Dairy farmers paid a pittance
By LAWRENCE SPRINGBORG
THE health and welfare of our society is advantaged every day by the efforts of others- sometimes to the point of being...
Council moves to rebuild Civic Centre
STANTHORPE Civic Centre restoration works planning is progressing well, following a fire which damaged the building earlier this year.
Southern Downs Regional Council’s community facilities...
Cups raised for the cause
By JOYCE MARSH, WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT.
THE Aussie Cuppa Group assured a wonderfully warm welcome for their Biggest Morning Tea held recently at Woodenbong Public...
Worth the risk
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council’s Audit and Risk Management Committee has two new members.
Alison D’Costa and Andrew MacLeod have been appointed as external representatives to...
Dam good news as Feds kick in $4 million
EMU Swamp Dam moved a step closer with the Federal Government announcing $3,970,000 of funding will be directed towards the Southern Downs Regional Council...
Excellence award for the warmest of welcomes
IT’S official: TripAdvisor love Stanthorpe!
The Stanthorpe Visitor information Centre has earned a 2016 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site.
The...
Seven score big gambing wins
STANTHORPE were the big winners with seven groups based in the community receiving major grants as part of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
Member for...
Chillin’ out at Killarney’s picnic
By TANIA PHILLIPS
MORE than 2000 people spread their picnic rugs and chilled out at the first Killarney Picnic Basket Day at Melrose Station on...
New tourism body
By TANIA PHILLIPS
FORMER Warwick Tourism and Events CEO Tracy Vellacott has welcomed a move by the Southern Downs Council to form an “in-house” group...
Gas is off the agenda, for now
THERE will be no reticulated natural gas pipeline from Toowoomba to Warwick after the proposal was declared “unfeasible” following investigations by Southern Downs Regional...
Training destination for Commonwealth Games
THERE could be teams from up to 13 different and diverse countries training on the Southern Downs in the lead up to the Gold...
Traffic injuries worry police
TRAFFIC crashes continue to be an issue in the Stanthorpe area with another four reported during the past week according to local police.
Officer...
Father and son flee as grass fires claim home
One home has been confirmed lost while elsewhere a small town was left counting their blessings after firefighters spent the weekend battling multiple fires...
