School hails another successful year
The Gums State School has had another very successful and enjoyable year.
We will begin 2026 with 36 students enrolled in years P-6. This...
What to do in those first crucial moments
As the weather warms and snake sightings become more common across the Southern Downs, Accidental Health & Safety Warwick is reminding locals that preparation...
‘Stand with the Land’: Celebrating National Agricultural Day
Locals throughout Warwick and Stanthorpe celebrate National Agricultural Day to thank the farmers and producers across the region who help keep them fed. According...
Prepare for snake season
Living in the Southern Downs means sharing our paddocks, backyards and bush tracks with some remarkable wildlife, and snakes are simply part of that...
An update from Allora Days for Girls
The last gathering of the Allora and District Days for Girls involved the packing of a new consignment to go to PNG in early...
Wieambilla shootings ‘not a terrorist act’: coroner
Three conspiracy theorists had shared delusions but did not carry out a terrorist act when they ambushed police in an attack that killed six...
Amy Shark cancels Stanthorpe show days out from gig
Amy Shark’s regional show, Amy Shark: The Solo Acoustic “Songs & Stories” Tour, was set to hit Stanthorpe’s Civic Centre on Saturday, 22 November,...
Statewide Christmas appeal to support young people facing trauma
While the rest of Queensland begins preparing for Christmas, community service provider Carinity is gearing up to provide some extra support to some of...
Strong competition across cattle and sheep sales
Numbers were up for the cattle and sheep sales in Warwick this week with a total of 1669 head marketed at the weekly sale...
Sheep and lamb markets lift
Agents and vendors saw an increase to 2153 head for the weekly sheep and lamb sale at Warwick Saleyards.
The market yarding was varied...
Rabbits Eat Lettuce drops court case and moves 2026 event
Nomadic electronic music festival Rabbits Eat Lettuce have abandoned legal proceedings against the Southern Downs council and locked in Texas as its home for...
Warwick tobacconists raided amid tough new laws for illicit traders
Public health officers seized roughly 33,500 illegal cigarettes from retailers in Warwick earlier this week as part of another round of tobacco raids across...
Stanthorpe Telstra upgrades pushed back
Stanthorpe’s connectivity is about to get a boost with new Telstra upgrades scheduled for late November and early December, but customers should prepare for...
