Circus and street performers workshops new to festival
If you have ever watched your child delight a crowd with their theatrical antics, now is the time to nurture their gift and enrol...
Highway closure
From 12pm Saturday, the New England Highway at Tenterfield will be closed to traffic for a carnival parade inspired by songman Peter Allen.
The parade...
CEO moved on
The Southern Downs Regional Council has entered arrangements with chief executive officer (CEO) Rod Ferguson to terminate his contract of employment, Mayor Peter Blundell...
Young man seriously injured
Late last Thursday night, the RACQ CareFlight rescue helicopter was tasked to Stanthorpe to airlift a Chinese national who had been involved in a...
Citizens voice powerline fears
Ergon Energy continue to draw criticism from members of the public during their public consultation phase for the proposed high voltage transmission line project...
Brass Monkey season now here
Winter is colloquially our Brass Monkey Season; frosty mornings, beautiful crisp clear days, the bare trace of winter trees trimmed with frost, and cosy...
New hall for Glennie Heights school
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek congratulated staff and students at Glennie Heights State School, in the Southern Downs area, during the official opening of their...
Bowel screening saves lives
Ballandean resident Geoff Hillman knows first-hand the importance of bowel cancer screening and the benefits of catching the symptoms early.
After participating in the National...
Work begins on new customer service centre
Refurbishment works began on the Southern Downs Regional Council's customer service centre in Warwick this week.
The new customer service area will encompass...
Local Government landfill concerns pursued by Windsor
Concerns expressed by Local Government about the financial impact of their landfill facilities under the new Clean Energy legislation are being pursued by the...
Installation in Southern Downs
Minister for Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, announced on Tuesday that planning has started to connect more communities to the...
Thousands of items listed for sale
With about 2200 items listed for sale by 120 vendors from as far afield as Lismore, Tenterfield, Inglewood, Brisbane, Gold Coast and the North...