Steam train pulls out
MONTHS of hard work has paid off for members of the Southern Downs Steam Railway, who drove a four-carriage steam engine into Toowoomba from...
Red Cross warms hearts
MANY families will experience cold nights this winter and Warwick residents are being asked to help out by making a heart-warming donation.
Warwick Red Cross...
Anzac tour of a lifetime
THE tour group of The SCOTS PGC College returned home after 24 days of travelling through Italy, Austria, Belgium and France visiting historical sites,...
Volunteers are community heroes
RECOGNISING Southern Downs’ emergency support volunteers is an important part of giving back to our community heroes during National Volunteer Week, writes Minister for...
Indigenous group forms
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Granite Belt indigenous community has taken the first steps towards the formation of an indigenous corporation based in Stanthorpe.
The Granite Belt...
Anzac Day reflection
LOCALLY and abroad, students from Scots PGC College hosted special Anzac Day ceremonies on April 25, writes principal Michael Harding.
WHAT happened on the morning...
Apple and grape ambassadors
By JONATHON HOWARD
EXCITEMENT is building around the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival next year from 7-9 March.
Four young contenders have already submitted their applications...
Primary turns 100
By JONATHON HOWARD
PAST and present members of the Maryvale State Primary School community gathered to mark the school’s centenary on Saturday, 27 April.
A beautiful...
Workshops tackle mynas
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Indian Myna bird is devastating the region’s native biodiversity and Granite Borders Landcare will host workshops to teach landholders about control...
Pipes to be flushed
By JONATHON HOWARD
HIGH water levels in local dams have prompted the Southern Downs Regional Council to conduct pipe flushing of Warwick’s water mains.
The routine...
School lights up
By JONATHON HOWARD
MOTORISTS approaching the Warwick State High School will soon be reminded to check their speed and slow down, with the installation of...
Sing up – loud and proud
YOUNG songwriters from across south-east Queensland are invited to enter the USQ School of Creative Arts’ inaugural song-writing competition.
The competition asks secondary students to...
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‘Absolute disgrace’: CEO’s sudden axing while on holiday sparks outrage
A former mayor has labelled the Southern Downs Regional Council’s sudden axing of its own chief executive while away on holiday as an “absolute...
