Camping concerns unresolved
By ALENA HIGGINS
A WITHOUT prejudice meeting between Stanthorpe Agricultural Society, a neighbouring commercial caravan park and Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has failed to...
Around the grounds
Warwick East Bowls
ANOTHER successful bowls afternoon last Thursday with eight teams. Round 1: P. Collis, I. Cambell, W. Tucker d R. Philps, V. Smith,...
Wheely stupid
By ALENA HIGGINS
THE Southern Downs is losing up to $1.8 million in tourism revenue because it fails to provide adequate non-commercial accommodation, a national...
Hole in one – twice
Joyce Marsh Woodenbong Correspondent
IT COULD be a case of three times lucky for golfer Trevor Petty, who has twice achieved a hole in one...
Fruit industry pioneer a priest
Stanthorpe-based ROBERT MACMAURICE has a keen eye for local history and research skills to match and he has agreed to share the fruits of...
Well swung in Warwick
CROWD favourites, The Well Swung Daddies, thrilled fans at Kings Theatre at Warwick on Saturday night.
Audience members travelled from near and far to dance...
Still jazzed up
By ALENA HIGGINS
“BLISSFULLY exhausted” is how Jumpers and Jazz organiser Tracy Vellacott describes herself and her team following another hugely successful winter festival.
Thousands flocked...
Probus turns 40
A CLUB that helps foster an active retirement for community members has turned the big 40.
The Rose City Warwick Probus Club recently celebrated the...
Game of chicken
By ALENA HIGGINS
ABOUT 60 concerned residents turned out to a public forum on poultry farm developments at Warwick on Monday night.
The meeting at the...
Maritime might
By ALENA HIGGINS
STANTHORPE’S PTS Kookaburra navy cadets have welcomed an exciting new addition to their unit, compliments of a government grant.
The premier youth organisation,...
Car in ram-raid
By ALENA HIGGINS
A TOWNSVILLE man who ram-raided a Warwick car dealership and stole a car from the showroom floor has been remanded in custody.
Police...
Graffiti crimes
In brief
TENTERFIELD Police are appealling for witnesses after a spate of graffiti which has been occurring around town in recent times.
Police reported several buildings...
Farmers warn of rising food prices
As fuel prices continue to sit at upwards of $2.60 a litre throughout the region, and producers continue to battle the current drought, people...
