SOUTHERN DOWNS

New citizens welcomed to the Southern Downs

Seven new citizens have been welcomed into the Southern Downs region by the newly appointed Mayor Melissa Hamilton along with councillors Cynthia McDonald, Russell...

Shaping committee reshaped

The Shaping Southern Downs Advisory Committee may not shape quite as much as previously intended after the council voted to limit its involvement to...

Help stop the scourge

Family violence and violence against women has been described as a scourge on society. Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus last week went as far as...

Cowboys look for Old Boys win

There won’t be a shield on the line this week for the Warwick Cowboys but their will be plenty to play for this weekend...

Cowboys look for Old Boys win

There won’t be a shield on the line this week for the Warwick Cowboys but their will be plenty to play for this weekend...

Winning Water Rats celebrate diversity

Warwick Water Rats Rugby Union team go into their Cultural Round at home in Warwick on Saturday on a high after scoring their first...

Winning Water Rats celebrate diversity

Warwick Water Rats Rugby Union team go into their Cultural Round at home in Warwick on Saturday on a high after scoring their first...

Border League back on the park

The postponed Border Rugby League competition officially kicks off this weekend with a round robin for all the senior clubs at the Gremlins homeground...

Tannymorel draft attracts record numbers

The annual Tannymorel Campdraft has been run and won with competitors from throughout Southern Queensland and Northern NSW flocking to the event in record...

Joining the Yarnival fun from Canberra

Jenny Cantlon’s favourite part of being a member of the Yarntopians in the Southern Downs and Granite Belt is contributing to the group’s annual...

Connecting with the world through art

Artist and PHD student Peter Osborn has always loved art but he’s now living the dream and is about to head back overseas for...

Creativity at WarwicKcon

It was a day of creativity, colour and conversation. Warwick witnessed its first ComiCon Cosplay event as part of Youth Week festivities. Held at the...

Businesses on board

The Warwick Chamber of Commerce AGM reviewed past achievements and welcomed Mark Celledoni as the new president. Celledoni, transitioning from Dalby Chamber of Commerce,...

Time for a tune

Live band, DJ, playlist or other - music plays a key role in a wedding day. There are the obvious moments during the day that...

A brush with fame

Young people, music and a brush with fame. What more could you want for an event happening during Youth Week? Youth Week, a celebration of...

Save your sight

This World Glaucoma Week (10–16 March 2024), Glaucoma Australia along with the support of Specsavers are urging all Southern Downs locals to have their...

Telehealth improving access to healthcare for Killarney

The introduction of recently developed telehealth technology at Killarney’s only medical facility is working to fill gaps left by shortages in the state’s rural...

Christmas at Rose City

Saturday 2 to Saturday 23 December Christmas is in full swing at Rose City Shoppingworld with a multitude of festive events and activities for...

Win with Rose City’s pre-Christmas campaign

There's a chance to win $1000 in groceries at Rose City Shoppingworld, from Monday 16 October to Sunday12 November. Rose City Shoppingworld is once again...

Spring into free holiday activities at Rose City Shoppingworld

Get ready for some exciting fun at Rose City Shoppingworld these September school holidays with lots to see and do during the break with...

Invest and retire right

Invest+Retire – Vital to plan early – Future Proof your future You will be amazed at your options and how families can work together...

Bridge lessons for youth

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A day at churches’ cinema

With the drizzly weather, families flocked to The Churches of Christ campus for an evening of free entertainment. With a screening of the film...

Impossible par

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Time to pounce

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A party 50 years in the making

As you may have read in the last edition of WarwickToday and StanthorpeToday, the Warwick High School Class of 1974 recently gathered for a...

Calling for an audience

The Border District Eisteddfod Committee extends a warm invitation to community members to immerse themselves in a day of diverse performances as audience members...

Marking everyone’s service

As the nation prepares to honour its military heroes on Anzac Day, veterans from all walks of life convened at the RSL over the...

Porfolios are back

Enthusiasm for giving portfolios to councillors waxes and wanes in local government circles, but after a four-year drought they are back at the Southern...

MP calls out ‘illegal chop-shops’

Southern Downs MP James Lister has lashed out at Queensland Health in claims the department is failing to crackdown on illegal vape shops. “These have...

Leslie Dam Rec Centre sale put on ice

The future of the Leslie Dam Active Recreation Centre is again being questioned, as the new Southern Downs Regional Council called for the sale...

Wind farm abandoned

Plans to construct up to 60 wind turbines in the Goomburra Vallley region, east of Allora, have been canned, the renewables company behind the...

Councillor declares union campaign donations

Newly elected Southern Downs councillor, Joel Richters, has publicly disclosed receiving $8000 worth of donations from three unions during his election campaign. Under the Electoral...

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New citizens welcomed to the Southern Downs

Seven new citizens have been welcomed into the Southern Downs region by the newly appointed Mayor Melissa Hamilton along with councillors Cynthia McDonald, Russell...