FEATURE: Sprint to mark milestone event in 2026
The award-winning Historic Leyburn Sprints will turn 30 and celebrate with a big program of special attractions at its next event on 22-23 August...
Rural news: Vegetable growers questioning future, report shows
New data has revealed 40 per cent of Australian vegetable growers are considering quitting the industry within the next year.
In the latest industry sentiment...
OPINION: Subscribe, for facts sake
ON World News Day, Sunday, September 28, we are reminded of a truth that cannot be ignored and this is that facts matter.
In an...
Apple and Grape ambassador kicks off fundraising journey
The Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival is already looking bright, with all five ambassadors hard at work and Pursehouse Rural Ambassador Rylee Vedelago...
Young sparky’s sudden cancer battle ignites wave of support
There should have been much to celebrate for Dan Firkin and his young family in 2025.
The 25-year-old Warwick sparky started the year on a...
Granite Belt raises $54k for local ’chappies’
Granite Belt school chaplains, or “chappies” to the students who know them best, were celebrated at a recent community dinner that combined testimony, fundraising...
Scams and frauds pose daily risk, businesses warned
Stanthorpe business owners received a frank wake-up call on cyber security at last week’s Chamber of Commerce breakfast, with practical steps to cut risk...
FEATURE: Warwick Cup connects generations
This October, the Warwick Turf Club will mark a remarkable milestone, the 165th running of the Darling Downs Bank Warwick Cup. On Saturday, 11...
In pictures: Glenisa’s annual bull and female sale draws big crowds
With almost 100 people crowding into the Glen Aplin stands and bidders logged in from three states, the 2025 Glenisa Angus bull and female...
Markets buzz with strong competition across livestock lines
It was a bustling week at the Warwick Saleyards with a total yarding of 946 cattle and 2,507 sheep and lambs, alongside a notable...
Strong demand drives sheep and lamb prices higher
There was a surge of activity at the Warwick Saleyards this week, with a yarding of 2,507 head of sheep and lambs presented by...
Crisps Art Prize: Meet Stanthorpe’s next generation of artists
The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery came alive with colour as the 37th annual Crisps Youth Art Prize brought together hundreds of families, students and...
Surging housing market drives median prices past half a million
The Southern Downs property boom has shown no signs of slowing down with house prices continuing to soar to unprecedented heights at rates faster...
