OAM is proud Vietnam vet’s crowning achievement
Nearly 60 years on, Barry Kelly is still proud to call himself a Vietnam veteran.
Mr Kelly’s 12-month tour as a "tunnel rat" in Vietnam...
Nationals back leader as MP warns of ‘political cliff’
David Littleproud is defending his record as Nationals leader as MPs dismiss a leadership challenge against him as little more than a stunt.
Renegade backbencher...
Littleproud facing fresh challenge for Nationals leadership
Nationals leader David Littleproud will face a leadership spill less than a fortnight after the party’s split from the Coalition.
Queensland MP Colin Boyce has...
‘Survival Day’ event honours First Nations people
Despite the heat, sixty people gathered on Githabul Country at Maryvale to celebrate “Survival Day”.
Under the shade of gum trees above a gurgling...
Newest Southern Downs citizens given ‘greatest gift’
Standing tall and proud, a total of 24 new Australians marked a fresh start in Allora on Monday.
Hailing from the Philippines, India, New Zealand,...
Artworks celebrates life and work of Bruce Ward
Artworks Granite Belt’s celebratory fundraising exhibition opening night for the work of the late Bruce Ward was described as an “excellent evening.”
The exhibition,...
Family drives 832km to deliver back to school supplies
Shantelle Munro and her daughters wanted to make the start of the new school year easier for teachers and their students.
So they drove 832...
Killarney beats the heat for Australia Day fun
Despite the scorching temperatures, community pride shone through in Killarney this Australia Day with more than 300 people attending K-Life and the Killarney Lions...
Ag Society stalwart named Granite Belt’s top citizen
Paula Boatfield fought back tears after being named the Granite Belt’s Citizen of the Year in blistering 36 degree heat at an Australia Day...
A life with horses
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Tom Thomsen came to Australia from Denmark at the age of seven. ERLE LEVEY finds out about a life in the bush that has...
Top citizen award for Warwick’s ‘Noo’ Shepherd
It was a humbling and unexpected moment for Warwick icon Nerissa “Noo” Shepherd on Monday morning.
Before a crowd of several hundred, the Warwick Churches...
Aus Day ambassador invokes wartime lessons in Allora address
Acclaimed pathologist and health academic Ken Donald used an Australia Day speech in Allora to warn against revisiting the fears of living through wartime.
Addressing...
OAM is proud Vietnam vet’s crowning achievement
Nearly 60 years on, Barry Kelly is still proud to call himself a Vietnam veteran.
Mr Kelly’s 12-month tour as a "tunnel rat" in Vietnam...
