Australia Day Award nominees sought
It’s that time of year when we look to recognise some of our community’s finest achievers through the Australia Day Awards program. Mayor Ron Bellingham today called on the people of the Southern Downs to search the community for worthy n...

Author announced for Warwick Library visit
One of Australia’s best loved and most successful writers, Judy Nunn will be the special guest at an afternoon tea hosted by the Southern Downs Regional Council Library Service on Wednesday, November 18 at 2pm. Principal Librarian Samantha Shel...

Call for Nominations:- 2010 Young Ambassadors, 2010 Young Delegates
Are you under 25 and motivated to make a change in the Southern Downs region? Can you attend a compulsory training weekend in February 2010? (Council meets the costs) Council is now calling applications for the 2010 Young Ambassadors (War...

Commercial kerbside recycling approved for whole region
Commercial businesses, within all defined garbage service areas in the Southern Downs Region, can now participate in kerbside recycling, just like residential premises. Manager Environmental Services, Matt Fraser emphasised however that the service i...

Footbridge Update
27 October 2009 This week work will be carried out at Quart Pot Creek to install the new prefabricated pedestrian footbridge, unless delayed by rising creek levels caused by recent rains. The new footbridge has been designed to be constructed offsi...

Killarney pool drained again due to water supply chemical overdose
The Southern Downs Regional Council announced today that due to a chemical overdose in the Killarney water treatment process, the Killarney swimming pool is again being drained. The move comes just days after the swimming pool was drained due to vandal...

Maryvale seniors are getting in shape!
Senior Maryvale residents are headed for a fresh lease on life thanks to a new health, fitness and wellbeing program funded by Queensland Health. Southern Downs Regional Council Community Development Officer, Pam Burley is excited to be able to offer...

Mayor to visit Shiwa
Southern Downs Mayor Ron Bellingham will visit Southern Downs’ Japanese Sister City, Shiwa, later this week. Mayor Bellingham said the visit, which is in response to a delegation from Shiwa visiting Warwick earlier this year, will further cemen...

New permanent water restrictions for the region
Southern Downs’ residents are now part of a new water regime which applies to the premises connected to the reticulated water supplies of the whole region. Under new water rules, residents will not be able water outdoors between 10am and 4pm on a...

Parking patrols increase in Warwick
Southern Downs Regional Council Local Laws Officers will increase their effort in monitoring parking in Warwick from next week. Mayor Ron Bellingham said that in response to pressure from local business owners, Local Laws Officers will be patrolling ...

Pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge - Issue 3
  The Department of Transport and Main Roads will commence foothpath works for the installation of two footbridges over Quart Pot Creek. What is hap...

Southern Downs libraries innovate with online tutoring
Students in the Southern Downs can now get free study help online at their local library or at home through the new innovative YourTutor service that has recently been introduced to the region. Principal Librarian Samantha Shelbourn said that YourTuto...