Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt Pocket Book Cover Stories

Southern Downs and Granite Belt region 32nd ed. (2024-25) - Matt Denny The acclaimed discus thrower athlete Matthew Denny from Allora claims not only bronze from the 2024 Olympics but also subsequent gold at the elite Diamond League competition meeting in Brussels in Europe. Click to read more...

Southern Downs and Granite Belt region 31st ed. (2023-24) - Untamed Border Run Running through the picturesque mountains along the QLD and NSW border was worth the effort of getting to the start, said the participants. Come and join the next Untamed Border Run in June 2024 Click to read more...

Southern Downs and Granite Belt region 30th ed. (2021-22) - Jumpers and Jazz in July The Jumpers and Jazz festival entertains and surprises with over one hundred events each year. The 2022 event takes over Warwick and Killarney streets from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 29th ed. (2020) - Drought, Flood, Fire, Covid and the symbol of future hope, Ballandean's Pyramid The Southern Darling Downs and the Granite Belt and northern Tenterfield region are standing firm in their recovery from Drought, Flood, Fire and Covid. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 28th ed. (2019) - Solar Farm at Sladevale The University of Queensland is bringing a big project to the Warwick area. The development of their Solar Farm at Sladevale, Map 14 H3 is just 4 km east of the Caltex Truck Stop. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 27th ed. (2018) - John McCulloch and Pringle Cottage The Warwick Historical Society has maintained the historic early home of Pringle Cottage at 81 Dragon St, Map 16 E6, along with six other buildings. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 26th ed. (2016-17) - Snowflakes in Stanthorpe The banked-up line of cars on High St outside the Showgrounds proved that Snowflakes is drawing large numbers of visitors to Stanthorpe.Held on the first weekend of July, the Granite Belt is cold enough for real snow. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 25th ed. (2015-16) - Fred Hyde OA RSL Peace Prize Some 20 years later, in 2015, over 12,000 Bangladeshi children are attending the 41 schools and 6 kindergartens that Fred has established. Fred has even established a teacher training facility. Some 70,000 children have gone on to be become knowledgeable. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 24th ed. (2014-15) - The Centenary Years This 24th edition, 2014-15, of the Southern Downs Pocket Book covers the years 2014 and 2015. Both years are momentous hundredth anniversary years for Australia and for the Granite Belt region of Queensland. Click to read more...

Southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt region 23rd ed. (2013-14) - In Texas Each September, thousands flock to Texas for the Texas Country Music Roundup. Music lovers and those seeking an escape to the country come in droves. The young-at-heart grey nomads come in campervans and trailers. Some might even ride a horse. Click to read more...