A festival for the people
In celebration of its 60th year, the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is inviting the community to participate in a public forum.
The...
Focused on affordable housing
Southern Downs Regional Council has taken action to address the region’s shortage of affordable housing by engaging Regional Housing Limited to explore external funding...
Why do you garden?
The question must be asked, why do we struggle to grow plants in polluted city spaces or in the drought ravaged country when all...
Warmer months call for water safety
A recent non-fatal incident at Leslie Dam has sparked renewed calls for water safety awareness as the Southern Downs heads into the warmer months....
First turbines turned on at MacIntyre wind farm
The largest operating onshore wind farm in Australia and the southern hemisphere has finally begun generating power right on Warwick’s doorstep.
Spanish renewables developer Acciona...
Labor unveils Southern Downs candidate as election campaign officially begins
Queensland Labor have announced Stanthorpe resident and former aspiring Southern Downs councillor Greg Johnson as its state election candidate just three weeks out from...
Expo focusing on improving for future generations
The 2024 Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science Expo and Awards Day, saw a remarkable level of participation from across the globe, with students...
Pool closure puts a pause on summer splash
The newly refurbished Stanthorpe Swimming Pool, which had been open for just five days, has been temporarily closed due to safety concerns on 5...
Tourism takeover in the region
The Southern Downs is defying tourism downturns seen across Queensland, with the region continuing to attract visitors while popular destinations like the Gold Coast...
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...
Young brothers dominate at Warwick Show
It was a full family affair for three young cattle paraders at this year’s Warwick Show.
Siblings Darcy, Emmett and Fletcher Skillington put brotherly love...
