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...
Stanthorpe to host country music stars
When two of country music’s most renowned Australiana singer/songwriters team up for a concert, audiences are assured a special night of storytelling.
Golden Guitar winners...
A big weekend
On Sunday my dad and me were in Brisbane for two things. We stayed the night before and while we were there we had...
Apple and Grape part of Queen’s Australian history
Although Queen Elizabeth II did not visit Stanthorpe, the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival played a role in the 1950s when Her Majesty visited...
Census gives insight into Aussie agriculture
On 26 July 2022, The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the collected data from the Agricultural Census of the 2020-21 financial year. The statistics...
Club championships to be decided
Brad Silver and Trish Fittock have put them in good positions in the Stanthorpe Club Championships with wins on day two of the action.
A...
