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Power route soon

By JONATHON HOWARD MEMBERS of the Power Community Reference Group will name their preferred powerline corridor from Warwick to Stanthorpe on Thursday, 30 May. The highly...

Bolivia Hill “death trap”

By JONATHON HOWARD A “DEATH TRAP” was how Tenterfield Shire residents and Independent Member for New England, Tony Windsor, described the Bolivia Hill bypass in...

Millions needed for water

By JONATHON HOWARD MORE than $5 million is needed to bring Allora’s water up to Australia Drinking Water Guidelines, according to a report presented to...

Equine virus outbreak

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs equine operators are bracing for a potentially deadly cold season that could rock the equine industry after the first case...

Give peace a chance

By JONATHON HOWARD PEACE Festival co-ordinator Ruth Powers has praised the hard work of volunteers who helped make the festival a success on Sunday, 5...

Health board’s new member

By JONATHON HOWARD FORMER Director of Nursing at Warwick Hospital, Megan O’Shannessy, has been appointed to the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Board. The DDHHA...

Rodeo centre open for ideas, action

AUSTRALIA Rodeo Heritage Centre could be used more for local events such as meetings and Christmas parties and event manager Elsa Ryan is encouraging...

Capturing my picturesque river

CONDAMINE Headwaters Landcare Group loves it when this time of year rolls around and all the budding photographers and aspiring writers enter their annual...

New England battle heats up

By JONATHON HOWARD “DAMNED if you do and damned if you don’t”, was the reaction of the Independent Member for New England, Tony Windsor to...

Gas report damning

By JONATHON HOWARD A DAMNING report that highlights the possible health risks from coal seam gas mining in Tara was delivered to Member for Southern...

Public access denied

TENTERFIELD Shire Council General Manager, Lotta Jackson, has denied public access to several folders containing un-actioned resolutions believed to date back to 2010. Speaking with...

Hard-working Toastmaster

DURING the last Warwick Toastmasters meeting, Area Governor Liz Hudson presented an award to Peter Maughan for 15 years of commitment to the club. Mr...

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The adventurous life of Leonard

From time to time when writing Anzac stories, one comes across some little-known events that have never received the accolades that are due to...

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