Seeking rural heroes
THE Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards is calling for organisation or individual nominations for people they may know who make a valuation contribution...
Environment educator visits
By JONATHON HOWARD
RENOWNED environmental educator, Allan Savory, has spent the past 50 years working on ideas that have won international prizes.
Mr Savory is a...
Visitors praised Jumpers and Jazz
By JONATHON HOWARD
VISITORS in their thousands converged on the Southern Downs with full wallets and smiling faces to help make the 10th annual Jumpers...
Forgotten war
By JONATHON HOWARD
A SOLITARY figure stood at attention near the Leslie Park Cenotaph on Saturday, 27 July, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the...
Russian roulette for drivers
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Nationals’ candidate for New England Barnaby Joyce travelled to Mt Lindesay Road from Legume to Woodenbong recently, with the Parliamentary Secretary...
Gardeners grow in Granite Belt
By BEATRICE HAWKINS
GARDENERS from all over the granite belt and downs area gathered at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism at Stanthorpe on Wednesday,...
Mystery surrounds car rollover
By JONATHON HOWARD
A 24-YEAR-OLD Stanthorpe man lost control of his blue Mazda 323 and rolled across a paddock while travelling north near the Warwick/Toowoomba...
Double header for Wallangarra Markets
By JONATHON HOWARD
DO NOT miss the fun and excitement at Wallangarra this Sunday, 4 August, when two popular local events coincide at the Wallangarra...
Here’s to them!
By JONATHON HOWARD
STANTHORPE Toastmasters are looking forward to the busy months ahead following the club’s annual changeover dinner recently.
The newly-installed executive has been busy...
Petition against Rabbit Ridge Wind Farm
By JONATHON HOWARD
A PETITION against the proposed Dalveen Rabbit Ridge Wind Farm near Stanthorpe has attracted more than 200 signatures and raised several health...
Looking out and looking in
By JONATHON HOWARD
ARTISTS from the Borderline Regional Arts Association have banded together once again to bring one of the most striking exhibitions yet to...
Elusive owl on the prowl
By JONATHON HOWARD
A LARGE hand-made owl which featured as part of the Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival has gone missing and the home...
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...
