Mackenzie philosophical about outcome
By Jeremy Sollars
Goondiwindi-based Independent Southern Downs candidate Rob Mackenzie is disappointed but philosophical about the outcome of last weekend’s Queensland election.
Mackenzie came fourth...
Lister wins in ‘truly local contest’
By Jeremy Sollars
State member-elect for Southern Downs James Lister is under no illusions about the task ahead of him following in the footsteps of...
Neighbours meet, greet and eat
By Jeremy Sollars
The Emu Vale Hall committee held a 'meet your neighbours’ day on Sunday 19 November - long-time locals and a few newcomers...
Scented flowers in bloom
Perfumed summer evenings - a few weeks ago I mentioned the lovely perfume of the brunsfelsia and I now seem to be spotting them...
Sieving for hidden gems
A ‘sapphire sieving’ fund-raiser for the Killarney Showgirls held on the weekend of 11 and 12 November was a sparkling success, at property ‘Border-Lea’...
Famed singers at folk festival
The Woodford Folk Festival will visit the Texas Memorial Hall this Thursday 30 November at 6.30pm as part of its regional ‘Festival of Small...
Power to seize problem dogs
By Jeremy Sollars
The Southern Downs Regional Council will give its animal control officers the power to forcibly seize - and euthanise - problem dogs...
Boost for polocrosse facility
The Warwick Polocrosse Club has received $20,000 to expand its Morgan Park facilities under the Federal Government’s ‘Stronger Communities Program’.
Federal MP for Maranoa David...
Baton change at KAPA
Bev Ruskey of Spring Creek Mountain Cafe has been voted in as the new president of the Killarney Area Promotions Association (KAPA).
Sonja Carr is...
A wealth of health and beauty
Australia’s leading health and beauty retailer Priceline Pharmacy will this week open the doors of Priceline Pharmacy Warwick.
An official opening of Priceline Pharmacy Warwick...
Where to vote
Voting in tomorrow’s Queensland election is from 8am to 6pm.
Local polling booths in the Southern Downs electorate are as follows:
Allora - Senior Citizens Hall,...
The Borg calls it a day
By Jeremy Sollars
Attention is rightly focused on this weekend’s Queensland election, but there’s one person around here for whom the outcome is already a...
Hospital records rare maternity milestone
Stanthorpe Hospital has marked a rare milestone, welcoming three babies within hours of each other in a single day.
The hospital typically records between 80...
