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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...

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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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