Maps help case
MORE accurate flood mapping has allowed some residents to negotiate a better deal with insurance companies, according to Southern Downs Disaster Co-ordinator Peter See.
“Even...
Berry good deal for cashflow
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council handed over the keys of the former Applethorpe TAFE site to Red Hill Berries Pty Ltd owner Richard McGruddy last...
Station history turns page
A VISIT to historic Pikedale Station with a camera club years ago inspired Amiens woman Sandra McEwan to do a photography course.
Now a diploma...
Fresh excess for sale
STANTHORPE’S Whistle Stop community garden will open this Saturday, 1 March, to avoid a clash with the Apple and Grape Harvest festival on the...
Dam ‘disaster’
EMU Swamp Dam would be a social disaster for Stanthorpe and the Granite Belt, according to a fourth generation resident and affected landowner.
Rob Simcocks...
Flood warnings
THE Southern Downs should be much better prepared for future flood events thanks to new warning systems being installed by council.
New flood gauges, an...
Trees face axe
SIX large eucalyptus trees will be removed from Wallace Street, Warwick, to ensure its $350,000 water main replacement program can continue, says Southern...
Police halt pursuit
Police briefs
STANTHORPE police called off the pursuit of a Daihatsu sedan in High Street on Wednesday19 February after the car was driven dangerously from...
Tip fire out, but end is nigh
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council is advising residents that the fire at Dalveen waste facility has been extinguished and a new trench has been excavated...
Men urged to join Strong Fathers
THE Strong Fathers, Strong Families program for indigenous men will begin in Warwick on Wednsday, 5 March.
Run by Charlie Rowe for the Carbal Medical...
Recycling for sight
WARWICK Lions Club has 153 million reasons to be collecting used eyeglasses.
That’s the number of people in poor countries in need of them, according...
Last chance for poets
ASPIRING poets have until Friday 28 February to have their work permanently on display in the centre of Tenterfield.
Tenterfield Shire Council will be installing...
Stay safe this snake season
As warmer weather sets in, Southern Downs residents are reminded to be on the lookout for snakes.
So far this snake season (September and October),...
