Pub owner isolated, helpless as border closure risks business
A desperate publican is pleading for help as her 100-year-old beloved community pub’s ‘doors are virtually closed’ and concrete barricades stop patrons from accessing their local.
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Heroic Warwick family rebuilds farm devastated by bushfires
Two years after fire and drought decimated their livelihood, a Warwick family has finally been given a helping hand to rebuild.
Warwick citizenship ceremony makes history
A record-breaking number of new Australian citizens have been welcomed to the region, with each sharing their stories of why they chose to call Australia home.
REVEALED: Stanthorpe’s cutest baby for 2021 crowned
The final votes have been tallied and the winner is decided! This is Stanthorpe’s most adorable baby and what gave him that special winning edge:
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GALLERY: 40+ photos from previous Snowflakes in Stanthorpe festivals
Since 2013 locals and tourists have flocked to Stanthorpe for the biannual Snowflakes in Stanthorpe festival. Check out whether you made it in this mega gallery from the Border Post archives:
Granite Belt producer wins big in beef comp
Local cattle breeders Palgrove have pushed through recent difficulties following the drought to solidify their place on top as the benchmark for Australian beef producers for the third year in a row.
Day 1: Friday guide to Snowflakes in Stanthorpe
The Granite Belt’s magical winter festival has finally arrived and here is everything you need to know to make sure you make the most of the first day of the epic three-day event.
Lockdown sends Stanthorpe accommodation cancellations skyrocketing
Just one week ago the Granite Belt community was excitedly awaiting thousands of tourists expected to flock to the region for Snowflakes in Stanthorpe. Now COVID lockdown has left motels deserted and operators face a long road to recovery.
GALLERY: Sneak peek ahead of Vincenzo’s grand reopening
The Granite Belt community has welcomed the revived Vincenzo’s with open arms before doors officially open on Thursday morning. GALLERY PHOTOS HERE:
GALLERY: 20+ photos from Vincenzo’s reopening
Many Stanthorpe families, locals and tourists visited the iconic Vincenzo’s before its official reopening on Thursday morning.
Stanthorpe braces for weekend of rain, storms
Experts predict residents across the Granite Belt are in for a mixed bag of weather condition this weekend, ranging from warmer conditions and thunderstorms to ‘near freezing’ lows.
Southern Downs MP slams Queensland budget as ‘deceitful manoeuvring’
James Lister criticises the State Government, saying ‘our kids and grandkids in Southern Downs will be paying off Labor’s debt for a hundred years without getting to see the benefits locally’. Full details here:
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