First round of pest scheme notices issued
The Southern Downs Regional Council says its pest management officers continue to take a “common sense” approach with landholders following the issuing of a...
Full-time water carting date announced
The Southern Downs Regional Council has announced “full-time water carting to supply water to Stanthorpe and surrounds” will commence on Monday 13 January 2020...
Facebook page reported to police by councillor
Southern Downs Councillor Rod Kelly has reported a Facebook page to police with the administrator of the page having shared a string of messages...
Minimal comment on Toowoomba-Warwick pipeline
The Southern Downs Regional Council says it is “working closely” with the Queensland Government and Seqwater on a proposal to run a pipeline from...
Postal voting scrapped for 2020 council election
Next year’s Southern Downs Regional Council election in March will be conducted by the ‘attendance’ method at local polling booths and not by postal...
Fish kill the result of ‘natural causes’
A fish kill in parts of the Condamine River in recent days is understood to be the result of natural causes, mainly related to...
Cherrabah water bottling plan approved by council
Southern Downs councillors say they are powerless to stop the movement and private sale of water and its transport out of the region, at...
New water restrictions from Thursday
Emergency water restrictions for the region will come into effect from this Thursday 19 December as the Southern Downs Regional Council begins what is...
Highway at Gap still closed, fire danger ‘extreme’
The Cunningham Highway at Cunningham’s Gap remains closed indefinitely due to a bushfire at Tarome on the eastern side of the Main Range.
Bushfires in...
Cherrabah water plan back on the table
A plan by the Chinese owners of Cherrabah Resort at Elbow Valley east of Warwick to extract up to a million litres of underground...
Water carting trial a success: Council
The Southern Downs Regional Council says it has this week successfully conducted a “full scale trial” of the new emergency water carting infrastructure for...
Major funding for St Mary’s School
More than $5 million in Capital Grants Program funds will go towards upgrades at Warwick’s St Mary’s School, “providing students with the best platform...
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An evening of remembrance
Warwick Safe Haven is set to host its annual Peace Walk and Candlelight Vigil on Wednesday, 1 May, marking the start of the official...
