Measures to protect region from FMD
Due to the increasing threat of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a letter on behalf of the Council of Mayors was sent to the...
Competition winner scores free Leyburn Sprints entry
Five-year-old Lachlan Powell from Pittsworth won the Historic Leyburn Sprints colouring-in competition and attended the event with his family over the weekend.
Lachlan, his...
Warwick celebrates QLD road safety week
Queensland Road Safety Week 2022 occurred 22 August to 26 August, with this year focusing on the theme, “Road Safety starts with Me”.
The...
Clarifications
In last week's edition, it was reported that Councillors had gone against the staff's recommendation when deciding on the contract for the Connolly Dam...
News in brief
Water meter readings begin soon
Half-yearly water meter readings commence across the region on Monday 22 August.
Council’s water meter readers will be easily identifiable in...
Southern Downs heading towards renewables
In light of the Federal Government and Clean Energy Finance Corporation's (CEFC) $160 million commitment to connect Southern Downs' wind farms to the national...
Foster caring is ‘joyful’, says local
Warwick local Cheryl Baxter is encouraging other locals to foster animals in need, saying she “can’t think of a reason not to”.
Cheryl has been...
Farmers welcome farm biodiversity scheme
Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of a national scheme paying farmers to improve biodiversity and protect remnant vegetation.
CEO...
More than 13,000 workers now on Fair Farms
The Fair Farms program - funded by the Federal Government and in its third year - is celebrating a worker-focused milestone: more than 13,000...
Livestock markets update
Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from this week…
Numbers rose for...
Changes to Covid-19 testing sites
After providing Covid-19 testing services across the Health Service, often seven days a week for over two years, Darling Downs Health Covid-19 testing sites...
Fuel prices across the region
The following information was taken from the RACQ Fair Fuel and NSW Fuel Check websites and may be subject to change.
Stanthorpe
Unleaded
Metro Petroleum Stanthorpe: 185.9
Stanthorpe...
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...
