A step backwards
The passage of the carbon tax bills today is no reason for celebration. It is a step back towards the dark ages.
Just a few...
Attention coffee drinkers
Some friends and I would like to know if any cafes or restaurants in Stanthorpe town make their coffee with non-fluoridated water. There are...
More Diggers killed
It is one thing to die in battle against a defined enemy but when the fatalities occur at the hands of one that is...
First class care
My husband and I retired to the Granite Belt one year ago. When we left Brisbane, friends and family were very concerned about what...
Tax on taxes
The NSW Government slugs us 20-25 per cent Stamp Duty Tax on all Home & Contents basic premiums and a least 3 per cent...
Slade sale
Now that the dust is almost settled on Slade and a deal almost complete, I wanted to pass on my thanks as a member...
Fading memories
She came to my home to borrow some red cotton. Her name was Maria, and she lived next door. So shy and quiet, and...
In response
It is refreshing to have a local person write such an honest description of a local event. It is sad that Warwick will lose...
MND tragedy
I am not sure how many people watched the Sunday Night program on Channel 7. It is always a good show and they bring...
A broadband boom for the bush
Local councils must lead the way to ensure regional Australia benefits from high-speed broadband. This is the evidence the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee...
Ride to work
This week marked the 2011 ‘Ride to work’ day – an annual event that rightly promotes the benefits of using a bike to commute...
Honesty in business
Prior to the twentieth century virtually everything on sale could be bartered down in price, even the local bakery’s products.
Along came the ‘Quakers’, whose...
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),...
