Land dispute emerges on Granite Belt
Objections have been raised against converting state leasehold land into freehold on the Granite Belt amid concerns it could lead to the permanent closure...
Forgotten Dalveen veterans finally recognised
Nineteen World War One veterans have been added to the Dalveen Honour Board after over a century of being unnamed and unrecognised in the...
Calls mount for urgent Warwick helipad fix
Warwick Hospital will soon surpass six months since the closure of its helipad and residents remain up in arms over the loss of what...
Immediate closure for Warwick pool revamp
Warwick’s aquatic facilities are getting a brand new look in the coming months, with the Southern Downs regional council closing the Warwick Indoor Recreation...
Local show baking techniques shared in national cookbook
For many agricultural show bakers like Stacey Thomas, the secret to a prize-winning treat is buried in two-week-long baking marathons and precise measurements, and...
New resource exposes scale of regional period poverty
The Australian-first interactive tool, The Dignity Map, has revealed the staggering amount of Queenslanders and people within the Southern Downs fighting period poverty, with...
Littleproud says feds can block Cherrabah water exports
Nationals leader and Maranoa MP David Littleproud has urged federal ministerial intervention to prevent water from Cherrabah Resort being exported overseas.
The resort’s plans for...
Pink Ride tackles cancer fight
It’s a long and at times lonely journey but the Bony Mountain Pink Ride is always ready to be part of the fight against...
Midwifery graduates choose Darling Downs for career start
Thirty-nine midwifery graduates from across the country are set to kick off their career journeys with Darling Downs Health.
Under the supervision and guidance of...
Teens step into spotlight at busking championships
Stanthorpe teen rockers Paper Sons have spent about two years honing their chops live on stage.
The five-piece grunge band is made up of brothers...
Healing journey connects cancer patient to ancestral land
Darling Downs Health’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (ATSIH) team showed a “true example of health equity in action” when caring for Jarrah,...
Young voices drive waste reduction
Young waste warriors from across the Southern Downs have stepped up for the region's inaugural Youth Waste Conference to focus on cutting landfill and...
Council beat: Privacy wins, grants shake-up and costly road call binned
COUNCILLORS FAIL TO UNMASK PUBLIC SUBMITTERS
A trio of councillors have failed in their bid to gain full access to public submissions made under draft...
