Mediation call on race days
By JONATHON HOWARD
CAPTION: Southern Downs Regional Councillor Jamie Mackenzie who raised the need for a compromise after Carnell Raceway’s application to extend race meets...
Homebrew death rocks Ballendean
By JONATHON HOWARD
NB: Update to come Wed AM
CAPTION: Health Minister Lawrence Springborg.
DRINKING a toxic batch of homebrew wine containing toxic ingredients may have killed...
Broadcaster drops morning show
By JONATHON HOWARD
CAPTION: Rainbow FM announcer Michael Parris has walked away from his breakfast program after a war of words with the new committee.
LONG-TIME...
Rich foodbowl
By JONATHON HOWARD
SPILL CAPTION: A map of the Southern Downs Regional Council area which includes more than 4000 hectares of some of Queensland’s richest...
Water needs proper planning
By JONATHON HOWARD
CAPTION: A new path is needed for Queensland water services, says water strategy paper.
QUEENSLAND’S water services need better planning, lighter-handed regulations and...
Asia at centre of food plan
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Federal Government has released a National Food Plan which recognises the economic opportunities for the food industry in the Asian Century...
Town crier visits UK sister city
By JONATHON HOWARD
Captions:
Warwick’s Town Crier Bob Townsend in his full regalia.
Mayor Elizabeth Higgins of Warwick in the United Kingdom impressed Bob with her...
Power up 20 per cent?
By JONATHON HOWARD
PEAK horticulture organisations, community groups and landholders have called on the State Government to make good its promise to support the agriculture...
Detectives probe blaze
By JONATHON HOWARD
CAPTION: Photos courtesy of the Clifton Courier. A blaze that tore through a major retail hub on Clifton’s main street is being...
New kid on the block
CAPTION: Stanthorpe Cool Kids has a new co-ordinator on the block - Joanne Petrocitto.
JOANNE Petroccitto has joined Stanthorpe Cool Kids as the new co-ordinator.
Joanne...
Exploring district a highlight
By LYNETTE HASELGROVE
CAPTION: Members of the Stanthorpe Field Naturalists Club enjoyed a visit to Rivertree recently.
THE Stanthorpe Field Naturalists Club is planning a series...
New ‘hotels’ raise fish stocks
By JONATHON HOWARD
CAPTION: FISH hotels to increase aquatic life were lowered into the Condamine river by a team of workers including biologist Andrew Norris,...
Celebrate the holidays
The festive season is just around the corner, offering businesses in the Southern Downs the perfect opportunity to host memorable Christmas functions. These gatherings...
