Safety and access update for Gap
Work is progressing steadily on the Cunninghams Gap Reconstruction Project, aiming to restore the section of the Cunningham Highway damaged by bushfires.
The project's key...
Vineyard party a hit
Wine-lovers descended upon Ballandean Estate last Saturday at the latest vineyard party celebrating the end of spring and the excitement of the new harvest...
Pill testing could return to Southern Downs despite resistance
Pill testing could return to the Southern Downs next year despite the Queensland government promising to gut funding for the contentious health scheme.
Electronic music...
Credit where it’s due
The Warwick Chamber of Commerce’s final Breakfast Connect had guest speaker John Ford, CEO of Warwick Credit Union, who focused on the credit union’s...
Colourful Christmas fun
A major Granite Belt fruit growing operation has ended the year on a high note, gathering to celebrate Christmas with an international twist.
Eastern Colour’s...
Inspector blasts road behaviour
A Darling Downs police inspector has expressed his disappointment over results from a recent road safety operation amid Queensland’s deadliest year on the road...
Stanthorpe welcomes the holidays
Stanthorpe’s Weeroona Park came alive on Saturday, 7 December as hundreds of locals and visitors gathered for a magical evening of Christmas Carols.
The...
Help capture carbon for a greener future
As a region that values our natural environment, there is a lot that our Southern Downs residents can do at home to proactively adopt...
NAPLAN names top 10 schools
The 2024 NAPLAN results are in, with several Southern Downs schools achieving standout scores in literacy and numeracy assessments.
Amiens State School emerged as...
Canvas, Cloth and Clay at Stanthorpe
Canvas, Cloth and Clay featuring the work of Naomi Grant, Krishna Heffernan, Renai Mouton and Maria de Vries, with contributions from the Stanthorpe Pottery...
Cash-strapped wine college saved from sudden collapse
State authorities have stepped in to frantically save Stanthorpe’s iconic, but financially-stricken wine college from collapse, just one day after staff were told of...
Christmas plans in full swing
Plans are in full swing for the Anglican Parish of Warwick’s Christmas 2024 celebrations, including their much- loved Carols and Lessons and the fifth...
Newsmaker of the year: Swimmer fulfils lifelong dream
Stanthorpe swimming prodigy Ben Armbruster announced himself to Australia at last year’s national swimming titles and to the world not long later.
The 22-year-old swim...
