The bloomin’ best
THE sudden change from winter chill to summer heat this year has affected flowering times, but still the St Mark’s Women’s Guild managed a...
Healthy heart of the rodeo
BULL and bronc riding, campdrafting and other rodeo action can be dangerous, but participants in this year’s Warwick Rodeo will have an extra measure...
Education focus for gallery
By STEVE GRAY
THE Stanthorpe Art Gallery has appointed a new manager.
Highly qualified for the role, Nicola Holly has a Bachelor of Arts degree with...
Spring showing for The Winter’s Tale
IS IT A Tragedy? Romance? Comedy? - critics don’t know quite how The Winter’s Tale fits into Shakespeare’s total output, naming it among his...
Fresh event for Rose City
IT’S a fresh idea but it needs community support, the organisers of Warwick’s first FreshFest say.
With their What’s on Southern Downs Facebook page proving...
Big screen upgrade
TENTERFIELD’s School of Arts cinema is about to get a better picture.
A grant of $32,604 will replace the existing 35mm projection equipment with a...
High-tech art
SEVERNLEA State School recently held an art show to recognise the students’ artistic achievements on 15 September.
The school’s principal Cameron Brown said the afternoon...
Bands pipe up
By STEVE GRAY
THE St Andrew’s Pipe Band and Warwick’s Scots College Pipes and Drums have developed even closer ties after the Brisbane outfit recently...
Art shows wild heart
A LOVE for nature has brought together two southern downs artists in a new exhibition.
Botanical and wildlife artist Jac Pommer and sculptor Maggie Brockie...
Gold for Granite Belt wine
A SEVERNLEA winery has picked up a major award at James Halliday’s Chardonnay Challenge.
Ridgemill Estate winery won one of only 12 gold medals out...
Fine wine time
FOR the second year in a row, Robert Channon Wines have won the Provenance Trophy at the Queensland Wine Awards for their reserve chardonnays.
This...
Artists shine
THE Willow Gallery at Killarney hosted a retrospective exhibition of paintings by local artist Jane Durand at the weekend.
The exhibition was opened by Nancy...