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Located a few hours’ drive from Brisbane’s bustling lights, the Southern Downs entice city dwellers with deep pockets looking for a lifestyle change. Key points: Wealthy city dwellers move to the Southern Downs in search of a lifestyle change Proximity to Brisbane and Gold Coast appeals to shoppers Retirees and investors are also taking advantage of the rural lifestyle and lower prices Adrian Dundas and his wife, Nancy, left their life on the Gold Coast and moved inland, pursuing the steady rhythm of regional life. Now calling Warwick home, Mr Dundas said it was the perfect location. “We’re always looking for places to move and/or invest and this is the gem here,” he said. “The environment, the geographical position, how friendly the people are, and how generous they are. The cost of living is also much better here. “It’s a beautiful place, a beautiful place to live.” The vacancy rate in the Southern Downs is 0.1 percent — one of th...

For more than a century, evolutionary biologists assumed that the specimen found in South Australia was that of the mighty grave eagle (Taphaetus lacertosus). Nevertheless, a new study has announced a true classification system: it is a vulture, and it is a first in the country. Ancient Vulture Fossil The predatory vulture Cryptogyps lacertosus, meaning powerful hidden vulture, existed between 500 and 50,000 years ago, according to fossils. This is an ‘Old World’ eagle, and a comparable species may still be seen today – but not in Australia, according to Science Alert. The categorization shows how the diversity of megafauna as well as various species existed on this part of the planet throughout the Pleistocene epoch, which lasted about 2.5 million years and ended about 11,700 years ago. Meanwhile, according to Flinders University paleontologist Ellen Mather’s interview with The Guardian, researchers examined archaeological evidence of flying birds from around ...

Local opposition to the plan has so far been successful, with one planning application now making its way to the Supreme Court after being rejected by the council and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Court. An application for 16 residences at 21-27 George Street was rejected at the VCAT last month due to concerns about conflicts between the horse and housing industries. “[It] is a form of intense housing development that will be sandwiched between existing equine activity,” the VCAT decision said. “I’m afraid the proposal will allow … adverse effects on residential comfort from noise, smell and visual impact.” Horse trainer Ian Stewart at his stable on George Street in Kilmore where the developers bought the land. Credit: Edde Jim On the other side of George Street, a separate application for 20 residences was submitted by the same developer last month. The plan has not yet gone to the council, but is also expected to be rejected. Kilmore rate-paying...