Volunteer firefighter hoses down a half century
James Massey turns 72 on Saturday. As well as being his birthday, this month marks 50 years – virtually his entire adult life –...
Junior league on a high
Junior Rugby league is alive and well and growing well according the Eastern Suburb’s Rugby Leagues Club president Sam Beckhouse.
Beckhouse she was delighted with...
Cr McNally will not stand at next election
Councillor Jo McNally will not stand for re-election at the next Southern Downs Regional Council elections, which are due to be contested in March...
Love for Hannah’s parents
Scores of guests came to hear the parents of murder victim Hannah Clarke speak in Warwick on Saturday.
Sue and Lloyd Clarke were guests of...
Gorge legal battle looms
The Traditional Owners of Cambanoora Gorge will hold an urgent meeting this week to discuss what they say is an unfair and unreasonable offer...
Forget the ‘redback on the toilet seat’
One Allora family can change the lyrics to “Red belly black on the toilet seat”!
And here’s the picture to prove it.
Look what was lurking...
For those who’ve come across the seas …
It was a defining moment in the lives of seven Southern Downs people as they officially became Australian citizens at a ceremony in Stanthorpe...
Turning back to when horses ruled
Allora Showground was a time tunnel to the past at the weekend, returning a record crowd to a time when horsepower meant real horses...
Our stories spark TV scrutiny of gorge controversy
Sparked by reports in this newspaper, the controversial Cambanoora Gorge near Killarney was the lead news item last Friday on Channel Seven’s 6pm bulletin.
The...
Fabulous Festival of Frogs and Flowers
Scores of visitors attended last Sunday’s Festival of Frogs and Flowers at the Warwick RSL’s Kings Theatre.
The event, hosted by Warwick disability charity, Dagforce,...
Riding curves and cornering
Hey bike fans, Rossey here once again to talk to you about Riding curves, or cornering.
Cornering is not just turning the handlebars and going...
Faster tests give hope in ovarian cancer
A new genetic testing service at Mater has slashed four months off the time it takes for Southern Downs ovarian cancer patients to access...
Warwick tobacconists raided as tougher laws considered for illicit traders
Public health officers seized roughly 33,500 illegal cigarettes from retailers in Warwick earlier this week as part of another round of tobacco raids across...
