Anonymity fuelling abuse of councillor complaints system
Southern Downs Mayor Melissa Hamilton has called out repeated anonymous conduct complaints, believing some may have abused the system even going so far as...
Youth crime rates fall as tougher laws and new police measures take effect
Youth crime rates across Queensland continue to fall, with the latest police data showing significant reductions in key offence categories during the first half...
Follow the Garage sale trail
More than 50 garage sales are expected across the Southern Downs this November, as locals join over 400,000 Australians taking part in this year’s...
Warwick calls to cowboy generations
There’s 60 years between them, yet these two Brisbane cowboys speak the same language, and that’s bull riding. And Warwick is their favourite arena.
Daryl...
Planting underway for cotton with above average crops expected
Planting has begun across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates, while some growers...
A trail like no other
The countdown is on and in less than a month, the Granite Belt Art and Craft Trail (GBART) will burst to life from 23–26...
Music, scones and smiles for Seniors Month celebration
The spirit of Seniors Month was in full swing at Churches of Christ Warwick Campus as the community gathered for a lively morning of...
Spectacular sunflower launch for rodeo
The Warwick Rodeo Street Parade is back, and this year’s theme, Sunflower Dreams, promises a spectacular celebration of the region’s iconic rodeo heritage and...
Setting the gold standard
Warwick Rodeo and Gold Cup is set to bring world-class campdrafting and rodeo back to the region again this month.
From campdraft’s uniquely Australian roots...
Rain to bring temporary relief for firefighters
Rainfall could offer brief but welcome relief to dangerous bushfire conditions this weekend as firefighters continue to monitor a firefront burning west of Warwick.
Up...
On the talent trail
This year’s Granite Belt Art and Craft Trail (GBART) is promising to be the biggest yet bringing together visual arts, performance, music and food...
Shovels hit dirt on latest affordable housing project
Nearly four hectares of vacant land on Law Road will become the site of Warwick’s latest social and affordable housing development.
Queensland Assistant Planning Minister...
Meeting the king of Serbia
I recently wrote the story of Sergeant John Fleet of the 15th Battalion who was awarded the French Medaille Militaire which was established in...
