Fit for a Queen
This week Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh savoured Granite Belt goats’ cheese while touring the Brisbane River on board Pure...
Council cautioned
Tenterfield ratepayers could have been dumped with a $250,000 fine if councillors didn’t intervene in the handling of waste management issues.
This is the belief...
Inspiring Women raise money for cancer
The exhibition ‘Inspiring Women’ will be held at the Warwick Art Gallery until November 13.
‘Inspiring Women’ consists of 14 portraits of women who have...
Ambassadors are off to the races
Out of everyone’s control is the weather but, with the cheers from the racing crowd plus claps of thunder, Stanthorpe Race Day certainly was...
Stanthorpe sculpture decided
The Southern Downs Regional Council is now putting together a funding submission to Art + Place after deciding on the concept for the new...
Corruption probe in Tenterfield council
Tenterfield Shire Council is one of 88 councils in NSW being investigated by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
ICAC is conducting an investigation into...
Rose festival a hit
The usual complaints of gardeners the world over that it was too cold, too dry, too wet, the sun didn't shine when we needed...
Wendy’s bands together
Throughout the month of October, Wendy’s Warwick will be selling bandannas to help raise funds to support young Australians living with cancer.
The store will...
Shop Local campaigns launched
Both the Warwick and Stanthorpe Shop Local campaigns were launched last week.
Southern Downs Regional Deputy Mayor Peter Blundell was the MC at both events,...
Wind farm enquiries continue to power in
TransGrid continues to receive enquiries for Wind Farm proposals in Northern NSW, which are seeking connection to the NSW transmission network.
Executive general manager of...
Showcasing our community
This weekend’s Community Showcase will be a rare opportunity for the whole Southern Downs community to come together to show what we do –...
Stanthorpe’s water woes
Despite the long-term concerns of the Stanthorpe community surrounding the future of the town’s urban and irrigation water supply, only about 100 people attended...
A concert for the country folk
Award-winning songwriter Karen Law and her son Murray Law join The Goodwills Trio for concerts in Stanthorpe (23 November) and Warwick (24 November).
The first...
