Life and love at Wallangarra
Queensland Seniors Month celebrates the essential roles that older people play in our communities, let’s celebrate their contributions to our communities. Reporter MELISSA COLEMAN...
Cobb and Co museum opens
The Cobb and Co. Coach and Collectables Museum will officially open on Saturday 29 October in the small town of Liston, about 40 minutes...
Tannat is champion wine
Boutique winery Just Red Wines bought home a swag of medals last week from the Australian Small Winemakers Show, including the gold medal for...
SDRC Advisory Committee is seeking representatives
Southern Downs Regional Council is opening the door for additional community representatives to join the Shaping Southern Downs Advisory Committee and provide input to...
Shoe shop celebrates heritage
Joint owners Alfina Gasparin and Julianne O’Brien from Lifestyle Footwear celebrated their fifth birthday last week with a month of prize giveaways and cupcakes.
The...
Last WWII veteran farewelled
Stanthorpe’s last World War II veteran, William McCarthy, has passed away at the age of 99, with his final words exulting his love for...
Chamber’s going strong
Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce has historically been vital to the town’s development and advocacy, and the current chamber is no different.
Chamber...
Editor’s Desk
Rodeo week is well and truly upon us, and no amount of wet weather can keep me away. While it means I might struggle...
Lister condemns dam deferral
Member for Southern Downs James Lister has delivered a passionate speech in parliament tonight, condemning the decision to defer Emu Swamp Dam’s funding.
He spoke...
Region reacts to dam deferral
Local elected officials and groups have reacted to the news, delivered in last night's federal budget, that funding for Emu Swamp Dam has been...
War widows commemorated
The Stanthorpe RSL Sub Branch in conjunction with its women’s auxiliary hosted a morning tea to commemorate local War Widows on Wednesday 19 October.
The...
50 years of proud farming families on the Granite Belt
The Granite Belt has a proud farming history, that is today worth over $300 million dollar per year to our economy.
This feat...
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...
