Rural in brief
Free workforce planning resources
Jobs Queensland in collaboration with the Queensland Farmers’ Federation has developed a suite of free workforce planning resources for SMEs...
Importance of facilitating the arts
Supporting and facilitating the arts on the Southern Downs is an important initiative due to the benefits participating in visual art, drama, and dance...
Queensland Disability Advisory Council members announced
Queenslanders with disability will continue to have a strong voice with the appointment of fourteen members to the Queensland Disability Advisory Council (QDAC) for...
Get physical and mental health fit with martial arts program
You don’t have to be a black belt in karate to take part in Southern Downs Regional Council’s Martial Arts for Mental Health program....
Nominations for 2023 Australia Day Awards now open
Great communities are often defined by selfless individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty to achieve great things for their peers....
Locals students carrying on service tradition
Two local students are entering the armed forces next year, carrying on the region’s proud history of service.
Stanthorpe boy Lucas Wren is all set...
Ballandean Estate launches wine lounge
Last week saw Ballandean Estate open their wine lounge up to members of the Granite Belt tourism industry to showcase what visitors to the...
From the manager’s desk
Why is it that Father's Day never seems to get the same respect as Mother's Day?
Every Mother's Day, newspapers are brimming with stories about...
Southern Downs receives first cuddle bed
Southern Downs families can now be closer to their loved ones in palliative care, thanks to a generous donation in honour of Warwick Flight...
The Loose Screws are raising funds for cancer research
Stanthorpe locals Wade Gannon and Larry Paramonoff consider themselves "your typical Aussie blokes" and like typical Aussie blokes, they've been impacted by cancer.
In early...
Changes to Covid vaccination mandates for healthcare workers
The Chief Health Officer Public Health Direction mandating Covid-19 vaccination requirements for workers in healthcare settings will be revoked in Queensland from Friday 2...
On the market for a wife
Local apple grower David McMahon may be set to hit the silver screen next year, joining up for the Farmer Wants A Wife series...
Littleproud admits Coalition ran ‘atrocious’ election campaign
In amongst the federal Coalition’s ongoing electoral post-mortem, Nationals Leader David Littleproud delivered possibly his most blunt finding yet, calling his party’s failed election...
