Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
Home News

News

’Sheer waste of money’: MP calls for consequences over BOM’s site failure

Maranoa MP David Littleproud has called for the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to face consequences after the price of its new website was revealed...

Wieambilla police ‘woefully’ outgunned in sniper ambush

They were psychotic conspiracy theorists “intent on killing“. But the family behind the Wieambilla shootings that left six people dead were not terrorists, a coroner...

Q&A with journalist Tamsin Read

This week, we are welcoming a new journalist to the team. Let’s get to know her better, for when you see her name under...

Council’s ‘termination benefits’ hit record $786,000 last financial year

Southern Downs Regional Council spent $786,000 last financial year on paying out benefits to upper management whose contracts were terminated, according to this year’s...

MPs weigh in on helipad concerns as permanent move considered

Two state and federal MPs have weighed in on Warwick Hospital’s helipad ongoing shut down as health authorities begin considering whether to permanently relocate...

Granite Belt shines: Wine industry talent wins big at Stanthorpe awards night

Granite Belt has firmly said “we’re here” at the most recent Queensland Wine Awards, with the region taking home 11 awards in total throughout...

Telstra upgrades to disrupt Stanthorpe mobile service for six days

Stanthorpe’s connectivity is about to get a boost with new Telstra upgrades scheduled for late November and early December, but customers should prepare for...

Pratten couple to foot $200k in storm repairs

An uninsured Pratten resident has estimated damage from this month’s hailstorms could set her back by up to $200,000. Prue Rogers and her husband moved...

Shattered families disappointed by coronial findings

The grief-stricken families of two police officers ruthlessly gunned down in cold blood at the deadly Wieambilla ambush have been dealt another blow by...

Notorious sewage mains set for $3 million rebuild

Southern Downs Regional Council has awarded a $3 million contract to Newlands Civil Construction to replace a notorious 54-year-old section of Warwick’s sewage network. The...

Police ‘at risk’ unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Coronial findings into the deadly Wieambilla shootings show police will continue to be under-resourced and "at risk" from radio and internet black spots unless...

Woman dead after car collides with tree south of Stanthorpe

A single vehicle crash near Stanthorpe on Sunday night has claimed the life of a 38-year-old Caboolture woman. Police said the victim was driving along...

’Sheer waste of money’: MP calls for consequences over BOM’s site...

Maranoa MP David Littleproud has called for the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to face consequences after the price of its new website was revealed...