History in the making
By Jeremy Sollars
Warwick author and researcher Deborah Wheeler is very keen to hear from anyone with historical family connections to Stanthorpe’s Kyoomba Sanitorium.
She’s assisting...
On the wild side
Story - Jeremy Sollars, Photos - Sandra McEwan
They’ve been called an ‘Australian icon’ and the New South Wales Government is set to officially recognise...
Lenscape
Thanks to Stanthorpe’s Margaret Osborne for sending in her shot of water hens resting near Quart Pot Creek this week. Send your nature, sunset,...
Couple killed in highway crash
By Jeremy Sollars
Police forensic crash officers are still investigating an accident on the New England Highway north of Allora yesterday morning, Wednesday 30 August,...
Bushfire forum
South-west Queensland firefighters will host a community information forum at Hodgson Vale south of Towoomba to help residents with their bushfire preparations.
Rural Fire...
Trade day bargains for Dad
To celebrate having the doors open for six years, Stanthorpe’s JSI Motorcycles is having a trade day tomorrow, Friday, 1 September.
Come and demo our...
Brumbies for sale
By Jeremy Sollars
A group of 15 brumbies from Kosciusko National Park rescued from the current cull arrived in Stanthorpe earlier this week.
The brumbies will...
Taste of Scottish culture
Visitors are invited along to Scots PGC College this Friday and Saturday for a weekend of Scottish culture.
They will be able to enjoy the...
Maxwell back with a vengeance
A big crowd enjoyed another action-packed day of motorcycle racing at Morgan Park.
A win and a second placing were good enough to give rider...
Enjoying their time
Seniors Expo and Spinners and Weavers
Pam Burley of Southern Downs Regional Council said there was “a great diversity in the groups offering information, social...
Country cricket needs a fillip
Another Qld Wanderers tour wrapped up on Sunday as Rob Slack and I parted company with the remainder of the tourists in Toowoomba.
It was...
Drone face of the future
By Jeremy Sollars
Tucked away in the ‘Scenic Gem of the Downs’ - otherwise known as Killarney - is a high-tech electronics firm which is...