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State moves in on cyberbullying

22/01/2018

Cyberbullying will be the focus for a new dedicated Youth Advisory Council and a State-wide survey of the views of Queenslanders children, Premier Annastacia...

Miss Rodeo Australia 2018 crowned in Warwick

22/01/2018

Dakota Michaelis from Peterborough in South Australia was crowned Miss Rodeo Australia 2018 at a gala function at Warwick’s Rodeo Heritage Centre last Saturday...

Regional Queenslanders struggling with rent

22/01/2018

By Jeremy Sollars The Southern Downs region is in the top 10 local government areas in Queensland for “rental vulnerability”, a new study...

Lindsay resigns as Ipswich City Council CEO

18/01/2018

By Jeremy Sollars Suspended Ipswich City Council chief executive officer Jim Lindsay has resigned from his position, it was announced yesterday, Wednesday 17...

Big fines for illegal dumping

18/01/2018

Are you disposing of your waste correctly? Following an increase in the dumping of large and commercial items at facilities across the region, Southern Downs...

Accidental shooting victim remains stable

18/01/2018

Police say charges are “unlikely in the near future” in relation to the accidental shooting of a five year old boy on a property...

Truckie treated for cuts, minor injuries

17/01/2018

The Cunningham Highway at Tregony east of Warwick is open after truck rollover earlier today. Emergency services received calls about a truck rolled on the...

Opinion – Don’t get in the way of our firies

16/01/2018

By Jeremy Sollars Last Sunday’s bushfire at Rosenthal Heights was certainly one of the more intense of the many bushfires I’ve covered while...

Fire started as permitted burn

15/01/2018

By Jeremy Sollars Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has confirmed the large bushfire at Rosenthal Heights yesterday, Sunday 14 January, began as...