Rollout of $10 million road repair program underway
Southern Downs Regional Council has begun rolling out a more than $10 million road repair program to restore roads damaged by heavy rain earlier...
Granite Belt bushcare volunteers make impact
The Granite Belt Sustainability Action Network bushcare group has made a remarkable impact since its formation earlier this year, with a team of about...
Heritage rail revival
Queensland Rail has completed restoration works at the Ballandean rail siding, paving the way for heritage train services to again connect communities and attract...
Big Mac completes construction phase
Construction of the wind turbines at the Macintyre Wind Farm, aka Big Mac, east of Inglewood is now complete as Acciona Energia turn their...
MP ‘tired’ of experts as controversial youth crime laws pass
Southern Downs MP James Lister has hit out at mounting dissent over the LNP’s contentious youth justice reforms, telling parliament he has become “weary”...
Man killed after ute hits tree near Stanthorpe
Police are investigating how a man in his 20s was killed when his ute crashed into a tree south of Stanthorpe on Saturday morning.
Emergency...
The gift of gardening
One of the great things about gardening, particularly home gardening, is the gift of giving. This can be either in what has been grown...
Monthly medal decided
A good field of Stanthorpe ladies golfers turned up on Tuesday to compete in the Monthly Medal and the Medal of Medalists event.
Lynette...
Greenlands celebrate their successes
Greenlands State School wrapped up 2024 with its Christmas Concert and Awards Night, a festive occasion that celebrated the year’s accomplishments and the community’s...
The very busy train station
A glorious sunny day on 7 December welcomed passengers from the Southern Downs Steam Train.
Artworks’ resident Town Crier, Bob Townshend heralded them in...
Investment into mental health needed
Speaking at Parliament House on Friday, Australian Medical Association (AMA) President Dr Danielle McMullen delivered a strong appeal for greater investment in mental health...
Killarney-born television star dies aged 90
Killarney-born pianist and the first person to appear on Queensland television screens, Hugh Cornish, has passed away at the age of 90.
Cornish was born...
Staged pipeline build branded ‘disappointing’
Southern Downs councillors have been left wondering when full delivery of the Toowoomba to Warwick pipeline will occur after revelations the Queensland government planned...
