Call to support local
As several states across the nation tighten lockdown restrictions, it is more important than ever to support local.
That is the message second-generation pub licensee...
My first try
On Saturday I played footy with my team the Stanthorpe Gremlins against the Millmerran-Inglewood-Texas Jets.
We were in the under 7s and under 8s. I...
A little piece of history in a shop
Rose City Wool and Skins is one of those businesses that you don’t find on every street corner, and you would be certainly hard-pressed...
Come enjoy a whisky at the Butterworth Arms
There’s a room in the Butterworth Arms Whisky Bar, in the factory precinct in Warwick, known as The Boat Room.
Designed with a nautical flavour,...
Memories of David Sommerlad AM
The death of David Sommerlad has removed a link with country newspapers which went back generations, from the time when the local rag was...
From campus to canvas
Retired Stanthorpe teacher Franco Arcidiacono knew he was never going to be one of those people who put his feet up when he retired....
Brussel Sprouts get a makeover
As a child my father grew brussels sprouts to supplement our sheep feed during winter.
Mum would make us pick some of the...
New shops for Rosecity
Seeing is believing! The new Specsavers store has opened at Rose City Shoppingworld.
It will be a bonus for many in Warwick with Specsavers opening...
Covid grounds Cam but not his imagination
Stanthorpe’s Cameron Giddings was born to fly and for the past 17 years he has travelled the world but when Covid clipped the wings...
Tribute to David Sommerlad AM
The Australian newspaper industry has lost a legend and friend with the death of David John Ross Sommerlad AM on August 7, 2021.
Mr Sommerlad...
Council applies for saleyards funding
Southern Downs Regional Council will apply for $4.5 million in federal funding which, if successful, would cover more than half of the cost of...
Event funding secured for small town community halls
Local small town community halls can register their interest now for Southern Downs Regional Council funding.
SDRC recently announced that it has secured funding of...
Markets feel the heat of weather and rising costs
Numbers were mixed this week as we settle into the normality of the 5-day week after the Easter break.
Cattle saw a yarding of...
