Bringing folk music to Ballandean
The Ballandean Hall was filled with the sounds of folk and contemporary acoustic music on 6 October as the Festival of Small Halls made...
Celebrate seniors at Steam Railway
October is Seniors Month, the Southern Downs Steam Railway are rolling out the red carpet to honour the wonderful seniors in the Southern Downs!...
Infrastructure charge dissent
A request by the Southern Downs Steam Railway Association Inc (SDSR) that the Southern Downs Regional Council drop infrastructure charges for a proposed tourist...
Traprock vacation continued
Sunday morning dawned bright and clear. I had not seen rain since my arrival in London. I bounced the suitcases down the four...
Reflecting youth in youth crime debate
The youth crime debate is painting young people in a negative light according to Queensland Youth Parliament's Southern Downs representative Issy Sullivan.
“I believe...
Sustainability around the region
There are lots of good things happening on the sustainability front on the Granite Belt. A number of projects that have been stalled over...
Volunteers needed for artisan festival
The Granite Belt Art and Craft Trail – better known as GBART – may be just over a year away but now is the...
Emotional Denny given superstar’s welcome in historic homecoming
Allora’s Matt Denny returned home nothing short of a hero on Friday.
Hugs, smiles and a good old fashioned country street parade were what awaited...
Mayor: DFV “greatest concern“ for community
Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton has weighed in on the ongoing youth crime debate, calling domestic and family violence the “issue of greatest concern“...
Cultural ties between namesakes
The small town of Amiens, Australia recently played host to visitors from its French counterpart.
A team from Wake Up Amiens, a community and...
Mental healthcare for people with disabilities
The Darling Downs and South West regions will soon see support through an outreach program aimed at improving mental health services for people living...
Environmental flair
The Southern Downs Regional Council has unanimously voted to approve a gas flaring project at Warwick landfill for converting methane gas to carbon dioxide.
The...
The untold story of a Warwick hero
The city of Warwick on the Darling Downs has a proud military history that encompasses the Boer War and both World War 1 and...
