Streetscape back on the agenda
The Stanthorpe CBD streetscape project is back on the agenda. So far it has happened in fits and starts, with the biggest part of...
Councillors divided over water report
“I’m calling a division, Mr Mayor.”
So said Councillor Cynthia McDonald after a vote to accept a report by Councillor Stephen Tancred was passed by...
Dishing the dirt on horticulture hacks
If you’re a farmer, put this date in your diary straight away: 11 May.
That’s when the Horticulture Queensland will run a half-day workshop...
Preben – a true gentleman
Anyone who met or knew Preben Jacobsen described him as a true gentleman. He was a man whose roots remained in the Ballandean and...
homicide rate at record low
Rates of homicide in Australia have more than halved since 1990, with gun laws and the pandemic on the list of possible contributing factors.
The...
Surge in ag R and D
The Australian agriculture sector has increased its investment in research and development over the past ten years, contributing to growth in the productivity, competitiveness...
On farm depression sparks calls
Farmer-to-farmer support networks are being proposed in response to shocking new research that reveals the terrible state of mental health among Australian rural producers.
The...
Ten things to do on the Southern Downs this Easter.
Looking for things to do this Easter? The Southern Downs Regional Council has compiled a comprehensive list.
1. Visit Southern Downs Regional Libraries in Warwick,...
Time, past and present
There has been great excitement over a hole in the ground during the past few months in Stanthorpe, but now it’s all over –...
kids walk day
National Walk Safely to School Day - a day to encourage healthy exercise and independence among primary school aged children will be staged across...
Pivotal biodiversity moment
A symposium held last week in Stanthorpe could prove to be a pivotal moment for biodiversity in traprock country situated west and northwest of...
What’s on in the Library in April
The Warwick Branch of the Southern Downs Libraries has a range of free activities on offer. For those looking for something to do, why...
Wieambilla shootings ‘not a terrorist act’: coroner
Three conspiracy theorists had shared delusions but did not carry out a terrorist act when they ambushed police in an attack that killed six...
