New committee for Warwick RSL Memorial Club
The Warwick RSL Memorial Club has a new management committee for 2019-2020 following its annual general meeting held last night, Tuesday 26 March.
The committee...
Council talks up its budget
The Southern Downs Regional Council is calling for community feedback on the 2019-2020 Draft Budget which it says proposes the lowest general rate rise...
George calls it a day
Outgoing Nationals MP for the New South Wales state seat of Lismore Thomas George issued a statement on Tuesday following the election win by...
Lister slams farm invasion
Southern Downs MP James Lister has slammed animal activists who stormed onto a Darling Downs farm yesterday, Sunday 24 March, believed to be part...
De-merger workshops next month
Community workshops will be held in the Southern Downs region in April after a local government specialist undertakes an assessment of issues surrounding de-amalgamation.
The...
Draft budget out for comment
The Southern Downs Regional Council has released its Draft Budget for 2019-2020 for public consultation and submissions are invited from residents.
A series of community...
Mixed rainfall across region
Rainfall across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt from storms last night, Thursday 14 March, was highly variable but more rain is forecast for...
Wet few days ahead: BOM
Warwick and Stanthorpe residents can expect some rain activity over the next few days according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), with showers and...
Extreme water restrictions from tomorrow
The Southern Downs Regional Council says every town in the Warwick and Stanthorpe regions – with the exception of Yangan – is far exceeding...
No state commitment on dam as yet
The Queensland Government is yet to announce its support or otherwise for Stanthorpe’s proposed Emu Swamp Dam.
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack toured the site...
Apple, pear estimates revised downwards
Unprecedented heat and worsening drought conditions in many growing regions has prompted calls for the annual Apple and Pear Crop Estimate to be downgraded,...
Concerns for missing man
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man reported missing from Leyburn.
A Queensland Police Service media bulletin issued today, Monday 11 March,...
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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...
