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...
Honouring Vietnam Veteran Private David Haynes
Stanthorpe-based Vietnam Veteran David John Haynes was decorated with awards for his service in South Vietnam, including a Military Medal, and a street in...
Community’s key requests for Streetscape Plan
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) was presented with a first look at the potential Stanthorpe Streetscape Plan last week, which includes upgrades to the...
Applethorpe firie receives awards recognition
Michael Coco of Applethorpe Rural Fire Brigade was announced as this year’s South Western Region Young Volunteer of the Year during Rural Fire Service...
Green light for Goldfields Road culvert replacement
Southern Downs Regional Council is pleased to advise the community that planned repair works on the Goldfield Road culvert are progressing and will now...
Growing our own during National Skills Week
Growing our own is one of the strategies of Toowoomba Catholic Schools (TCS) to attract students to the teaching profession and is spotlighting these...
Missing man, Stanthorpe
Police are appealing for urgent public assistance to help locate 75-year-old Robert Van Kalker, reported missing from Stanthorpe yesterday morning.
Robert is believed to be...
How 12 years in the air force reshaped teen ‘larrikin’
Many in Warwick will know John Telfer for his catalogue of historical writings recounting the tales of brave local soldiers from the bush.
But behind...
