Drivers beware
Stanthorpe Police
TWO minor traffic crashes occurred in Stanthorpe during the week.
An overseas visitor was charged after a collision for failing to give way at...
Bard’s merry trist under the stars
THE Merry Wives of Windsor will be presented as Stanthorpe Little Theatre stages its ninth annual production of Shakespeare Under the Stars at Bungawarra...
Extra police
Warwick Police
WARWICK police numbers will be reinforced with specialist units from Brisbane to ensure public safety at this weekend’s Rose and Rodeo festival. Units...
Helping hands in bushfire crisis
A STRIKE team of Northern Tablelands firefighters has gone south to assist efforts to combat bushfires raging around Sydney.
A team of 20 volunteer rural...
Duffers law beefed up
CATTLE duffers face bigger fines while magistrates have wider powers under new Queensland laws to crack down on cattle stealing.
With annual losses running into...
Aussie-grown food in favour
WHEN federal MP Bruce Scott goes grocery shopping he hones in on the "product of Australia" label, and he’s urging others to do the...
Around Australia by unicycle
RIDING a unicycle around the continent is a huge challenge, but for Samuel Johnson it’s a chance to remind every woman in Australia to...
Hospitals better: Springborg
DESPITE an increased workload Queensland’s emergency departments have improved their performance, Health Minister and Member for Southern Downs Lawrence Springborg said.
The latest Australian Institute...
Healthy outlook for our families
A NEW agreement aims to improve health care services for children, young people and families across the Darling Downs, South Burnett and South West...
Fight to protect pickers’ rights
FRUIT and vegetable pickers on the harvest trail should check their workplace entitlements, says the Fair Work ombudsman.
While underpayment is the main issue, a...
Halloween prompts bat school
'TIS the season of bats and witches, jack-o-lanterns and goblins.
With shops stocking up on all things Halloween, what better time to educate people about...
Underwater homes
By STEVE GRAY
THE waters haven’t risen, but prices are certain to fall.
Property owners on Rosenthal Rd, Warwick, could be in for a rude shock...
Housing shortages blamed for worsening rental affordability
Real estate agents have blamed coastal migration, a booming energy sector and post-COVID interest rate rises for worsening rental affordability across the Darling Downs...
