Less fatalities in 1973
In 1973 the death of well-known Inglewood businessman Eric Clive McCorbett shocked locals. He arrived in the region in 1921 with 34 cents in...
Stanthorpe in 1970
January 6
• Fighting Flying Foxes
The DSGC offers $10 reward to people who notify of flying fox camps
• Switching on Ceremony
Ambulance Two Way Radio System...
Leaving the 60s
As we move out of the 60s, a man was jailed for life in the Dalveen murder trial on July 17 and Stanthorpe received...
Stanthorpe wins premiership
It was 1968, pre-Gremlins days, when Stanthorpe Rugby League beat the odds to win their very first under 18’s premiership in the Warwick and...
Stanthorpe wins premiership
It was 1968, pre-Gremlins days, when Stanthorpe Rugby League beat the odds to win their very first under 18’s premiership in the Warwick and...
Stanthorpe in 1967
January 3
• Apple Harvest Festival On Again in 1968
The annual meeting of the Apple Harvest Festival Committee decided unanimously
that the festival be held biannually...
New name for festival
The 1954 Apple Blossom Festival is renamed The Apple and Grape Festival in 1966
The festival was a roaring success however it was also pathed...
Civic centre opens in 1965
Stanthorpe in 1965 saw two state schools close, a coat of arms designed for the town, the new civic centre opened, no Apple Blossom...
Heartbreak High a resounding success
“Teen shows” is an ever-trending search term on Netflix, with shows such as Riverdale and Outer Banks sitting with unwavering certainty on the top...
Fate: The Winx Saga returns for sophomore season
The second season of Fate: The Winx Saga landed on Netflix last week, and it shows the team behind the series is finding their...
A fun return to the movies
It’s been said that romantic comedies are a dying genre as Hollywood is making less and less of them as each year passes. However,...
’Do Revenge’ leaves Netflix teen legacy
Say what you want about Netflix, but when the streaming service releases genuinely good content, it takes over the cultural zeitgeist.
From ’Stranger Things’...
Warwick East dominates pennants
Warwick East has won the first and third division pennants competitions held at the weekend across the region.
The first division pennant was played at...
