Fairer rates, but water up
The average overall increase in rates in the Southern Downs region is set to come in at 2.5 per cent, which is below the...
Packed program launch
The Jumpers and Jazz in July festival launched in style on a fittingly chilly evening, unveiling its program and honouring partners and event hosts...
Public consultation meetings for council budget
The Southern Downs Regional Council has announced its 24/25 Draft Budget for public consultation on June 13.
In response, Councillor Joel Richters has organised...
Southern Downs schools awarded for innovative outdoor learning projects
The Summit State School and SCOTS PGC College are among the recipients of Woolworths’ Junior Landcare Grants, set to bring their innovative outdoor learning...
Free mental health first aid training coming to Southern Downs
Free mental health first aid courses will be launched in Warwick and Stanthorpe next month in a step which the Southern Downs council hopes...
Growing sustainable wine
Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, the national sustainability program for Australian grape and wine producers, has released its latest impact report. This document provides retailers and...
Cross to be or not?
One of the debates going on in Canberra at present is the eligibility of a young soldier who performed an act of extreme gallantry...
Running passion starts a new adventure
Extreme sport enthusiast Susie Blissner has fallen in love with the beautiful hills around Kilarney where she now lives so it’s hardly surprising that...
A voice for mental health
Acclaimed classical singer Andrew Taylor Knight is returning to his hometown of Warwick for a special one-night-only performance at St Mark’s Church on Wednesday,...
Tackle the cold season well
As the weather drops and the mornings fog over, immune systems are the first to break.
Runny noses and coughs are common during the...
Fight to save mini roos
Scurrying through thick forest floor about a half hour’s drive east of Warwick are a species of small rat-like kangaroos slowly succumbing to the...
MP backs nuclear here
Talk of nuclear energy as an alternative to achieving net zero emissions has been met with great enthusiasm by Australia’s federal LNP.
Opposition leader Peter...
Warwick tobacconists raided as tougher laws considered for illicit traders
Public health officers seized roughly 33,500 illegal cigarettes from retailers in Warwick earlier this week as part of another round of tobacco raids across...
