In response
I refer to MP Bruce Scott’s article “Veterans, war widows deserve better: Scott” (8/12).
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Booked Car Scheme has been...
Regional Government is different
To date, we have seen only one new face from Stanthorpe as a prospective Southern Downs Regional Councillor. The rest are returning and recycled...
Withdraw from Kyoto
Australia and New Zealand should follow Canada and immediately withdraw from the failed Kyoto Protocol.
With Canada deciding to cut and run, no country in...
Henry for Council
I wish to announce that I will be a candidate for the upcoming Council elections. I’m looking forward to this opportunity to present myself...
Coal seam gas is as natural as asbestos
Has anyone out there seen, heard or read the latest spin from the Coal Seam Gas industry? You know, those ads, filling the void,...
Milk wars
Ah, now I understand why Coles and Woolworths are selling milk so cheap! It’s all part of a multinational plan to destroy the livelihood...
Dire predictions of warming
Global warming has taken on the appearance of a secular religion. Leslie Hughes, from the climate change house, is assuming the role of a...
Keep fighting
Recently, I heard from two friends who live just outside Warwick that a high voltage power line is about to be put through their...
Carbon Tax will cause a white Christmas
They claimed the carbon tax would reduce global warming. I was sceptical, but it’s working!
Here in summer in the Sunshine State, we’re freezing.
They must...
Not so merry Christmas
I have known Violet, and her late husband Warren, since 1987 and found the pair of them to be hard working folk. To now...
Target nuclear weapons
Local residents may be interested to learn Red Cross not only works in communities across Australia, but also internationally to champion humanitarian values.
The supreme...
Pollie pay rise
Pay rise! No sooner had the ‘independent’ remuneration tribunal announced its decision to give federal parliamentarians a hefty pay rise all h@#l broke loose...
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),...
