Honest ‘mistake’
SOUTHERN Downs Regional councillor Jamie Mackenzie has given notice of motion to overturn a resolution passed at the November general meeting.
The resolution was to...
Light a light – stop the fight
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THREE local organisations will come together on Thursday 10 December to raise awareness and show support for victims of domestic violence.
A partnership...
Jumpers and Jazz worth $1 million
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
AN independent review conducted and paid for by Tourism and Events Queensland has shown that Jumpers and Jazz 2015 injected over $1.1...
Simply divine
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
MUSEUMS and Galleries Queensland has announced the winners of the 2015 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards with local Karina Devine taking home...
Grain debate doesn’t die
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE grain debate hasn’t been restricted to the community with Southern Downs Regional Council unable to decide on how a new storage...
Infrastructure future
Council briefs
THE Queensland Government’s Draft State Infrastructure Plan has been released and outlines a new strategic direction for the planning, investment and delivery of...
Camping future finalised
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
FOLLOWING months of debate in council around the future of free camping in the Southern Downs, the last pieces of the policy...
Regency Park’s safe
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
AGED care in the Southern Downs has copped a battering lately but there is one facility that will be going nowhere.
Regency Park...
Grant to preserve heritage
STANTHORPE Heritage Museum has received a boost after being awarded a $5300 federal Community Heritage Grant.
John Cowburn from Stanthorpe Historical Society attended a three-day...
Transport boost
TRANSPORT in Tenterfield and Glen Innes will be bolstered by community-based organisation CareWest to help residents better cope.
The organisation has been appointed by Transport...
Housing price puzzle
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
RESIDENTS in Allora located near GrainX have continuously worried what the organisation's operations would do to their house values and recent property...
Against all odds
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
BEING the CEO of an organisation that is close to $30 million in debt comes with its criticisms but that hasn’t dissuaded...
Focus on summer safety
A new campaign is urging the community to put safety at the centre of their summer fun.
The Office of Fair Trading has joined regulators...
