Chucking a sickie tomorrow – the implications could be more than you expect
Thousands of Aussies might be tempted to ‘chuck a sickie’ tomorrow after Queen Elizabeth’s mourning public holiday.
Last Sunday Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that...
One step closer to new streetscape
Stanthorpe is one step closer to a refreshed streetscape after Southern Downs Regional Council endorsed the proposed Stanthorpe Streetscape Masterplan Year One Works Plan...
Q&A with Jeremy Greening
This week's Q&A is with Stanthorpe identity Jeremy Greening. Jeremy Greening is the local pastor of Vineyard Christian Church in Stanthorpe and also chairs...
ARK animal of the week
Southern Downs ARK has a number of dogs and cats up for adoption.
This week we’re highlighting BETTY.
Age: 13 weeks
Adoption fee: $650
About
Introducing Betty of The...
Editor’s Desk
Noise, so much noise, conversations cancelling each other out, phones ringing, editors zoom calling, reporters interviewing.
It's been great to step back into a functioning...
Celebrating 150 years through art
School students across Stanthorpe celebrated 150 years of the town with Crisps Youth Art Prize last week, as the very best and brightest artists...
Fuel in brief
The following information was taken from the RACQ Fair Fuel website on 22 September and may be subject to change.
Stanthorpe
Unleaded
Metro Petroleum Stanthorpe: 181.9
BP Favero...
Crime in brief
O'Mara's Hotel break-in
Between midnight and 5am on Sunday 18 September, O'Mara's Hotel in Stanthorpe was broken into and the offender stole $1700.
Police said...
A wonderful week of work experience
Last week, my fellow grade ten students from Assumption College and I completed a week of work experience. I took part in this at...
Nine Year Sister’s journey so far
Stanthorpe singer-songwriter duo Nine Year Sister, comprising of sisters Jennie and Emma Wardle, have become well-known artists across the Granite Belt and have spent...
Wallangarra rest stop set to get a face lift
Jolene Nelson, known to many simply as Ranger Jo, is calling out to the community to help her update the shelter located at the...
Carbon monoxide poisoning: signs and symptoms
Alleged carbon monoxide poisoning at Stanthorpe Waste Facility was confirmed by a Southern Downs Region Council (SDRC) spokesperson several weeks ago, stating that the...
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...
