Power upgrade completed
By Jeremy Sollars
QUEENSLAND’S energy minister Mark Bailey says upgrades to Warwick’s electricity network will ensure a reliable power supply for years to come on...
Brown takes the gold
By Jeremy Sollars
LLOYD Brown from Mallanganee, near Kyogle just over the Queensland-NSW border, has taken home the coveted Warwick Gold Cup after a top...
Storms to the south
WEEKEND storms appear more likely to hit the Granite Belt than Warwick, which is good news for the Warwick Rodeo. Here’s Free Times weather...
Warwick branch to stay: Suncorp
By Jeremy Sollars
SUNCORP has issued a categorical assurance it has no plans to close its Warwick branch, following the announcement its Stanthorpe and Goondiwindi...
Region set for severe storms
STORM season is about to arrive on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt in a big way, but the good news for the Warwick...
Black Dog event gives the blues the boot
THE Boot Scootin’ Black Dog Charity Auction was held on Monday night 24 October, with organiser Bubbles Barbierato over the moon at the $30,000...
Shane’s back to tackle the best
By Jeremy Sollars
EMERALD cowboy Shane Kenny is lining up once again at the Warwick Rodeo in 2016, after taking out the all around cowboy...
Rodeo off the streets
By Jeremy Sollars
RODEO street events will be missing from this year’s Warwick Rodeo celebrations but the ever-popular Warwick Potters Country Craft Market is still...
Form guides at the ready
By Casey O’connor
IT’S time for punters to sharpen their pencils, pins, read their stars, order their once-a-year form guides from newsagents and follow their...
World’s Rodeo Queens on tour
By Jeremy Sollars
WARWICK Rodeo Queen Ashleigh Grant has been joined by her national and international counterparts this week as the Warwick Rodeo kicks into...
Quite a Cup history
By Jeremy Sollars
THE 1866 Melbourne Cup won by The Barb is the earliest known Melbourne Cup in its original state.
First run in 1861, the...
Kickstarter for small businesses
QUEENSLAND small businesses keen to fast track growth to create jobs and grow the economy will be supported by the State Government’s new Accelerate...

















