eye out for the small changes that...

One-stop pet shop

Pets Domain had a very humble beginning. CEO Jason van Peelen began selling live fish out of his garage as a young teenager before...

Show off the culinary skills

Start practising those kitchen skills ahead of the Cookery section at the 2025 Killarney Show. Whether you’re an experienced baker or someone eager to...

Revving with excitement

The Killarney Ute Show is back for another year, bringing together a great lineup of vehicles and categories for ute enthusiasts to enjoy. Dukes...

A night to remember

Get ready for an exciting night as the Killarney Butchery Rodeo takes centre stage on Friday 21 February, kicking off at 6pm. Proudly sponsored...

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A family built from battle

The date 28 February marks a solemn day of remembrance for the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR), commemorating the sacrifices made during...

The making of Ridgemill

Martin Cooper grew up in the premier wine region of the Yarra Valley in Victoria, and when he was at university studying civil engineering...

Workshops for local businesses

The Stanthorpe Chamber of Commerce, supported by Queensland Government and the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, is proud to present the “Small...

Local plumber has everything you need

Stanthorpe local Andrew Quirk started up his business ABQ Plumbing earlier this year and has well and truly hit the ground running. Andrew had been...

Find unique gifts at Emporium Lane

It's that time of the year again. Christmas parties, end of year celebrations, catching up with friends for that once a year gathering! Emporium Lane...

Get in style this festive season

Style Shoes is set to be a prime destination for Jingle & Mingle shoppers, with the event kicking off this Friday along Palmerin Street. The...

Community News

The Nation’s Pride

They march erect as they’ve done before These soldiers of time gone by; Their faces hold memories of missing mates, As they march with heads held high. How...

Pays to play your tricks correctly

Dealer: S Vul: N/S NORTH ♠ KQ83 ♥ 1052 ♦ A52 ♣ A96 WEST EAST ♠ J6...

The history of Warwick ANZAC march

The initial founder of the annual Anzac Day march was instigated by the actions of David Garland, a military Padre, who was born in...

Putting West in the lead

Dealer: N Vul: Nil NORTH ♠ 62 ♥ 9842 ♦ AQJ2 ♣ J93 WEST EAST ♠ AJ103...

A month of putting on shows

I was accosted by a welcoming committee comprised of the guests, a bunch of sheep, all the ducks, and an excited Dora, as I...

Impacts of climate change hitting close to home

Climate change sceptics and deniers need to go no further than their home insurance bills to confirm that we are all starting to pay...

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Former mayor lands key state commission role

The Queensland government has tapped former Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi to sit as chairperson of its independent local government grants commission. Mr Pennisi, who...

Supporting mental health for young people in regional and rural communities

Technology has long been regarded as the key to tackling Australia's deepening mental health crisis. However, in regional and rural areas, where mental health...

Truffle growing in the Amiens district

Australians, as with most of the world, acknowledge the gastronomic skills of the French. The granite belt that includes the Amiens district, grows a...

Tragic numbers over easter period, police say

It was a devastating Easter school holiday period for fatal road crashes, according to the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Twenty-one people lost their lives...

Where to cast your vote before election day

Voting has opened early in the Southern Downs for Maranoa voters wanting to cast their ballots ahead of federal election day next Saturday. Early voting...

Election questions with incumbent MP David Littleproud

With less than two weeks until polling day, Warwick and Stanthorpe Today made approaches to all eight candidates and parties running for Maranoa to...