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Media workshops for kids

THE Warwick Art Gallery has turned its attention to local youth with a series of new media workshops and an exhibition later in the...

Vietnam veterans remembered

By DANE LILLINGSTONE TUESDAY was Vietnam Veterans Day and a remembrance service was held at the Warwick Cenotaph in Leslie Park. Veterans, local community members and...

Charity needs helping hand

By DANE LILLINGSTONE SANDRA Head, as part of her work with the Rotary Club of Warwick Sunrise, has been helping BUSHkids for the past three...

Pay now, save later

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has has said that residents have been lining up to take advantage of rate discounts by paying them before the...

Keeping it safe on the roads

By DANE LILLINGSTONE WE ARE in the middle of Road Safety Week and RACQ has warned Southern Downs drivers to be careful on the road. Only...

Seniors week kicking on

ROSE City Shoppingworld started their Seniors Week celebrations on Tuesday with sparkling entertainment from singer Jenny Brosnan in the food court. Yesterday, the organisers...

What a run for Leyburn

By DANE LILLINGSTONE THE 20th annual Historic Leyburn Sprints ripped through Leyburn on the weekend. Over 220 cars participated in the annual event, held to commemorate...

Shocking drunk driver

In brief ON MONDAY a 34-year-old Mt Colliery man was allegedly caught three times over the legal limit in a school zone. The man was pulled...

Grants open for Maranoa

By DANE LILLINGSTONE FEDERAL Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott says the time is now to apply for a new grants program for bush communities. The government’s...

Cannabis stance softens

By DANE LILLINGSTONE AN ELDERLY man charged with manufacturing and possessing cannabis has had his sentence downgraded in Stanthorpe. This comes after a week when Queensland’s...

Armed robber sentenced

By DANE LILLINGSTONE A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment over the robbery of a service station in Warwick earlier this year. The...

House fire, more drug offences over weekend

By DANE LILLINGSTONE In brief A DEVASTATING fire has destroyed a home in Inglewood just after midnight on Friday. Emergency services were contacted at 12.45am on 15...

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Sparking solutions based focus on mental health

The Queensland Commissioner for Mental Health, Ivan Frkovic, addressed an engaged audience to foster a solutions-oriented discussion on mental health systems, processes, and policies. The...