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Birds of feather under hammer

EXCITEMENT is building for the Stanthorpe Poultry Auction this Sunday, 25 August. The event will feature a total of 201 lots which will go under...

Stop farmland sell-off: Greens

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs farmland was among those properties being snapped up by foreign investors at an alarming rate, according to the Australian Greens...

Trekkers fight hunger

By JONATHON HOWARD WARWICK residents may have seen Julie and Michael Weston pounding the pavement during the early hours each morning - they’re not mad,...

Veterans keep flame alive

By JONATHON HOWARD A VIETNAM Veterans' Day ceremony took place at Leslie Park on Sunday with more than 60 ex-servicemen and their families in attendance. The...

Enriching rural businesses

By JONATHON HOWARD THE Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group has announced a series of exciting new workshops designed to assist rural businesses. Landcare Co-ordinator Catherine Potter said...

Lions celebrate 41 years

By MAVIS STOWER LIONS Club of Inglewood has clocked up 41 years of service to the community. On 4 March, 1972, the fledgling Lions Club of...

Stop grain sale: Walton

By JONATHON HOWARD THE National Party will authorise the sale of the eastern states grain handling and multi-port facility, Graincorp, to the giant multi-national American...

Nominate our regional achievers

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council Mayor Cr Peter Blundell is encouraging local people to nominate individuals or communities for the State Government’s Queensland Regional Achievement...

Seven candidates running

By JONATHON HOWARD A TOTAL of seven candidates will contest the 2013 federal election in the federal electoral division of Maranoa. Divisional Returning Officer for Maranoa,...

Tender tips

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council is encouraging business owners to attend an upcoming workshop designed to understand government tendering processes and find out ways to...

Eight Mile claims two more lives

By JONATHON HOWARD FRESH calls for a review of speed limits at the Eight Mile intersection have been made following the horrific deaths of two...

Big rig fears

By JONATHON HOWARD TRUCKS travelling west through Warwick bound for Goondiwindi are reaching break-neck speeds and residents are calling for a greater police presence and...

A safe and supportive school environment

Nestled amongst shady gum trees at the top end of town, Glennie Heights has the added advantage of being the smallest state school in...