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QCWA donates $5000 to flood affected families

The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) Condamine Valley and Warwick Branch has donated $5000 to the Public Rural Crisis Fund to support families impacted...

Flood recovery road works accelerate for region

$9.7 million in funding for the Southern Downs' extensive flood recovery program has been secured by the Southern Downs Regional Council. The funds were...

Location of Southern Downs regional study hub revealed

A regional study hub designed to keep students from having to travel away from the Southern Downs for university will be stationed at TAFE...

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Sport

Stanthorpe and Warwick do battle in cricket

Cricket across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt is getting down to the pointy end at both a local and regional level. The Stanthorpe...

Olsen triumphs on long course

Helen Olsen has starred on the green during the Warwick Ladies Golf Stableford on the red course on Wednesday 29 January. The course was...

District pairs set to finalise

The Summit is set to host the finals of the Men’s District Pairs on 16 February from 10am with Brian Wilmot and Michael Sweeney...

Helen bounces back

Helen Jones scored 34 points to take out the Stanthorpe Ladies Single Stableford event on Wednesday 23 January. Jones came out of the doldrums...

Weather hampers return

Warwick Croquet members are still coming back from the break and dealing with wet weather with only one game of association play on Tuesday...

Bowls returns to Warwick East

Jim Lamb and “Grumpy” Darson took out the Warwick East monthly pairs for January as bowls resumed at the club after the break. The...

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Congratulations on wonderful milestone

One hundred and fifty years is a remarkable milestone, and I congratulate St Joseph’s School on its sesquicentenary this month. Back in 1875, Stanthorpe was...

Wonderful memories flood back

I spent my entire primary school years at St Joseph’s. I remember clearly Mrs Shannon, our Grade 1 teacher. I’m still in...

Blessed to have been at St Joes

1972 was a great year for me because that was the year I began teaching at St Joseph’s Secondary School in Stanthorpe, teaching English,...

Thrilled to be at the helm

I have been Principal at St Joseph’s School since July 2017. Initially I was appointed as Acting Principal for six months due to the...

Marking historic milestone

As St Joseph’s School approaches its 150th anniversary, we take a moment to reflect on the rich history, enduring values, and significant milestones that...

Quality cattle on display

The stud cattle competition is set to be a huge feature of this year’s Allora Show, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into the skill,...

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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...

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Top equestrian support

Welcome to our 149th Stanthorpe Show – for visitors to our show we have lots of events to view and for competitors we have...

Sheep a favourite

A firm favourite among visitors to the Sheep Pavilion is the Ingenious Sheep Section, a creative showcase highlighting the district’s resilience in the face...

’Cute and cuddlies’

Melville’s Pioneer Farm has been entertaining patrons for the past 30 years, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to attend your event! We...

Handcraft entries open

The handcraft section includes sewing, mosaics, decoupage, quilling, jewellery, macrame, card making and resin art to name a few. We always review our schedule annually...

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Historian honoured

Warwick and Stanthorpe Today’s historian John Telfer recently received an exciting invitation from France, asking him to attend a memorial event honouring fallen WWII...

Top swimmers converge

Stanthorpe hosted swimming clubs from across southern Qld and northern NSW on Sunday at the Stanthorpe Open Swimming Carnival. The 120 swimmers registered for...

Border residents voice challenges to new Qld commissioner

Border residents of a rural community in northern New South Wales have called in their neighbouring state’s first cross border commissioner to help fix...

Two men arrested over Stanthorpe tobacconist firebombings

Two men aged in their 20s have been arrested and charged in relation to last week’s double firebombing of a Stanthorpe tobacconist. After more than...

Global judge elevates goats

The Stanthorpe Agricultural Show’s Boer Goat section took a major step forward this year, featuring a top-tier Souther African judge, Pierre Bouwer, and a...

On the blocks for state

A large contingent of young swimmers from the Southern Downs and Granite Belt will head to Brisbane this weekend for the 2025 Queensland Sprint...