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Inglewood beckons

THE small, friendly country town of Inglewood is the perfect place for a day trip to enjoy the great outdoors or catch a glimpse...

Big ticket items named

By ALENA HIGGINS TENTERFIELD’S Mt Lindesay Road and North Star bridges have been named as some of the region’s top priority funding projects at a...

Funding wishlist:

Construction of Apsley Dam (Walcha) Expansion of Armidale Regional Airport’s runway and terminal Upgrade of Thunderbolts Way (Inverell, Uralla and Walcha Shires) Enhancement of Bellevue Oval to...

Million dollar road

In brief TENTERFIELD Shire Council will receive $2.38 million to upgrade sections of the Mt Lindesay Road between Legume and Woondenbong, it was announced on...

Craig set to Stroll ‘n Swing

By TANIA PHILLIPS CRAIG Martin and his Swing Band are set to get into the groove at the Hawker Road Function Centre (Warwick Golf Club)...

Getting into the swing

ORGANISERS of Warwick’s Jumpers and Jazz Festival are taking the jazz groove to new heights in 2014. Warwick Tourism Events CEO Tracy Vellacott said swing...

All on board

By ALENA HIGGINS PERSISTENCE has paid off for a group of local advocates who have campaigned tirelessly for greater disability services in the area. Friday marked...

Winner doesn’t rest on laurels

By ALENA HIGGINS LAST year’s tree jumper winner Margaret Armstrong was busily constructing her latest masterpiece on Wednesday morning ahead of the start of the...

Weather warrior

By ALENA HIGGINS THE Southern Free Times’ resident photographer and avid storm chaser Terry West has been recognised for his breath-taking picture, Crimson Clouds. National Geographic...

Oh, what an endeavour

By ALENA HIGGINS AS THE flag sliced through the air signalling the beginning of the 2014 Great Endeavour Rally, more than 50 cars spluttered to...

Top of the class for stress release

By ALENA HIGGINS IN TODAY’S hectic world, many professionals are faced with longer working hours, greater workloads and growing stress. But what if unruly and disrespectful...

Cold snap ice is nice

JACK Frost was out with a vengeance at the weekend as temperatures plummeted into negative territory across the region. Saturday morning provided the chilliest temperatures,...

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...