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Creative Hillary has found her people

Looking for something to do as a young mum led Hilary Tillin turned to Silversmithing and never looked back. “I’m a jewellery designer and a...

Nona food with heart from Jason

There is nothing better than fresh home passata created from vine-ripened in-season local Granite Belt tomatoes according to Jason Costanza and as the local...

Preparations for dinner for a cause

Jason is currently planning his menu for the Bling and Bow Tie Dinner – the Rotary Club of the Granite Belts Charity Dinner on...

Necessity proves the mother of invention for Valerie

Discovering her first child had severe allergies changed Valerie Pearson’s life in ways she could never have imagined, in fact it’s still changing her...

An hour of Yipadee and giggles

International best-selling children’s author, musician and performer Deano Yipadee brought his celebrated sense of fun to Warwick and Stanthorpe last week (28 June) as...

Perfect days for Snowflakes

Warmly dressed people came in droves to the Stanthorpe Showgrounds at the weekend. An estimated 10,000 people were in Queensland’s coolest region for what...

Anachronism’s alive and well

With such activities as feasting, fencing, fighting and archery and an interest in a pre-1600AD world, the Southern Downs Branch of the Society for...

Tackling misconceptions

Hey bike fans, it’s Rossey here again with another fun filled episode of Geared to Ride. What we’re going to talk about this week are...

Spectacular colours abound

As I’ve driven south recently, I have been admiring the spectacular colours of the deciduous trees in the towns. Glen Innes has what I believe...

Winter school holiday fun

The school holidays are coming up again from Monday 26 June to Sunday 9 July, a time when mums and dads will be looking...

All the colour of picnic races

The weather was clear and beautiful for the running of the 128th year of the Warwick Automative Picnic Races at the Warwick Turf Club...

All set for Snowflakes

It’s so close we can almost taste it … nibble the delicious chestnuts roasted by Angelo Puglisi, savour the flavours of the world with...

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Celebrating the unsung heroes

As the Southern Downs gears up to celebrate National Volunteer Week, the Southern Downs Regional Council is extending its gratitude to the army of...