Rates up five per cent
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council (SDRC) will increase general rates revenue by five per cent to ensure a budgetary surplus and to keep...
Green’s focus on farming
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Greens’ plan to lower farm energy bills would greatly help farmers in the Maranoa electorate, says Greens local candidate for the...
Relay plans taking shape
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs’ residents have thrown their support behind Warwick’s first Relay for Life event with more than $8000 already in the kitty.
Relay...
Maranoa backs royal birth
By JONATHON HOWARD
FEDERAL LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott was delighted by the news the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a baby boy...
Trades scam alert
By JONATHON HOWARD
FIRST it was the Microsoft phone scam, followed by a countless number of money transfer scams, now Warwick Police have issued a...
Bush depots face axe
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Electrical Trades Union has accused the LNP State Government of betraying the bush by rushing to privatise the electricity industry amid...
Big Brother
By JONATHON HOWARD
BIG brother is about to get a whole lot bigger across Warwick and Stanthorpe with the State Government forking out more than...
Weed drones seek ‘n destroy
FARMERS across the Southern Downs could soon be enlisting advanced robotic drones to help tackle invasive weeds and increase yields.
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and...
Help shape future care
A SERIES of workshops in Warwick and Stanthorpe will seek feedback from mental health sufferers and carers to help shape the way mental health...
Transplant offers new life
By JOYCE MARSH
WOODENBONG resident Darrin Willows feels like the luckiest man in the world after a kidney transplant recently saved his life.
Darrin had spent...
Alliance ready for battle
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Queensland Local Government Reform Alliance seeking justice for local communities forced into amalgamation was formalised in Toowoomba this month.
Stanthorpe resident Bob...
Sonia’s making moves
SHE honed her skills as a news journalist before spending the past 20 years as public affairs manager for the Darling Downs Hospital and...
Stay safe this snake season
As warmer weather sets in, Southern Downs residents are reminded to be on the lookout for snakes.
So far this snake season (September and October),...
