Navy do honours battle
ALMOST 100 people turned out on Saturday night for the Battle of the Coral Sea dinner at Stanthorpe.
Special guest for the evening was Royal...
Kids yearn for carers
By JONATHON HOWARD
AN INCREASING number of foster children living across the Southern Downs are crying out for Pyjama Angels to help them read and...
Inquiry call
By JONATHON HOWARD
INTENSE scrutiny of Tenterfield Shire Council during the past month has led to calls for an independent administrator to help cut through...
Quad bike danger
By ALENA NICKELL
QUAD bike enthusiasts are being urged to take care after three riders, including one from the local area, were airlifted to hospital...
A little warmth needed
By ALENA HIGGINS
FOR locals struggling with the soaring costs of living, the onset of winter poses another challenge - keeping warm.
This month, the Australian...
Fresh produce GST ‘opposed’
By JONATHON HOWARD
FEDERAL Member for Maranoa, Bruce Scott, says government bodies need to assess their budgets with “forensic precision” at all levels to cut...
Council walkout denied
By JONATHON HOWARD
TENTERFIELD Shire Council general manager, Lotta Jackson, has played down rumours of a council walkout following the shock resignation of several senior...
Old bullockies roll in
By TANIA PHILLIPS
MORE than 300 people turned up to see the unveiling of the brand-new sculpture at Killarney.
Five year in the making - the...
Rotary’s sons rise
By JONATHON HOWARD
A GROUP of Warwick Rotary Sunrise Club members are travelling to Sydney to attend the Rotary International Convention this weekend.
The convention will...
Impasse on parks plan
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has reached an impasse on its Parks Rationalisation Plan.
Council has been discussing the Parks Rationalisation Plan since amalgamation,...
Hours down, jobs slump
By JONATHON HOWARD
JOB seekers are facing tough times ahead as employment opportunities across the Southern Downs dwindled during May and Centrelink queues grew.
Businesses bracing...
Farmers optimistic despite drought
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs farmers are facing a long drought ahead, as three-quarters of Queensland’s agricultural land remains drought-declared.
But a recent confidence survey of...
Frank, a true patriot
On the 3rd. December 1919, Frank Gardiner Barratt from Warwick received a communication from the Base Records Office, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, that he had...
