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...
Ask the physio
Question: Why do my joints seem to ache more in the cold or wet?
Answer: A review of recent studies suggests that there is indeed...
Long pause on dog parks?
By SONJA KOREMANS
YOU own a dog, you’d like to walk it off-leash in the region and that’s a reasonable request. But forget about it...
Renewed scrutiny over controversial water licence
Despite persistent community opposition, Queensland Water Minister Ann Leahy has so far resisted making a call on whether to call-in and reassess the controversial...
