Texas festival will be a blast
Music fans will be treated to one of the best line-ups of country music artists in Texas this year.
The Western Downs Country Music Festival...
AGM a sweet success
The Apple and Grape Harvest Festival held its annual general meeting on 26 September, electing two new members to the committee.
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Vale Helen McMeniman
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Maya Angelou
Those words...
Quoll Society of Australia to host Granite Belt Quoll Info Night
Quolls will be the focus of an information night being organised in Stanthorpe on Wednesday 10 November by the Quoll Society of Australia Inc....
Stanthorpe’s street scene
Stanthorpe’s main streets were bustling as usual this week, filled with locals and visitors alike taking in all that our town has to offer.
Maryland...
Rental reforms set for October
With October fast approaching, so is the next stage of Queensland’s rental reforms as property owners are gearing up to implement these changes.
From 1...
Birralee choir records Stanthorpe Song to mark S150
Birralee singers from Brisbane visited Stanthorpe on Thursday 22 September, holding workshops with local kids.
After holding an afternoon concert at Civic Centre, community members...
Festival has a bright future
The Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Annual General Meeting was held on 26 September, with re-elected president Russell Wantling stating they have a “very...
Town crier honours late Queen
The Southern Downs' very own town crier Bob Townshend commemorated the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with the community over the weekend by sharing...
Darling Downs Health partners with local councils to distribute rapid antigen tests
Concession card holders are able to access free rapid antigen tests at Council facilities.
Locals across Southern Downs Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council, Toowoomba...
SDRC approve increased budget for lifeguards
Council pools will receive new funding for lifeguards after Southern Downs Regional Council approved a new budget allocation of $150,000 at the recent Ordinary...
This week on the farm
The week started quite depressingly. This note I jotted down earlier in the week tells the story. Reading what I wrote I thought I...

















