NBN upgrade set for Warwick
The Federal Government has announced Business Fibre Zones in Warwick, Dalby, and Goondiwindi in attempts to improve local NBN.
This comes as Stanthorpe in particular...
Library under budget and SDRC no longer need to approve purchases
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) carried a motion on 11 August to no longer request quotes or tenders for the purchase of library materials,...
Warwick Weekend Bites
When this year’s Brisbane Ekka was cancelled just a few days out from its commencement due to Covid-19, fair operators Jade Evans and Lauren...
Warwick community remembers Vietnam veterans
Members of the Warwick community gathered in Leslie Park yesterday to remember the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966.
Vietnam veterans,...
Community remembers Vietnam veterans
Vietnam veterans, their family and friends, and members of the Stanthorpe community gathered on Wednesday 18 August to remember the 55th anniversary of the...
Council debates events funding
Southern Downs Regional Council has passed a motion to reallocate unexpended funds from the Local Events Funding Program (LEFP), but undergone almost a half...
SDRC adopts public art policy
Southern Downs Regional Council has approved a public art policy and procedure, with one councillor making a significant amount of minor changes in the...
Big year for Little Theatre
Are they late for Christmas in July or early for the real thing and does it really matter when it comes to a winter...
Road repairs still underway
Works to repair hundreds of Southern Downs roads following heavy rain in February last year are now just 40 per cent complete, with the...
Three Ways To Drive Safely
It’s Road Safety Week from 16-20 August, so here’s three ways to stay safe on our roads.
1. Always wear a seatbelt
You have a vastly...
Letters to the editor
Support for dam
Dear Editor,
Response to Mr. Morison from paper 12th of August.
Dear Mr. Morison,
Please don’t let the facts get in the way of your...
This week on the farm
There is never a dull moment on the farm and this week was no exception.
Pregnancy Testing of the sheep is always an exciting time...
Markets feel the heat of weather and rising costs
Numbers were mixed this week as we settle into the normality of the 5-day week after the Easter break.
Cattle saw a yarding of...
