What’s been happening in the Southern Downs & Granite Belt

QLD’s Horsepower Country

July 5, 2023

Known as the Horsepower Capital of Australia, the city of Warwick in the Southern Downs is home to a huge calendar of horse and motor-sports events.

Foodie Fare in QLD’s Cold Country

June 23, 2023

The Southern Downs is a mecca for serious gourmets at any time of year, but winter in our region offers some very special flourishes that other foodie destinations can only dream about. Truffles, cheese, red wine, and chocolates are all culinary delights that rate somewhere between a little bit naughty and daringly decadent on the luxury scale, depending on your point of view.

Wine Wisdom for QLD’s Wine Country

March 6, 2023

There’s no doubt that the ability to enhance one’s witty repartee with words of wine wisdom enhances one’s credibility as a wine connoisseur immeasurably, so we have compiled a list of 20 quotable quotes to help you look good and sound knowledgeable while you are visiting the 50 cellar doors in QLD’s Wine Country where award-winning wine makers are waiting to guide you through unique tasting experiences.

QLD's Wine Country Tasting Tips - Savour

Tasting Tips for QLD’s Wine Country

February 23, 2023

QLD’s Wine Country is famous for a wide variety of wines, some well-known, others wonderfully rare. There’s a good chance your palate will be introduced to something new when you visit the Southern Downs region. It is, therefore, more important than ever to have a good understanding of the tasting process. We recommend that you follow the ‘S’s in this six step strategy.

QLD’s Wine Country

February 6, 2023

From grapevine to glass, paddle to plate, and farm to fork, the Southern Downs is a mecca for lovers of fresh, seasonal, regional produce. It is also home to the Granite Belt - Queensland’s only cold climate wine region where multi-award winning hand-crafted wines continue to break new ground both nationally and internationally.

Discover Talgai Weir Paddle Trail

January 4, 2023

Talgai Weir is the least well-known of all the great paddling destinations in the Southern Downs region of Queensland. However, it is unlikely to stay that way for long because, when it comes to shelter, ambiance, seclusion, and wildlife encounters, it is arguably the best.

Fantastic family-friendly fun in the Southern Downs

December 18, 2022

If you’re planning a road trip to the Southern Downs for the school holidays or looking to get the little ones off their screens for the weekend, check out these top 15 activities for kids of all ages.