Stanthorpe is experiencing positive effects from the coronavirus pandemic, which is a relief to the locals after continuous battles of droughts, water shortages and the rapid bushfires last year.
With the strict border restrictions, Stanthorpe has become a hot-spot for Queenslanders’ seeking nearby areas when in need of a getaway.
Places have been booked out since early winter, which is seeing locals relieved and grateful for what has been an extremely hard year.