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Celtic day at Scots

By DANE LILLINGSTONE SCOTS PGC College will play host to the Spring Celtic Weekend, on Saturday 5 September, with a day full of music, food...

Remy’s next target is clear

By JOYCE MARSH WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT. MOVE over Hawkeye and Katniss Everdene here comes Woodenbong’s Remy Leonard. The Woodenbong Central School Year 10 is set to represent...

Council fumes as election looms

By DANE LILLINGSTONE A heated council meeting has revealed the Southern Downs will be given an election shake-up next year along with more funding cuts...

DSD welcomes new marketing boss

By DANE LILLINGSTONE Destination Southern Downs has continued on with life after Tracy Vellacott with the announcement of a new marketing manager. Destination Southern Downs chair...

Encore concert for the Saxy Lady

THE Saxy Lady is set to return to Allora on 25 September following a successful concert last week. The variety concerts, hosted by the Saxy...

Coroner blames staff inefficiency

By DANE LILLINGSTONE THE inquest into the death of Jasmyn Carter-Maher has concluded with suggestions she may still be alive if it weren’t for complacent...

Budget fracas over allegations of misconduct

By DANE LILLINGSTONE A HEATED council meeting resulted in allegations of misconduct being brought up in relation to the allotment of time councillors had to...

Dump clampdown

By DANE LILLINGSTONE Council officers have announced they are to target people who illegally dump rubbish at unsupervised waste transfer stations. The move comes as residents...

Groceries for everyone

By DANE LILLINGSTONE FOODASSIST Warwick wants to get the word out that there shouldn’t be a stigma around using their services and that everyone is...

Walk to help find missing boy

On Saturday 12 September Stanthorpe will host a Walk 4 William event that will mark the one year anniversary of three-year-old William Tyrells disappearance. William...

Abilitry to take action

By DANE LILLINGSTONE Next week from 8 to 18 September the Southern Downs will celebrate DisABILITY Week with the message ‘ability not disability’. Mayor Peter Blundell...

Paddle or a saddle

Killarney held its annual Waddle and Saddle event through the Cambanoora Gorge on Sunday. The mixed ride event allowed participants to horse ride, cycle or...

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Making QLD communities safer

Premier Steven Miles has released the Community Safety Plan for Queensland, backed by $1.28 billion in additional investment from the government. It builds on the...