Council urges compliance with sewerage works policy
Southern Downs Regional Council reminds residents and contractors to comply with the Works near Council’s Water, Sewer and/or Stormwater Infrastructure Policy to avoid prosecution...
What is gardenfest with Mick’s Four Seasons Nursery
Gardenfest is one of Stanthorpe’s most anticipated events, celebrating the region’s passion for gardening and horticulture. This year, Mick’s Four Seasons Nursery is once...
Writer to pen book about Johnny Cash’s unique Stanthorpe connection
Not a lot is known about what country music star Johnny Cash got up to during his time in Stanthorpe in the ‘80s and...
Livestock sales lower
Numbers yarded for the major livestock sales this week were lower with 1092 head meeting the cattle market and 1616 head meeting the sheep...
Collaborative efforts boost region’s small business resilience
Southern Downs Regional Council has secured $160,000 in vital grant funding from the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT) as part of...
Rabbits Eat Lettuce pushes ahead with long term Southern Downs plans
Organisers of electronic music festival Rabbits Eat Lettuce have pushed forward with long term plans for the Southern Downs, lodging a development application to...
A festival for the people
In celebration of its 60th year, the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is inviting the community to participate in a public forum.
The...
Focused on affordable housing
Southern Downs Regional Council has taken action to address the region’s shortage of affordable housing by engaging Regional Housing Limited to explore external funding...
Why do you garden?
The question must be asked, why do we struggle to grow plants in polluted city spaces or in the drought ravaged country when all...
Warmer months call for water safety
A recent non-fatal incident at Leslie Dam has sparked renewed calls for water safety awareness as the Southern Downs heads into the warmer months....
First turbines turned on at MacIntyre wind farm
The largest operating onshore wind farm in Australia and the southern hemisphere has finally begun generating power right on Warwick’s doorstep.
Spanish renewables developer Acciona...
Labor unveils Southern Downs candidate as election campaign officially begins
Queensland Labor have announced Stanthorpe resident and former aspiring Southern Downs councillor Greg Johnson as its state election candidate just three weeks out from...
Orion festival proves thought-provoking
Film-goers from across the region braved the rain and storms for a curated screening of 10 of the 2025 Orion International Film Festival entrants....
