On the blocks for state
A large contingent of young swimmers from the Southern Downs and Granite Belt will head to Brisbane this weekend for the 2025 Queensland Sprint...
Wine college must remain a training facility, co-founder says
While the state government begins its hunt for a new operator of Stanthorpe’s embattled wine college, the facility’s founding father Mike Hayes has delivered...
Tribute to show volunteers
During the opening of the 2025 Stanthorpe Agricultural Show, a long-standing associate of the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society, Mark Bryant delivered a heartfelt speech honouring...
Public submissions reveal support for Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival
More than 70 per cent of submissions received by the Southern Downs Regional Council during its Rabbits Eat Lettuce public consultation lent favourable support...
GALLERY: Faces of the 2025 Stanthorpe Show
The Stanthorpe Showgrounds were once again brought to life as punters converged to celebrate the 2025 Stanthorpe Show.
Held annually, the Stanthorpe Show serves to...
A real show-stopper!
Organiser in chief of the beloved Stanthorpe Show has given this year’s event the big thumbs up with attention swiftly shifted towards planning for...
Another year down for Stanthorpe Show with ‘special’ 150th on horizon
Organiser in chief of the beloved Stanthorpe Show has given this year’s event the big thumbs up with attention swiftly shifted towards planning for...
Prices slide back
Markets were again busy as we close in on the first month of the new year, numbers were still good for the bovine and...
Merino sheep yarded in large numbers
Agents and vendors combined to yard a total of 2576 head for the weekly sale, the yarding was a bit of a throwback to...
Councillors given 2.5 per cent pay rise
Southern Downs elected officials will earn 2.5 per cent more this July when Queensland’s annual pay review for mayors and councillors takes effect.
The salary...
Government tightens regulations on wind farm developments
The first steps in tightening the approval process for renewable energy projects have begun with the Queensland government’s introduction of new regulations.
As of...
Wet and warm weather means more mosquitoes
With recent bouts of heavy rainfall and hot weather across the region, Darling Downs Health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant against mosquito-borne...
New club up and running
The newly-formed Junior Cowboys Rugby League Club is looking forward exciting year.
After renaming the new facility at St Marks Oval under the banner of...
