Council poised for after-hours savings
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council (SDRC) will trial new on-call arrangements for critical after-hours council services, for a three-month period, starting on 21 June.
SDRC...
Mum’s day made extra special
MOTHER’S Day was extra special for Glen Alpin resident Michelle Repo with the perfectly timed arrival of her third baby.
Little Jesse Jarmo Repo...
Labor in the box seat as big fields enter contest
By TANIA PHILLIPS
LABOR’S Dave Kerrigan has drawn top spot on the ballot for next month’s Federal Election for the seat of Maranoa.
Held by...
Young leaders impress Council
NINE young Southern Downs residents had the ear of the council late last week as they worked towards developing a Youth Action Plan for...
Knitters have big knack for city squares
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THE yarnbombers of the Southern Downs are almost ready to spin a yarn about a knitted garden - or at least they...
Dance lessons get the joint rockin’
ROCK 'n' roll has arrived in Tenterfield, and those who have succumbed are singing its praises.
Tenterfield Think Fit’s Karen Wells raised the idea of...
Show royalty in waiting as bootcamp gears up
WITH the 2016 Warwick Rodeo Queen Quest fast approaching, plans are well underway for the Rodeo Queen Bootcamp which will be held at the...
Interim tourism and events chief named
A FORMER director of international marketing for Tourism and Events Queensland has been named as the new interim co-ordinator for the Southern Downs Regional...
Living in a material world
YEAR one students at West Warwick School have been learning about materials that objects are made from and what can be done to physically...
RSL clubs of confusion
THERE is confusion within the community about RSL Clubs and RSL sub-branches - indeed, some RSL members and ex-servicemen and women share the confusion.
Warwick...
Gift helps celebrate musical milestone
A DONATION of $500 will be a big help as the Warwick City Band celebrate 150 years of musical entertainment in Warwick.
The band, established...
Help support your community
IT'S THAT time of year again when the bargain hunters head to town for the Allora Community Auction at the showgrounds from 8am on...
Qld’s top public servant to serve as interim cross-border commissioner
Queensland’s most senior public servant will assume the role of Acting Cross-Border Commissioner while the state government headhunts a permanent recruit.
Damien Walker’s appointment to...
