Historic disused railway station on track for reopening
A once burgeoning hotspot for travellers and later tourists in one of Queensland’s smallest border towns will soon welcome its first visitors in more...
Truck driver uninjured as alcohol shipment bursts into flames
Police are investigating a potential “mechanical fault” which led a truck, hauling eight tonnes of alcohol, to burst into flames and force lengthy delays...
Crop losses hit estimated $5 million after destructive hailstorm
Damages have hit upwards of $5 million on farms across the Granite Belt after last week’s destructive hailstorm.
Giant hailstones of up to eight centimetres...
Kids encouraged to preserve Dolly’s Dream when heading back to school
As kids head back to school in 2025, Dolly’s Dream are asking parents and children to think about being kind as they are getting...
Risk of ‘severe’ thunderstorms as state gripped by heatwave
Temperatures are set to soar across the Southern Downs as the region and most of Queensland swelters through a severe heatwave.
A three-day heatwave alert...
Stanthorpe names first showgirls in six years
Taleyha Evans, Genevieve Gasparin and Maddie Ditton have been named Stanthorpe’s first showgirls in six years with the long-standing tradition marking a comeback at...
Cancer diagnosis sparks $20k in donations
A popular Southern Downs figure’s devastating cancer diagnosis has sparked almost $20,000 in donations to support his medical costs.
For the past three years, former...
Broken blade at Macintyre wind farm under investigation
A wind turbine on Macintyre Wind Farm remains under investigation after its blade broke in December.
The cause of the incident is still yet to...
Police plead for road safety
Queensland police have issued a statewide plea for road users to revisit their driving behaviours after an onslaught of early-year road deaths.
Up to 17...
Long-serving Warwick livestock agency seals landmark merger
A Warwick livestock agency, believed to be Queensland’s oldest, has entered a new era after an historic merger with one of the region’s newest...
Stanthorpe youngsters join Australia’s largest scouts gathering
Rain and mud proved no barrier for Stanthorpe’s Scouts group who joined 10,000 others at Australia’s first national scout Jamboree in six years earlier...
Wine college CEO to depart ahead of major restructure
Peter O’Reilly will step down as chief executive of Stanthorpe’s iconic wine college next month as the faltering facility stares down a major operational...
Warwick aged care serves up five-star flavour
Aged care residents at the Warwick Hospital are living the high life as the Maggie Beer Foundation hits eight months at The Oaks aged...
