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...
Qld Budget 2020: what’s in it for Warwick and Stanthorpe?
The 2020-21 Queensland State Budget has been handed down today by Treasurer Cameron Dick.
It does not reveal any major spending announcements for the Southern...
Nundubbermere bushfire update, Monday 30 November
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) says a bushfire in the Nundubbermere area south-west of Stanthorpe is not currently threatening any properties but rural...
By Allison Alderman
Whether you are a tourist or a local – Warwick’s Pringle Cottage Museum is a ‘must see’ on your bucket list.
Owned by the Warwick...
Local icon celebrates eighty years
Eighty years ago a group of Killarney locals got together to build a pool in the small town – this weekend another group of...
20 years of ‘Sunrise’
Sponsored by the Warwick Rotary Club, the Rotary Club of Warwick Sunrise Inc. was chartered with 25 members on the 22nd November 2000 in...
Plan for entertainment precincts takes next step
The Granite Belt Music Council have presented their petition to the Southern Downs Regional Council calling for Special Entertainment precincts in the Granite Belt.
A...
Saleyards survey closes next week
A Southern Downs Regional Council survey seeking community views on the future of the Warwick Saleyards closes next Wednesday 2 December.
The survey can be...
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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...
