Hayes receives university honour
Born and bred Ballandean man Mike Hayes was honoured as a Fellow of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) for his outstanding 16 years...
Blue Light Disco brings the comfort
Last Friday night, Queensland Blue Light Association Incorporated (QBLAI)'s Blue Light Disco for primary school students was held at St Paul's Anglican Church Hall...
Smoke from planned burn at Sundown National Park
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct planned burn operations within Sundown National Park starting, which started on Tuesday 10 August, as...
Last Gremlins game of the season
On the weekend I went to the last gremlins football game of the season.
It was a home game and in under 8s there were...
Dozens flock to threatened species workshop
Locals from all around the Southern Downs packed into the Stanthorpe Civic Centre for the Quoll Society of Australia’s workshop on restoring threatened species...
Statice flowers: hidden gem of the garden
I have recently seen many lovely flower arrangements and bouquets and almost all have included Statice as a “filler” and a foil for the...
ARK animal of the week
Southern Downs ARK has a number of dogs and cats up for adoption.
This week we’re highlighting COPPA.
Age: 1 year 9 months
Adoption fee: $550
About
This handsome...
Historic Leyburn Sprints fast approaching
More than 300 historic, classic and performance cars from the 1920s to modern-day will turn out for the 26th Historic Leyburn Sprints on 21...
This week on the farm
Looking out the window as I write, the sky is grey and heavy with intermittent showers – not to mention intermittent internet as well....
Local tourism groups learn more about our guests
Local tourism groups met at Heritage Estate Wines in Cottonvale last week, invited by Southern Queensland Country Tourism (SQCT), to learn more about the...
Preservation and safety concerns prompt memorial park tidy-up
Several ailing trees at the Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial Park have been identified as posing a dangerous risk to public safety and will need to...
National Stroke Week
Stroke Foundation is encouraging the community to learn the F.A.S.T (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) message so that more people survive and live well after...
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...
