Locals needed for Apple and Grape 2022
Stanthorpe's Apple and Grape Festival is one of Queensland's longest running and most successful festivals.
Planning has begun for Stanthorpe’s famous biennial Apple and Grape...
Cedric a ‘King of Bitters’
Stanthorpe distiller Cedric Millar is now more than ‘King’ of his own castle, rightly now also a ‘King of Bitters’, taking out a National...
New ‘multi-purpose hall’ for Warwick State High School
The State Budget, handed down last week by Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick, included some exciting news for Warwick State High...
New memorial unveiled in Leslie Park
Warwick RSL Sub-Branch board members gathered yesterday to unveil the newest addition to the Leslie Park War Memorial Precinct – a memorial wall designed...
‘NetMos’ raise $20,000 for men’s health
Staff at Stanthorpe’s NetPro Canopies have achieved an astounding feat this Movember, raising more than $20,000 for men’s health in just 30 days.
Movember is...
Fire ban for Warwick, Stanthorpe, South-West Qld
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for South West Region residents, including the Warwick and Stanthorpe areas.
The local...
‘Mallys Way’ and ‘McMurtries Bridge’ officially named
The Southern Downs Regional Council says Mally McMurtrie “never expected any thanks or recognition, but today the dedicated Stanthorpe community member and former Councillor...
Aerial fire response on State-wide standby: QFES
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) says it is “marshalling” its “suite of firefighting resources as the state grapples with a stretch of heightened...
SDRC formalises new ‘Granite Belt Alliance’
The Southern Downs Regional Council says it will “partner with key local organisations in the southern region to work collaboratively on issues of strong...
Meet new Southern Free Times journalist Jess Baker…
The Free Times is delighted to welcome our new journalist, Jess Baker, who commenced with us last week – and she has well and...
Merry Muster set to hit our towns this Saturday
Hundreds of Brisbane and Gold Coast dwellers are set to descend on the Southern Downs for a day of Christmas shopping and market fun,...
‘Watert Alliance’ announced
Five Queensland councils and one New South Wales Shire this week took what they say are “the first steps to form a water alliance”.
The...
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Mayoral minute opens up deeper dive into pool decision
A previous decision not to renew the lease of the pool operator at the Allora public swimming pool has been the subject of a...
