Future of dormant recreational facility remains uncertain
The future of a dormant Southern Downs recreational facility remains undetermined as council’s social housing proposition comes to a halt.
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Thieves target Telstra phone lines for copper, leave residents in dark
Rural properties in Queensland’s southwest are becoming the victim to unknown copper thieves targeting telephone cables.
What led an Indigenous teenager to advocate in Qld parliament
In less than a year a southwest region teenager’s steadfast advocacy for her First Nations community has led her to a number of life-changing opportunities, including one within Queensland’s Youth Parliament.
VOTE NOW: Have your say on the Southern Downs’ best bakery
Warwick and Stanthorpe weren’t the only Southern Downs towns with best bakery nominations in 2024. Find out which bakeries were nominated and cast your vote to crown the region’s best here.
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Revealed: Southwest Qld’s worst behaved state school students
After analysing dozens of southwest Queensland state schools and their annual student behaviour data, we can reveal who has the worst behaved. SEARCH THE FULL LIST.
Multiple fire crews in action to bring massive house fire under control
Multiple firefighters worked to contain a house fire on a property in the Southern Downs region that was reportedly fully engulfed in flame. Here’s what we know.
‘Why I am now living in a bus’: Mum reveals brutal reality of rental crisis
A working mum of two who moved her family to rural Queensland to escape the overpriced Sydney rental market has been confronted with the reality of life without a home and her two children now living away from her.
Selfless rural doctor retires after life of serving regional Qld communities
A beloved rural doctor who has spend the past decade in the Southern Downs has retired after a selfless career in rural health spanning decades. Here’s why she loved her job every day.
‘Carry a legacy’: Protea Place CEO sets the record straight
The chief executive of Protea Place has revealed she is hopeful about the future of domestic violence crisis support in the region after the end of a trial period in Warwick, which drew criticism from other organisations.
REVEALED: Southern Downs’ favourite childcare educator
Two of Warwick’s many dedicated childcare educators have tied for first place in the search to find the Southern Downs’ favourite childcare educator. See the winners and runners-up here.
‘Highly disappointing’: Vulnerable women left in the lurch as rural refuge closes
The sudden and heartbreaking announcement a newly-established women’s refuge would close its doors to the Southern Downs has been met with disappointment and a community advocacy group calling for answers. DETAILS.
Southern Downs nursing home facing $1.37m lawsuit
A former employee of a Southern Downs nursing home is suing for more than a million dollars in compensation after allegedly suffering a serious injury while on the job. DETAILS.
Southern Downs’ richest, poorest schools revealed
The winners and losers of our region’s education can be revealed, with a surprise school taking the title of the Southern Downs’ richest school. See how your school stacks up.
Rescue under way after woman falls down embankment in remote bushland
Multiple fire and rescue crews are rushing to remote bushland in the Southern Downs where a woman is believed to have taken a mighty fall. DETAILS.
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