SOUTHERN DOWNS

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Voting for change in the Northern Tablelands

For the past 12 years the Northern Tablelands has been represented by the “Independent”, Richard Torbay. What have we got to show for this? The...

Slade options

As a community group in Warwick of 50 years standing, the Warwick Spinners and Weavers Group have grown to the point where a permanent...

In addition

In addition to last week’s letter “Maryvale does its bit for the flood and cyclone appeal”. A big thank you must also go to the...

When will the axe fall?

The recent floods in Queensland (later NSW and Vic) had very few upsides! One identifiable one was the diversion of the attention of the press...

A heavy price to pay

Anybody who has been or is involved in scientific research knows that any credible theory must be able to make reasonably accurate predictions. Unfortunately for...

We have a right to know

As this Prime Minister, or any other previously, or in the future, is supposed to be our employee, to govern, along with others, placed...

Warwick State High reunion

We are organising a reunion of The Warwick State High School Year 12 class of 1980 to be held at Warwick Golf Club on...

Cunningham’s Gap solution?

In relation to the Cunningham’s Gap issues, I feel that the money wasted on the Clem7 tunnel would have been better spent by far...

What hope is there for our apple growers?

PM Gillard, when addressing the New Zealand Parliament, said that she was leaving it to the umpire to decide if New Zealand apples were...

Importing fruit is crazy

We pay our orchardists to plough their trees into the ground, and then import fruit. Crazy. We allow mining and exploration companies to “invade” prime...

No need to import apples

Australia will import New Zealand apples left me flabbergasted. Our growers have more than enough to contend with from floods, droughts, flying foxes and...

Slade Lives Again

We were greeted by campervans, trailers, motorhomes and caravans accommodating Landcare workers, assisting with our local flood relief, as we arrived at the Slade...

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Council issues statement on CEO’s sacking

Southern Downs Regional Council has issued a statement confirming its now-former chief executive Dave Burges was on long service leave at the time of...