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Planning the future

THE State Government’s Queensland Plan summit has been welcomed by the state’s farmers. Queensland Farmers’ Federation CEO Dan Galligan attended the summit, which was also...

Law will limit compensation

WORKERS in Queensland could be denied compensation for work-related injuries, a prominent legal firm says. The State Government on Tuesday rushed new legislation into Parliament...

Blitz on bullies

Briefs THE 4th annual National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence will be held on 21 March 2014 and schools are being encouraged to...

Southern Cross Bowls Club

LAST Saturday, 16 players enjoyed competing for the Odillo Cecotti trophy. The winners on highest score were G. Cross, D. Walker and B. Rowlings...

Southern Downs Rifle Club Warwick

SUNDAY 13 October, we held the Kruger Shield at Southern Downs Rifle Club Range. This event was well supported with over 60 shooters attending...

Howe quick will they go

WILL the secret Warwick buyer appear again to snap up Jackie Howe’s shears? Sotheby’s is offering the shears with which the Warwick-born Jack Howe set...

Last of a breed

By STEVE GRAY TIME was, there were plenty of swagmen to be seen on Australian highways. During the Great Depression of the 1930s there were...

Warwick’s Wednesday wonders

COOPER Rhodes, 4, and sister Ella, 3, reach out to the calves at Warwick’s weekly pig and calf sale. The weekly market also attracts...

Lock it or lose it

POLICE have again warned home owners to secure their property after a recent spate of thefts. The Warwick CBD, Rosenthal Heights and west and east...

Changed for good

AN annual march through Stanthorpe celebrated the life of a woman who changed the town forever. Sharyn Rowen was a tireless advocate for people with...

Let there be … sport

By STEVE GRAY THREE State Government ministers said: Let there be light, and there was light, lots of it, turning Stanthorpe’s McGlew St sports complex...

Roadworks will need travel plan

TRAVELLERS from the Southern Downs and northern NSW planning to go to Brisbane can expect delays as roadworks continue. Up to three worksites could be...

Former mayor lands key state commission role

The Queensland government has tapped former Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi to sit as chairperson of its independent local government grants commission. Mr Pennisi, who...