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Ireland’s top man revisits family connections

By Jeremy Sollars The President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina were at Warwick’s Abbey of the Roses last...

Quick turns and cool heads

By Jeremy Sollars Competition in the 2017 Pryde’s EasiFeed Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft entered its third day today, Wednesday 25 October ... around 600 rider...

Flower show in full bloom

The Horticultural Society’s Spring Flower Show was a resounding success. Thank you to all the people that scoured their gardens and brought in entries...

Laura bags the big prize

Warwick businesswoman Laura Babington has been named the Young Rural Woman of the Year at a gala event in Emerald last weekend. Laura took out...

Aim high: world champion Horn

The chance to hear firsthand the story of Jeff Horn World Champion boxer and perhaps even the possibility of meeting him in person was...

Action-packed rodeo ‘n’ parade

By Jeremy Sollars The Warwick Rodeo APRA National Finals Rodeo and Pryde’s EasiFeed Warwick Gold Cup kicked off on Monday, 23 October, with the action...

Warm reception for Irish president

By Jeremy Sollars Warwick’s Abbey of the Roses was the stunning backdrop for a visit last Sunday by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. Accompanied...

Storm warning issued

By Jeremy Sollars Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours across the...

Bashed teen out of coma

By Jeremy Sollars BREAKING: A 15-year-old girl who was assaulted by two other teenage girls on a Warwick street early last week has come out...

Sparkling line-up expected as street parade returns

By Jeremy Sollars Entries for the 2017 Warwick Rodeo Street Parade close this Friday 20 October. More than 30,000 rodeo and campdraft spectators are expected...

Water works in the pipeline

By Jeremy Sollars The Queensland Government has approved nearly $4 million for the construction of a new pipeline from Stanthorpe’s Storm King Dam to the...

Local legends take up the baton for Commonwealth games

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) has announced the local batonbearers from the Southern Downs region who will carry the Queen’s Baton...

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