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Globe-trotter on luxury cruise

15/05/2014

Jonathon Howard BORED and unable to work daily on his cattle property at the age of 95, Killarney resident, Bruce Mackenzie, decided it was again...

Buckle up for budget pain

15/05/2014

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council is under strict instructions to tighten its belt and find new sources of State or Federal funding for...

Power plan crosses the line

15/05/2014

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs’ residents have raised fresh concerns over the need for another power line from Warwick to Stanthorpe, as Ergon Energy hosts...

Drive-through holdup

15/05/2014

By JONATHON HOWARD WARWICK MacDonalds staff members and local police have been praised for their quick response to a hair-raising holdup recently. Police allege that about...

Drink-drive silly season

15/05/2014

By JONATHON HOWARD STANTHORPE Police nabbed eight drink-drivers in the past week as the backpacker silly season gets underway. Among those caught were four tourists in...

Bakery bust

08/05/2014

By JONATHON HOWARD UNEMPLOYMENT rates across the Southern Downs are expected to spike, after the shock closure of five iconic bakeries and a cafe. The closure...

Backburners light up

08/05/2014

By TANIA PHILLIPS FIRE brigade members aren’t usually a big fan of fires but at the Backburners Ball at Dalveen on Saturday night, flames (properly...

Old bikes turn rev heads

08/05/2014

MOTORCYCLE fans can enjoy the thundering sound of historic motorbikes at Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick this weekend, for the Pirelli Masters (9-11 May). Fans...

Record entries at trials

08/05/2014

By TANIA PHILLIPS THE best of the region’s Orienteering exponents were in action at Leyburn State Forest last week as part of the Queensland Schools...