What’s all the noise about?
By STEVE GRAY
A FARCICAL court case will leave Tenterfield ratepayers out of pocket after a prosecution over noise at the Emu Creek Extreme Retreat...
Angelo honoured once again
GRANITE BELT winemaker Angelo Puglisi has been named an Australia Day Ambassador by the State Government.
A pioneer of Queensland’s wine industry, Mr Puglisi is...
Bits and Pieces in contention
STANTHORPE musician Peter Salata has had a song nominated for the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
The country music performer teamed up with Michelle Walker, who...
Watch out for wildlife
IT’S the time of year when people go on journeys, and that’s not always good for wildlife.
More cars means more accidents with wildlife.
Warwick Wildlife...
Police warn on drinking
POLICE say the best way to avoid being a drink driver is to plan not to drive if you plan to drink.
Despite the allowable...
Slow down
In brief
THE notorious Eight Mile intersection near Warwick has been slowed from 80km/h to 60km/h.
While a long-term engineering solution is still years away, the...
Have a ‘stay calm and don’t carry on’ Christmas
By STEVE GRAY
‘TIS the season to be jolly… Jolly scared, for some.
Sadly, amid the parties, presents and family gatherings domestic violence becomes more prevalent...
A dancing century
HAPPY 100th, Florence Wilson.
Mrs Wilson turns 100 tomorrow and she has cards from the usual suspects to prove it.
The Queen has dropped Florence a...
Rockfall rocks business
By STEVE GRAY
BUSINESSES on the Southern Downs were scathing in their criticism after the latest extended closure of Cunningham’s Gap.
A 300-tonne boulder careened down...
Thanks on the banks
THERE was a riverside picnic with a twist in a bend in the Condamine River at Warwick.
The Condamine Alliance hosted the morning tea on...
Street “chaos” loses trade
By STEVE GRAY
FOR traders along Tenterfield’s main street, the Grinch that stole Christmas resides in the council chambers.
The council’s decision to dig up Rouse...
Mary’s annual visit
“I’m just brightening the place up,” says Mary Christmas.
“I do it every year. I never miss."
Mary was taking well deserved rest or three in...
Main meat markets improved
Weather played a factor on the import of numbers for the weekly sales. It was great for the area to receive the falls but...
