Letters to the editor
Emu Swamp Dam
The Editor,
M$ 126.5 for the proposed Emu Swamp Dam (ESD) to the benefit of about 50 rich farmers and farming companies.
This...
Submit your questions to local candidates
Warwick Today and Stanthorpe Today will be covering the introduction of Southern Downs candidates for the upcoming election on 21 May.
This introduction will...
Livestock markets update
The rain kept the livestock markets other than poultry to bare minimums as flood water threatened much of the local areas.
The Cattle sale...
Four killed after truck collides with car at The Summit
Four people have died following a crash at The Summit this afternoon.
In a release, Queensland Police Services stated that around 5.30 pm a semi-trailer...
This week on the farm
Saturday was cleaning up day. I had people coming to inspect the sheep so I set myself a goal of the kitchen, entrance room...
Begonias
A friend recently gave me a beautiful big begonia flowering wonderfully in a large pot. I am no indoor plant grower but remember admiring...
Quart Pot Quilters’ quilt raffle winner
Quart Pot Quilters’ quilt raffle drawn on Saturday 26th March was won by Neil Cook of Stanthorpe.
Congratulations to Neil and thank you to all...
Stanthorpe in 1892
The following is an excerpt from The Brisbane Courier on 22 February, 1892.
(SUBHEAD)
The Governor at the Stanthorpe Show
Today was the opening day of...
Meet our pet of the month
This edition's pet of the month is the lovely Peppa, known to some as the Zarraffa's coffee shop dog.
She enjoys being the goodest girl...
Warwick East State School Colour Fun Run
The staff, students and families of Warwick East State School were all excited to participate and cheer on the students in their end of...
Family championing beverage resurgence
A Stanthorpe family is improving the resilience of their farm by championing the resurgence of an old-time beverage.
The Fawdon family - Ellen, Justin, and...
SDRC advises they do not object to road closure
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) moved at the recent Ordinary Council Meeting to advise the Department of Resources that they do not object to...
Weather system delivers patchy rain to Southern Downs
A band of wet weather has brought small and scattered falls of much needed rainfall to parts of the Southern Downs.
While unlikely to cure...
