Speed reduced on Warwick-Allora Road
The speed limit at a busy level crossing on Warwick-Allora Road will be permanently reduced this month, following community feedback.
From May 2021, road users...
Rodeo and Campdraft’s welcome return
Warwick’s famous Rodeo and Gold Cup Campdraft will return in October, with organisers determined to raise the bar after last year’s Covid-induced cancellation.
Often referred...
Sewage stench plagues residents
A billabong at the end of Warwick’s Canning Street has been unofficially renamed ‘Pongbong’ by local residents, following weeks of an “overwhelming stench” at...
Medical practice ‘crisis’
Experts say Queensland’s public hospitals are a 'ticking time bomb', as patient numbers at Stanthorpe medical practices surge.
Australian Medical Association (AMA) Queensland member and...
Back in the black, almost
Southern Downs Regional Council’s estimated operating surplus for 2020-21 has increased by 282 percent since January, a recent fiscal update has revealed.
The council’s third...
Eight Mile works back on
Works on a new overpass at the Eight Mile intersection, where the Cunningham and New England highways meet just north of Warwick, have recommenced...
Lister backs predecessor’s presidency bid
Member for Southern Downs James Lister has said he will be backing his predecessor’s bid for the Liberal National Party (LNP) presidency.
Former LNP opposition...
Councils forge Water Alliance
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) will join five other local governments in forming an official company intended to progress future water security.
Councillors voted unanimously...
New motel to arrive in Stanthorpe CBD
Stanthorpe could soon see a solution to its shortage of weekend accommodation in the form of a 24-unit motel, as plans for a major...
UPDATE: Police continue search
Stanthorpe police have charged a Broadwater man with "aiding a person to escape lawful custody", following 28-year-old Clayton Alvoen's alleged assault of a police...
Sewage spill number four
Warwick residents were left scratching their heads, and holding their noses, last week as sewage once again made its way into Bracker Creek.
Southern Downs...
Police appeal for information
Warwick police are continuing to search for a man who allegedly assaulted an officer and escaped custody after being remanded by the local court...
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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...
