Bike ride for a cause
THE 1200 kilometre for Kids charity bike ride rolled into the Southern Downs on Saturday with a presentation at McNevins Hotel in Warwick.
This year,...
Fears of river disaster
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THERE are fears that an abandoned silver mine in Texas could result in dangerous chemical spills into the Dumaresq River.
The company behind...
Local attraction up for award
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
LOCAL attraction Lawdogs will be competing for a top tourism award next month.
Stanthorpe’s Lawdogs Australia will join five other Southern Queensland region...
Downs hospitals cut wait times
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) has released its annual report, showing steady improvements in services over the 2014/15 period.
According...
Passion for life
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
ONE local man’s passion for gardening stems back 75 years and he’s still going strong today.
Charles Shann - or Charlie as he...
Back in business
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE new and approved Plumb’s Chambers has hosted an opening night with local businesses and councillors.
After months of restoration work on the...
Clifton trivia night
CLIFTON State High School will be hosting a Sports Trivia Night, at the Clifton Jam Factory on Friday 16 October.
Student Representative Council president Sarah...
Conference to hear council concerns
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference will be held from October 19-21 and Southern Downs Regional Council will be...
Police net drugs in raid
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
STANTHORPE police executed a search warrant at a location on McGregor Terrace on Wednesday 14 October.
About 2pm, police from Stanthorpe and Wallangarra...
Wild goose chase
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
A 17-YEAR-OLD Redcliffe male led Southern Down’s police officers on a wild goose chase yesterday.
Police in the region received a complaint about...
Up on the mountain
BONY Mountain Folk Festival presents Captain Jack and the pirate crew at Rose City Shopping World, Warwick, at 4pm daily from Monday 18 October...
Ride high in the saddle
THE Warwick Rodeo is now just under two weeks away but finding the right rodeo gear is not always easy.
However Cliff and Rose McFarlane...
Campbell pegs-out and wins big
Peter Campbell has pegged out to win the only game of Association Play at Warwick Croquet this past week.
Campbell played Julie Grayson – winning...
