Bush fire danger period
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
ON Saturday 1 August, the Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) will commence across the New England and Northern Tablelands and the New...
Jazz July ends well
JUMPERS and Jazz in July wrapped up on the weekend with a bang as crowds exploded through Palmerin Street on Saturday and engulfed Leslie...
Students in Junior Wonderland
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
The Scots PGC College will be presenting a production of Alice in Wonderland Junior next week.
On Friday 7 August and Saturday 8...
Westy’s weather for August
By TERRY WEST
July bought some interesting weather to the Southern Downs and Granite Belt with two distinct snow falls within a week of each...
McCulkin hearings take another twist
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
The McCulkin murder case took another turn in Brisbane’s Magistrates' Court last week when parts of evidence from the case were said...
Strategic fire trails completed
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council in conjunction with fire agencies has completed construction of 22 kilometres of strategic fire trails across the region.
Mayor...
Moved to generosity
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
IN RESPONSE to the article last week ‘When dogs attack,’ local businessman Stephen Fox and his wife Marie-Rose felt they could help...
Crime bender
In brief
A 19-YEAR-OLD Thornlands man fronted Warwick Magistrates’ Court on Monday on charges of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, stealing, attempted arson and...
Beanies for brain cancer
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
STANTHORPE local Carol Power from Carol Power Hats, Clothing and Crafts will be holding a fund-raiser for the Brain Cancer Foundation at...
Local group gives back
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THE Warwick Warriors Woodcutters attended Mount Gordon last week for a good old-fashioned bush tucker lunch with the students.
Jaffle irons in half...
‘No’ mines unity
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
Council and community stand together in opposition...
RESIDENTS of the Southern Downs have made it clear that they do not want coal mines...
Independent schools boost
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
Independent schools received a 7.5 per cent bump in recurrent funding in the 2015-16 state budget.
A total of $628.4 million of recurrent...
Markets firm despite wet weather
Welcome rainfall across the Southern Downs saw numbers ease at this week’s Warwick Saleyards as wet conditions kept some producers from transporting stock.
A total...
