Grassroots festival set to give performers chance at big break
A grassroots festival will celebrate a milestone as talent scouts seek out a rural southwest Queensland town for the next big star. Here’s what you can expect.
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Festival organiser slams council decision to deny expansion plans
Southern Downs Regional Council has knocked back plans put forward by a popular festival to expand into the future. Here’s why they turned the application down.
Southwest Qld community welcomes $2.26m independent living site
The long-awaited refurbishment of a former aged care facility in southwest Queensland has been completed as it opened its doors to five new million-dollar units. FULL STORY.
Rural community hub to receive major renovations
A rural Southern Downs community is about to witness a major upgrade to essential services with construction now under way. See what’s in store here.
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Ranked: How every Southern Downs school performed in 2024 NAPLAN
The wait is over for Queensland schools that participated in NAPLAN testing in 2024. Find out which of the Southern Downs’ schools performed best. SEE THE RESULTS.
Revealed: Southern Downs’ favourite apprentice named
When the tools are down there can be only one winner – and we’ve found our region’s favourite apprentice. See who took out our poll here.
Divisive electronic music festival given green light for Warwick
An electronic music festival that had councillors butting heads has now been given the green light to take place at a new location in Warwick. FULL STORY
Orange ladies stand to end violence against women
Southern Downs feminist activist groups will unite for 16 days in a bid to raise awareness for gender-based violence.
Next steps in affordable regional housing plan revealed
A housing scheme proposed more than a year ago to alleviate rental stress in the region is moving ahead. Here’s when it will be done.
‘Undermined respect for the law’: MP defends pill testing decision
A popular Southern Downs music festival will forge ahead with plans to offer pill testing despite the newly-appointed conservative LNP government’s swipe at Queensland’s drug testing scheme. DETAILS.
Rude awakening for Stanthorpe residents after ‘loud explosion’
Residents southwest of Stanthorpe had a rude awakening on Friday, with more than 100 left without power. Here’s why.
$5m upgrades for major regional highway
Motorists have raised concern over sections of a major regional highway, with reports of serious damage to vehicles. See the major upgrades coming in 2025.
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