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Missing man

Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man reported missing in Ipswich. Shaune Gibson was reported missing by family on August 28 and...

BreastScreen keeps screening rural women

South West Queensland women are showing concern that the BreastScreen Queensland program won’t reach their doorsteps. BreastScreen Queensland Health Promotion Officer Jessica Hobbs assured rural...

Cuts to education funding are shortsighted

Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay has called on the NSW Government to immediately open negotiations with education providers to discuss the negative impacts...

Keeping school positive

Stanthorpe State School recognises the strong correlation between good behaviour and positive learning outcomes and as such are committed to the achievement of excellent...

Swooping season sets in

Residents are being urged by council and vets alike to take care of magpies as swooping season sets in. It’s time for magpies to start...

You are what you eat

The BLOG (Border Landcare Organic Group) field day for August was held in Tenterfield at the property of Rex and Christine Maddocks and discussed...

Under 8s get together at Severnlea

On Thursday, September 20, Severnlea will be hosting the Under 8s Day. The aim of the day is to connect students with learning and to...

Science Day at Jennings school

The recent Science Day at Jennings Public School was a great success. Students from Bonshaw, Deepwater, Jennings and Mingoola attended this National Science Week event...

Planning Commission meets for first time

Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek has welcomed newly appointed members of the Queensland Schools’ Planning Commission at the first meeting in...

Yelarbon to celebrate

Yelarbon State School is turning 100 and everyone is invited to come along and join in the birthday celebrations on Saturday, September 8. The big...

Piper’s success

Year 10 SCOTS PGC College student Lloyd-George Worth has accomplished a series of successes at recent Pipe Band competitions. Lloyd-George started playing the bagpipes when...

Walk among the wildflowers

The Granite Belt’s unique flora will be the focus of a series of wildflower walks being conducted over the next three months by the...

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Release your inner film critic

Granite Belt cinema buffs will have the chance to release their inner film critic when the Manhattan Short Film Festival comes to Stanthorpe on...

Tales from vacation

A Hallelujah moment