Letters to the editor
Hypocritical dam brigade
As a writer who has regularly been a victim of the ‘school bully ‘style sarcasm & fact free arguments from an anonymous...
Stanthorpe 150 colouring book launches
Two books celebrating Stanthorpe 150 launched on Friday 27 May.
A colouring book was launched for Prep to Year 4, with a second history book...
Pennisi defends flood comments
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) Mayor Vic Pennisi has defended comments he made in his recent flood recovery message.
In the message, featured in an...
ARK animal of the week
Southern Downs ARK has a number of dogs and cats up for adoption.
This week we’re highlighting SWEET PEA.
Age: 1 year, 8 months
Adoption fee: $300
About
My...
Restrictions eased across state
Restrictions on travel and vaccine requirements have eased across the state.
Starting earlier this week, Queenslanders who have not been vaccinated can now visit the...
Women’s health clinics coming to region
Darling Downs Health mobile women’s health nurses are on the road and travelling to rural locations to provide free and confidential health clinics.
The mobile...
Financial assistance for flood affected Southern Queensland agri-businesses
Financial recovery assistance is now available for primary producers who were impacted by the flooding that occurred in Southern Queensland throughout mid-May.
Minister for Agricultural...
Warwick Spinners and Weavers turn 50
Warwick Spinners and Weavers Group celebrated an impressive milestone this afternoon at Abbey Boutique Hotel, and they celebrated in style.
To mark 50-years since...
Disaster assistance extended to support flood primary producers, small businesses and additional councils
Low-interest loans are now available for Queensland primary producers and small businesses in local government areas facing a massive clean-up operation in the aftermath...
Bougainvillaeas in bloom
As I’m writing this on Monday morning winter has arrived with a vengeance. I don’t often have to put the heating on in my...
Our new rescue kittens
Last Sunday Mum, Jeremy, and I went to Goondiwindi to visit the Macintyre animal and pet rescue (MAPR) and while we were there we...
Homeless people sleeping in their cars
Local writer and journalist – and songwriter and musician – BOB WILSON shares his latest ‘Observations’ column.
Today’s headline about homeless people could well be...
Stanthorpe triples decided
Colin Denning, Robyn Griffith and Brian Brown have taken out the Stanthorpe Bowls 2025 Club Triples held on 30 July.
In cool and windy...
