Low flying charges
In brief
A MAN has been charged with several driving offences after allegedly travelling at 50km/h above the speed limit.
Police detected the 28-year-old from Toowoomba...
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...
Killarney all set for Australia Day
Killarney's Australia Day celebrations are set to put wood carving, live music and a quintessential Aussie breakfast on the menu at Pat Bush Park...
