AgForce sides with the Liberals
I never did think AgForce was any good, but now that it’s publicly sided with Newman and the Liberals, I’m sure of it! I’ve...
Flood information session a pleasure
I wish to make known the warm feeling I received when attending the flood information morning last Saturday. The consultants have done a lot...
“Can Do” should front public meetings
I completely agree with Julie Lindsay (Southern Free Times, September 22) regarding Campbell Newman’s attitude to regional voters.
He seems to assume that we all...
Slade is a community asset
I attended a very interesting meeting the other day about the feasibility of interested persons as a non-profit incorporated entity purchasing the Slade Campus...
Newman visits
Stanthorpe experienced a visit from Premier-in-waiting, Campbell Newman, on September 22. He was entertained by a gala dinner attended by some 200 people that...
Allora ignored by council
The Southern Free Times letters of September 15 told readers that residents of Allora and the Southern Downs Shire in general, are in conflict...
Christ taken out of National Curriculum
The new National Curriculum will be adopted in our schools from 2013. Those responsible have decided that the age-old system of dating events will...
Stanthorpe suffers
The wine industry development officer’s position has been removed from Stanthorpe to Warwick. You don’t have to be a genius to see that most...
Bony Mountain Music Festival
Murphy and her stalwart team of supporters, volunteers and sponsors, who successfully staged the inaugural Bony Mountain Music Festival on September 16-18.
The event was...
Justice has fled
Richard Torbay, NSW Parliamentary Member for Northern Tablelands, was unsuccessful in getting the 0’Farrell regime to compensate farmers for their lands acquired for environmental...
Mr President please stay home
Mr President we cannot afford your visit.
We had 23 ambulances waiting in line at the Brisbane PA Hospital, many were turned away, patients waiting...
Campbell Newman disappoints
I was hoping to be able to ask Campbell Newman where he stood on mining when he visits Stanthorpe, but I am extremely disappointed...
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),...
