Gates swing into new service in time for centenary
Historic gates that lead to the front entrance of the St Joseph’s Catholic Church at Stanthorpe have been restored in time for the church’s...
Meet lovable, friendly Reba
Please meet Reba, a Great Dane x Neo Mastiff, born on 2 July 2021.
Reba, the Ark Animal of the Week, is very lovable and...
Prisoners’ almighty effort restores historic church pews
Female prisoners have answered the prayers of Leyburn’s Catholic Church in the Southern Downs Region, restoring the chapel’s century-old pews as part of the...
The English Rose who influenced a generation
When the fresh-faced and beautiful Lady Diana Spencer became the Princess of Wales back in the 1980s she almost instantly became a style icon...
Midnight campdraft in 1964
January 2
• School of Arts To Be Auctioned
January 9
• Obituary: Col Smith
• Country Party Branch to be formed at Liston
January 21
• Not To Purchase...
Historic homestead burns
1963 at Stanthorpe saw a storm at Cottonvale and Dalveen where 20,000 to 30,000 bushels of apples were lost and multiple players injured in...
Speech cancelled in 1962
1962
January 2
• Severe Storm Over Granite Belt
Wash out at Dalveen railway line
January 4
• Stanthorpe Motel Opened
Warwick Road, opposite showgrounds, Friday, December 28, 1961
Each unit...
Three things about Summer
1. The first Olympic Games was held in the summer of 1896 in Athens Greece. Officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad....
Smart water meter replacements
The installation of smart water meters begins in Stanthorpe next week and Southern Downs Regional Council is encouraging the local community to contact the...
Fuel prices
The following information was taken from the RACQ Fair Fuel website on 27 October and may be subject to change.
Stanthorpe
Unleaded
Metro Petroleum Stanthorpe: 188.9
Monday -...
Three… ways to keep dogs active
We’ve all witnessed how bored dogs become destructive and begin to chew, bark and dig, especially when they are inside.
Here’s three ways to break...
Letters to the editor
Disappointing cat strategy
It is disappointing that the Southern Downs Regional Council’s recently adopted cat management strategy has failed to propose any meaningful action on...
Upgrading the history of Stanthorpe
A significant milestone in Stanthorpe’s history was marked this week with the official unveiling of the upgraded Stanthorpe War Memorials, honouring both past and...
