Crowds rock on to the market
WHAT better way to complete a weekend away on the Granite Belt than to sample a host of local produce and wares?
This theory was...
Farmers eye China trade deal
THE historic free trade agreement signed with China earlier this week will have far-reaching economic benefits for the region, Maranoa MP Bruce Scott says.
The...
Firies thanked
By ALENA HIGGINS
A CELEBRATION to thank the heroic efforts of local firies and volunteers who battled recent blazes near Ballandean is gaining...
Lines drawn in carp battle
By ALENA HIGGINS
CARP in the Condamine River were under attack last Sunday as fishing enthusiasts played their part in eradicating the destructive...
Smokers told to butt out
TENTERFIELD Shire residents will no longer be able to smoke in the state’s national parks after the NSW Government banned the practice.
The ban, which...
Sidewalk chalk time
By TANIA PHILLIPS
STANTHORPE is set to get a colourful temporary make-over this Christmas, thanks to the local Chamber of Commerce.
THE Stanthorpe Chamber...
Get bugs on the run
IMAGINE a world where common bacterial infections such as pnemononia, strep throat and ear infections couldn’t be treated.
This could become reality if anticrobial resistance...
And it’s finally over
By CASEY O’CONNOR
THE rugby league season has finally come to an end. We seem to have been watching rugby league and talking about it...
Government urged to cut the fat
By ALENA HIGGINS
NEWS local hospitals will receive new medical equipment to assist with the care of morbidly obese patients follows renewed calls...
Food futures forum
GROWERS of all commodities are invited to attend an exciting information session on The Future of Agriculture from the Border to an Asian Delicatessen...
A little music goes a long way
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THERE used to be a time when ukeleles were scorned instruments, only seen in Hawaiian movies and played by children...
Pretty town moves forward
YANGAN is a pretty town with historic buildings and lovely parks set in the glorious Swanfels Valley.
The town became known as Yangan in 1887,...










