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Major hospital works start

Darling Downs Health says work is underway at Warwick Hospital to bring the facility “up-to-date with the latest fire safety requirements”. The $1.3 million project...

Nation’s top campdrafters head to Warwick

No less than 1850 nominations have been received for campdrafting events at the 2019 Warwick Rodeo and Campdraft which gets under way bright and...

Dam ‘run-out’ still December-January

The Southern Downs Regional Council says carting of emergency water to Stanthorpe is still forecast to commence in December this year or January 2020,...

Swine flu creates China ‘protein gap’

In September African Swine Fever (ASF) extended its reach to the Philippines, Korea and most disturbingly to Australian borders at Timor Leste, according to...

Prime Lamb Carcass results

Warren Schelbach (left) with his Champion ‘Pen of Three’, pictured with buyer Angus Gross of GR Prime Meats and ‘hook’ judge Greg Carey of...

Pressure on state over Emu Swamp

Federal Minister for Water Resources and Maranoa MP David Littleproud this week called on the Queensland Government to “take swift action and build dams...

Tender called for ‘critical condition’ assessments

The Southern Downs Regional Council is calling for tenders from consultants to undertake a ‘critical asset condition assessment’ of its water and wastewater treatment...

New trailer increases mobility

With the region continuing to be placed on a high to extreme fire danger alert one local volunteer Rural Fire Brigade has added to...

Info sought on low act

Opportunistic thieves have once again demonstrated that with the region going through a devastating drought times of crisis bring out the worst in people. A...

Community hub set to open

The Southern Downs Regional Council says as the Granite Belt continues to recover from the bush fires, a new community hub will open its...

Cannabis farms top secret

The location of the latest medical cannabis farm in Queensland remains a government secret, despite other local media reporting this month it was rumoured...

Saleyards Master Plan kept confidential

The Southern Downs Regional Council has endorsed a new Master Plan for the council-owned Warwick Saleyards but the document is ‘commercial in confidence’ and...

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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...