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Tax break comes true

By SONJA KOREMANS SMALL businesses will now officially have access to a $20,000 tax write-off to purchase items relating to their businesses after...

Lunatic’s last drinks

By SONJA KOREMANS FEARS that a pub’s closure next month could threaten a town’s livelihood has prompted a Federal MP to make an...

Side-by-side hot shots shoot it out

A record 280 competitors took part in the main two days of a major clay target shooting event at the Cherrabah Resort at Elbow...

Collectors line up for bargains

COLLECTORS travelled from as far afield as Rockhampton to find a bargain at the Allora Community Auction this week. Perfect weather and a thousands of...

Last drinks at the local

FEARS that a pub’s closure next month could threaten a town’s livelihood have prompted a federal MP to make an emergency dash to...

Backyard fire: boy critical

A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy is in a critical condition after his clothes caught fire in a backyard. The boy from Millmerran suffered burns to 45 per...

Cold hard cash

By SONJA KOREMANS THE arrival of sub-zero temperatures on the Southern Downs has sparked a much welcomed retail spending spree across the region. An...

Council $31m in the red

By SONJA KOREMANS THE Southern Downs Regional Council’s financial position doesn’t leave ratepayers with much hope of budget high notes next month. Council is...

Morning tea warms the hearts

By JOYCE MARSH (WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT) THE weather was cold and bleak but the Aussie Cuppa Group was assured of a wonderfully warm welcome...

Lighting up the sky

By TANIA PHILLIPS WHILE light rain dampened some spirits, the third annual Tenterfield Cracker Night has still been hailed as a success with...

Petrol is cheap as chips

SOUTHERN Downs motorists are the winners in a petrol price war being played out in their region. Drivers in Warwick were filling up with some...

Probus on holiday

By SONJA KOREMANS WARWICK Combined Probus Club members have swapped the Warwick chill for a three-day tour of Stradbroke Island. The trip introduced the...

Orion festival proves thought-provoking

Film-goers from across the region braved the rain and storms for a curated screening of 10 of the 2025 Orion International Film Festival entrants....