Council Notices
Council supports working parents
Council supports working parents Council supports working parents 11 March 2021 Southern Downs Regional Council voted to support working parents at yesterday’s Ordinary Meeting and determine the future of the Stanthorpe Outside School Hours Care (OSHC). This decision follows the recent closure of another local care provider and the upcoming expiry of its lease at Corundum Street. With no option
World Plumbing Day: Everybody needs good pipes!
World Plumbing Day: Everybody needs good pipes! World Plumbing Day: Everybody needs good pipes! 10 March 2021 On World Plumbing Day, Thursday 11 March 2021, Southern Downs Regional Council asks residents to consider some very basic questions: Have you ever stopped to think what you would do with no running water, no hot water, nowhere to wash and nowhere to
Survey: Help Council solve a feral problem
Survey: Help Council solve a feral problem Survey: Help Council solve a feral problem 9 March 2021 Domestic cats make great companions, but without appropriate management they can have a devastating impact on our unique native wildlife. A new survey by Southern Downs Regional Council seeks community feedback on the impact of cats across the region and the introduction of
Condamine River Road open again from today
Condamine River Road open again from today Condamine River Road open again from today 4 March 2021 Condamine River Road has reopened. The road has been inspected and the crossings cleared of any debris. This area is a natural treasure and the public road is a delicate part of the Cambanoora Gorge ecosystem, so please treat the area with
Southern Downs tourism fights back from fire, drought and health crisis
Southern Downs tourism fights back from fire, drought and health crisis Southern Downs tourism fights back from fire, drought and health crisis 3 March 2021 Visitors are flocking to the Southern Downs in greater numbers,
Southern Downs students are getting waste sorted!
Southern Downs students are getting waste sorted! Southern Downs students are getting waste sorted! Southern Downs students are getting waste sorted! Hundreds of Southern Downs students recently discovered how easy it is to go about the important work of minimising their household waste footprint. Sixteen primary schools and kindies across the region participated in Southern Downs Regional Council’s free education
Little Corellas crow victory
Little Corellas crow victory Little Corellas crow victory 01 March 2021 With the worldwide downturn in travel keeping us close to home in 2020, there was no better place to be than your own backyard during the annual Aussie Backyard Bird Count and Southern Downs residents were lucky enough to have a diverse and colourful range of native birds to
Securing water for our future
Securing water for our future Securing water for our future 01 March 2021 Water security remains a top priority for the Southern Downs Regional Council as it continues to explore all avenues to secure the supply of drinking water to its residents and businesses. To ensure that residents are kept up to date with the latest dam levels, water restrictions,
New reservoir now supplying water to Dalveen
New reservoir now supplying water to Dalveen New reservoir now supplying water to Dalveen 26 February 2020 The newly constructed 150kL concrete reservoir at Dalveen was brought online on Monday 22 February 2021 and is supplying water to the Dalveen water distribution system. These completed works will improve and future-proof water supply reliability for the Dalveen community. The project commenced
Council rolls out the welcome mat to refugees
Council rolls out the welcome mat to refugees Council rolls out the welcome mat to refugees 26 February 2021 Southern Downs Regional Council officially honoured its commitment as an inclusive and multicultural community after it voted to sign-on as a Refugee Welcome Zone (RWZ) at today’s Ordinary Meeting. Council embraced the Southern Downs Refugee and Migrant Network’s invitation from 20