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...
Stanthorpe in 1953
Key Stanthorpe events, 1953:
January 20
• Town Band To Be Reformed
February 3
• Water Supply - Cost Now estimated at over a quarter of a million,...
Three ways to express your appreciation this month
October is a month of appreciation. Here’s three ways you can express yours this month.
1. World Mental Health Day - Monday 10 October
Following...
Council In Brief
Road closed sign shortage
Cr Jo McNally raised concerns about the Council's preparedness for flooding at the 14 September Ordinary Council Meeting.
Cr McNally asked whether...
Stanthorpe Masonic Sesquicentenary
Freemasonry came to Stanthorpe and other Southern Downs towns 150 years ago.
Indeed, the current Masonic Temple in Farley Street is the second oldest building...
Stanthorpe in 1951
Key Stanthorpe events, 1951:
February 1
• Show Put Back A Day: Official Opening now on Friday. Owing to widespread rain (866 points for January),...
Stanthorpe in 1950
January 17
• Water Supply Cost Up to £195,000, 49 per cent increase in original estimate: "Increases in the basis wage and in the cost...
Reflecting upon a big year
As the festive season approaches, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There’s no doubt 2024 has been...
