Mayor apologises to rural landholders for rates error
Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi has apologised on behalf of council for overcharging a number of rural landholders on their general rates.
According to Southern...
Vietnam vets mark 50 years
Over 70 members of the Stanthorpe community, school students and the RSL sub-branch attended a commemorative service for Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Friday 18...
Shining on EKKA stage
The Royal Queensland Show (EKKA) recently concluded after two weeks of non-stop excitement, and the Southern Downs region made a notable impact on the...
TS Kookaburra’s annual inspection
It’s amazing what seafaring skills you can learn despite living hundreds of kilometres from the ocean. Just ask the TS Kookaburra Navy Cadets at...
Big industry tick for Cav
Finding success in a small town is not always easy, but one insurance company in the Stanthorpe community has proven that hard work and...
Driven by a cause
Picture this: You and your best mate in a dingy car, on dirt roads, with an unknown destination. It sounds like the ultimate road...
In EKKA’s top paddock
Dalveen-based cattle producers Palgrove have taken home top prize at the Royal Queensland Show’s prestigious 2023 Paddock to Palate competition for the sixth year...
Could on-farm security cameras be the answer to rural crime prevention?
Farmers are going to extra lengths to secure their properties from criminal activity, the founder of a rural farming surveillance company has said.
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Seven decades of blue
In a remarkable testament to its commitment to the community, BlueCare is gearing up to commemorate a significant milestone in the region.
On 24...
Fire signals warning to be bushfire ready
The recent fire that took out a large area of Ballandean’s bushland in Stanthorpe sparks the early beginning of bushfire season and shows the...
Saying “Cheese” in award-winning ways
Remember the days of 35mm cameras and the exhortation, “Say cheese!” to get everyone to smile for the picture? Well, when Wayne and Julie...
A new water leak detector
A program that has been successful in saving South East Queensland water utility Unitywater $35 million and conserving 11 billion litres of water over...
Markets feel the heat of weather and rising costs
Numbers were mixed this week as we settle into the normality of the 5-day week after the Easter break.
Cattle saw a yarding of...
