Snakes are on the move
Snake catcher Anthony Adams is aware that humans and snakes will occasionally run into one another, causing the reptile to become defensive.
So, knowing what...
Nation’s top organic farmers
Growing organic strawberries is challenging at the best of times, let alone through an extended drought followed by years of rain.
After overcoming the...
Fun as heavy snow falls
1984 saw the largest snowfall in recent history, and residents across the Granite Belt found inventive ways to amuse themselves, from snow-surfing to biulding...
Special entertainment precinct stalled
The Granite Belt Music Council has slammed the Southern Downs Regional Council, saying in a letter to town planner Scott Riley that they lack...
Turning sod for art sake
Last Wednesday, a traditional ceremony that celebrates the first day of construction for a building called ‘the turning of the sod’ saw the Stanthorpe...
Concerns over the disposal of wind turbines
While wind farms provide renewable energy, the sustainability practices of disposing of the massive turbine blades is in question.
It is expected that the number...
Farm doubles renewable capacity
Acciona Energia has received the green light from the Queensland government for the development of Herries Range wind farm in the MacIntyre Wind Farm...
Councillor passes away
Frederick Arthur Rogers (1910-1983) was elected to Stanthorpe Shire Council in 1943 and served as Stanthorpe Shire Chairman 1948-1982.
A Member of the Association’s Executive...
Dux humbled by her classmates
The highest award a school can bestow on a student is the overall award for academic excellence: the award of Dux.
The recipient for 2022...
Stanthorpe’s Bree Tomasel Wins Pestigious TV award
Last night, Stanthorpe’s Bree Tomasel won the most popular TV personality of the year at the New Zealand Television Awards, and in true Bree...
Totally strawsome fun
Stanthorpe Berry Festival held at Weeroona Park last weekend was jammed packed with strawsome fun.
Berries, brews and barbeques were the order of the day...
Going back in time
While the treasures and records in the time capsule buried in a brick wall along Quart Pot Creek are sure to hold some exciting...
The spirit of Bathurst returns to Morgan Park Raceway
From racing motorbikes to becoming the face of Replica Tourer racing in Killarney, Darren Love is one of the many people behind the iconic...
