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Morcombes share safety advice

By JONATHON HOWARD   STUDENTS from Warwick East State School were taught a valuable lesson in personal safety by Child Safety Ambassadors Denise and Bruce Morcombe...

School show is just super

By JONATHON HOWARD   ST JOSEPH’S School Stanthorpe will present Man of Steel at its bi-annual school musical on Friday 31 May. The performance will be the...

Joy riders set cattle loose

By JONATHON HOWARD   PROPERTY owners around Leslie Dam Road and Link Road awoke to find their fencing down and cattle roaming the streets, after weekend...

Workshops tackle mynas

By JONATHON HOWARD   THE Indian Myna bird is devastating the region’s native biodiversity and Granite Borders Landcare will host workshops to teach landholders about control...

Pipes to be flushed

By JONATHON HOWARD   HIGH water levels in local dams have prompted the Southern Downs Regional Council to conduct pipe flushing of Warwick’s water mains. The routine...

School lights up

By JONATHON HOWARD   MOTORISTS approaching the Warwick State High School will soon be reminded to check their speed and slow down, with the installation of...

Protect against Hendra virus

ADVANCES in Hendra virus vaccinations now allow horses to have the booster doses between 21 and 42 days from the initial vaccination, with plans...

Council backs NBN tower

TENTERFIELD resident Neville Richardson said he was devastated with the Tenterfield Shire Council’s decision to approve a National Broadband Network tower at Riley St,...

Waterways field day

A FIELD day focusing on best practice applications to construct, maintain and rehabilitate gullies and waterways will be held on Wednesday, 15 May. Co-ordinated by...

Power play, one year on

THIS month marks one year since the formation of the Power Community Reference Group (CRG), who were handed the arduous task of assessing and...

Key to flood recovery

By JONATHON HOWARD   SOUTHERN Downs business owners are being urged to attend a roundtable forum tomorrow, Friday 10 May, to help them better prepare and...

Beef crisis summit

FEDERAL LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott attended the beef industry Crisis Summit in Richmond on Tuesday, to address the industry’s crash as a...

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Get ready for berry bliss

The 2024 Stanthorpe Berry Festival is set to bring a burst of berry-themed excitement to the Granite Belt on Saturday, 16 November. This annual...

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