Forecast spells water squeeze
By ALENA HIGGINS
WATER restrictions in Stanthorpe have been stepped up, despite recent rain.
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) unanimously agreed last week to tighten restriction...
Halt the salt intake
DID you know a McDonald’s large chocolate shake contains as much sodium as a large serving of fries, that you can blow your daily...
Springborg quashes rumours
In brief
SOUTHERN Downs MP Lawrence Springborg has denied suggestions he will contest Bruce Scott’s Federal Seat of Maranoa.
In response to state media reports on...
Plenty to do and see during Disability Action Week
IN KEEPING with the idea of 'ability not disability', Disability Action Week activities from 10-17 September across the Southern Downs involve bowling, golf, tree...
Dump NAPLAN plea
By ALENA HIGGINS
A LOCAL teachers’ union head has called for NAPLAN tests to be scrapped, claiming ratepayers money could be better spent on extra...
Bulk disposal waste upgrade
STANTHORPE residents will be able to dispose of larger items such as furniture and tyres as part of a recently-completed $554,000 upgrade of Stanthorpe...
App’s quick fix
By ALENA HIGGINS
REPORTING an issue to council while on the move has never been easier with the launch of the Southern Downs Regional Council...
Trades take off
By ALENA HIGGINS
AFTER four long years of dreaming, planning and consulting, Warwick State High School has officially unveiled its new trade training centre.
The state-of-the-art...
Subsidy travels a long way
TRUDGING from Stanthorpe to Toowoomba several times a week for chemotherapy can take its toll when physical reserves are already low.
That’s what Mary Beach...
Kiwi horses humbled
TRANS Tasman rivalry was fierce at Morgan Park last weekend as Queensland and NSW battled it out against New Zealand for the prestigious Cooper...
Manager leaves council
A SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council (SDRC) manager has jumped ship, taking on a director’s role at a neighbouring council.
Tenterfield Shire Council (TSC) announced on...
Learn the lingo
In brief
ALL Year 5 students in Queensland state schools will have to learn a language from 2015.
Currently it is mandatory for all students to...
The art of St Marks
For one weekend a year for the past 13 years St Mark’s Anglican Church hall has become one of the focal points of art...
