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...
Faulty weighbridge replaced at Warwick Saleyards
A faulty weighbridge which forced a series of cattle sale cancellations at the Warwick Saleyards has finally been replaced.
The replacement weighbridge had long been...
Backflow prevention reminder for property owners
Southern Downs Regional Council has issued a reminder for property owners to ensure their backflow prevention devices are maintained regularly to keep the region’s...
Granite Belt organic farming group set for revival
A grassroots organic farming group on the Granite Belt will make a comeback this month after lying dormant for roughly half a decade.
The Border...
Second man arrested over violent Wheatvale break-in
Police have arrested a second man in relation to a violent home invasion west of Warwick earlier this month.
A 30-year-old Cunnumulla man was taken...
