Funding wishlist:
Construction of Apsley Dam (Walcha)
Expansion of Armidale Regional Airport’s runway and terminal
Upgrade of Thunderbolts Way (Inverell, Uralla and Walcha Shires)
Enhancement of Bellevue Oval to...
Million dollar road
In brief
TENTERFIELD Shire Council will receive $2.38 million to upgrade sections of the Mt Lindesay Road between Legume and Woondenbong, it was announced on...
All on board
By ALENA HIGGINS
PERSISTENCE has paid off for a group of local advocates who have campaigned tirelessly for greater disability services in the area.
Friday marked...
Winner doesn’t rest on laurels
By ALENA HIGGINS
LAST year’s tree jumper winner Margaret Armstrong was busily constructing her latest masterpiece on Wednesday morning ahead of the start of the...
Weather warrior
By ALENA HIGGINS
THE Southern Free Times’ resident photographer and avid storm chaser Terry West has been recognised for his breath-taking picture, Crimson Clouds.
National Geographic...
Oh, what an endeavour
By ALENA HIGGINS
AS THE flag sliced through the air signalling the beginning of the 2014 Great Endeavour Rally, more than 50 cars spluttered to...
Top of the class for stress release
By ALENA HIGGINS
IN TODAY’S hectic world, many professionals are faced with longer working hours, greater workloads and growing stress.
But what if unruly and disrespectful...
Cold snap ice is nice
JACK Frost was out with a vengeance at the weekend as temperatures plummeted into negative territory across the region.
Saturday morning provided the chilliest temperatures,...
Poultry comp heating up
THE mornings may still be cool, but competition for the upcoming Stanthorpe Agricultural Society Poultry Club Annual Show is certainly heating up, with local...
Taking the heat
By ALENA HIGGINS
IT COULD be said that Warwick’s Jenny Cooper was keeping it in the family when she decided to become an auxiliary firefighter...
Hospital’s new scan plan
A FULL-TIME medical imaging provider has been appointed to Warwick Hospital to reduce the need for patients to be transferred to larger hospitals for...
Mayor defends budget
MAYOR Peter Blundell has challenged his fellow councillors speaking out against the 2014/2015 budget to unite to ensure the financial sustainability of the Southern...