Lock it or lose it, police warn
THIEVES are targeting unlocked vehicles in Warwick, following a spate of unlawful entries, and police are urging motorists to lock up or risk losing...
Saved by neighbours
WARWICK residents Gloria and John Brady can thank their smoke alarm and fast-acting neighbours for saving their Palmerin Street home.
A fire broke out inside...
Schools face the axe
By JONATHON HOWARD
QUEENSLAND Teachers’ Union president Kevin Bates says amalgamations of several small schools across Warwick and Stanthorpe is a possibility, as the State...
Flying fox funding fails
THE State Government has knocked back a request for funding from the Southern Downs Regional Council to assist with the high costs of dispersing...
Main Range burn-off
QUEENSLAND Parks and Wildlife Service conducted a planned burn within the Mt Superbus section of Main Range National Park, east of the Great Dividing...
Risky lab closure
By JONATHON HOWARD
WARWICK veterinarian Ross Newman has slammed a State Government decision to close the Toowoomba Biosecurity Queensland Animal Disease Surveillance Laboratory, which he...
Centre open for comment
By JONATHON HOWARD
A DEVELOPMENT proposal to build a childcare centre and several new shops on Warwick’s south side has opened for public comment.
Residents can...
Windsor wants gay referendum
By JONATHON HOWARD
INDEPENDENT member for New England, Tony Windsor, wants to put an end to the gay marriage debate by calling for the question...
Balance on the land
By CATHERINE POTTER
SWAN Creek landholders Mark and Mary Richardson hosted a field full of people who attended the first Balance Workshop on Tuesday, 23...
‘Rent masters’ probed
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has revealed a seven-point plan to stamp out dodgy backpacker hostels and target unlawful accommodation operators.
The report was passed in...
‘No’ to mental health road show
AUSTRALIAN Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health CEO Dr Jennifer Bowers says she is disappointed with a Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) decision...
Windsor signs up to Gonski
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE announcement that the New South Wales Government has signed up to the Federal Government’s Gonski reforms package of school funding has...
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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...
