Mining the town’s history with an app
Stanthorpe takes its name from its early tin-mining industry, and whether you’re a visitor or a local it’s fascinating to delve into the veritable...
Missing 12-year-old found, ending three day search
UPDATE - 4.30pm Monday 6 January
A 12-year-old boy last seen at a Stanthorpe shopping centre has turned himself in, ending a frantic three day...
Cafe’s free Christmas lunch draws people from all walks of life
A Warwick cafe has again stepped up to spread the festive cheer among people who otherwise would have spent Christmas Day alone.
After 12 months...
A wee passion for Scottish country dancing
It’s interesting how far people will travel when they have a passion for something.
Marg Bond makes the trip from Toowoomba to Warwick every...
Newsmaker of the year: Swimmer fulfils lifelong dream
Stanthorpe swimming prodigy Ben Armbruster announced himself to Australia at last year’s national swimming titles and to the world not long later.
The 22-year-old swim...
2024 in review: Marking history on the Granite Belt
July:
Stanthorpe’s historic 70-year-old Weeroona Park fountain could be demolished. However, Southern Downs Regional Council has denied making any firm decision on its future. The...
2024 in review: Youth crime in spotlight
October:
Earlier this year Stanthorpe Today asked for your thoughts on Youth Crime. In this edition we publish the extensive results of that survey, get...
An action-packed night
There’s no better way to ring in the New Year than with the excitement of the Warwick Show and Rodeo’s New Year’s Eve Rodeo....
2024 in review: Accomplishments celebrated
April:
Stanthorpe Lifeline permanently shut up shop, the store’s regional chief executive has confirmed, marking the end of more than two decades of trading...
Kicking off the new year
Let’s look back on what made news in Stanthorpe Today during 2024.
January:
The Southern Downs Regional Council helped the Stanthorpe Sports Association kick off...
Music reforms gain traction
Two Granite Belt live music advocates look to have caught state and federal attention with government figures poised to mull their complex series of...
Vale Jack Drake
Words of remembrance from Stella Drake for husband John Furley Drake 1950-2024 known to everyone as Jack, who passed away on 9th December, 2024...

















