Morcombes to visit Stanthorpe
CHILD safety advocates Bruce and Denise Morcombe will visit Stanthorpe State Primary School on Wednesday, 8 May, to educate local children on safety.
The special...
School discipline plan
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs school principals could soon be given greater disciplinary powers, including possible Saturday detentions, after the Newman Government announced sweeping reforms...
Higher ground call
By JONATHON HOWARD
WARWICK East residents, affected by flood events, have called on the Southern Downs Regional Council to end their misery by elevating their...
School attacked again
By JONATHON HOWARD
CRUCIAL funding from Warwick East State School’s maintenance pool is being diverted towards vandalism repairs, according to the school’s principal Warren Elder.
Mr...
Health jobs redundant
By JONATHON HOWARD
DOCTORS at both Warwick and Stanthorpe hospitals were not among four staff members to receive redundancy payouts last week, according to the...
New chancellor for uni
THE appointment of former NSW Deputy Premier John Watkins as Chancellor of the University of New England has been welcomed by the Independent Member...
Power tensions rise
By JONATHON HOWARD
OBSERVERS were ejected from the Power Community Reference Group’s 18th meeting in Warwick on Wednesday, 17 April, after emotions boiled over and...
Wind farm no go: report
By JONATHON HOWARD
RELIABLE power to Stanthorpe will be significantly reduced over the next 20 years unless Ergon Energy’s plan for a new powerline route...
Target for phone scammers
FEDERAL Member for Maranoa, Bruce Scott, says scammers are using the Southern Downs phonebook as a tool for their next pay packet, with dishonest...
Think twice on drenching
SHEEP producers are being urged to bring their drenching programs into the 21st century, with at least 90 per cent of Australian farms resistant...
Firearms amnesty to expire
POLICE Minister Jack Dempsey has warned all Queenslanders the deadline to hand in or register any unregistered firearms is rapidly approaching.
Mr Dempsey said those...
Carbon pricing perils
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Warwick Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, David Littleproud, has expressed concern over this week’s report that the European carbon price...
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),...
