Tag: News
Several rainfall records broken this year
The Bureau of Meteorology has released a formal record of the extreme rainfall and flooding that occurred in southeast Queensland and eastern New South...
National Sorry Day holds hope for healing
The State Government has urged Queenslanders to reflect on our state’s history this National Sorry Day, and commit to making change to help the...
Warwick Police walk to school
National Walk Safely to School Day was observed on Friday 20 May, with Warwick Police walking local kids to Warwick Central State School.
Now in...
Letters to the editor
Stretching the facts
I believe Mr Pennisi’s latest Emu Swamp Dam comments are a bit stretching of the facts. He claims that the dam was...
Former SOTE student talks to seniors
It was lovely to have former student, writer Emily Bitto visit the school last week. Emily spent time with the seniors answering their questions...
Council advocates for harsher penalties
A man was sentenced at Warwick District Court on Monday regarding a fatal road accident that occurred on 14 September 2020, prompting a community...
Littleproud remains
Locals took to the booths on 21 May, voting Member for Maranoa David Littleproud back into his seat.
Across the rest of the country, seats...
Stanthorpe swimmer to rep Australia
Stanthorpe local Ben Armbruster has qualified for the Australian Commonwealth Games swimming team, set to take place at the end of July.
At...
Queensland’s Electric Super Highway powers up out west
New charging stations will be installed across western Queensland, including Stanthorpe, as a part of the next phase of the Queensland Electric Super Highway.
Premier...
Plants that keep bugs away
I started to write this last Friday 13th, just as the river was reaching its peak in town. After having it so dry for...
This week on the farm
As I am writing, Warwick is receiving an unprecedented amount of rain. I have never experienced so much rain in my life. I hope...
Warwick Bridge Club notes
Four hundred years ago Shakespeare’s three witches in Macbeth could have been giving modern bridge players a terse warning when they chanted, “Double, double,...
Rain fails to dampen weekly sales
Agents and Vendors combined to present a total of 1344 head of cattle for the weekly sale and 1554 head for the weekly sheep...
