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Ronald returns to Stanthorpe

MEMBERS of the local community are urged not to miss the celebrations this weekend when Ronald McDonald returns to Stanthorpe. McDonald’s Stanthorpe will be providing...

Dam or damned?

By STEVE GRAY THE contentious $100 million plan for a new dam to supply water to Stanthorpe will go before the Southern Downs Regional Council...

Road repairs may cause delays

FLOOD-RELATED repairs worth $12.6 million are underway on the New England Highway between Toowoomba, Warwick and Wallangarra. The works are delivering 6km of repairs in...

Gold for Granite Belt wine

A SEVERNLEA winery has picked up a major award at James Halliday’s Chardonnay Challenge. Ridgemill Estate winery won one of only 12 gold medals out...

Highway works start

WORK to improve road safety on the New England Highway has started about 23 kilometres south of Glen Innes. MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall...

Rural homes easy targets

POLICE are urging residents to do a home security audit as they prepare for a public crime forum tonight (Thursday). The Warwick Crime Forum will...

Tinderbox fears

By STEVE GRAY WILD weather is on the way, with hot, dry and windy conditions creating a tinderbox environment for bushfires. Concerned emergency services across southern...

Newman tackles drought

THE Queensland Government has delivered more than $1.8 million in rent relief to ease the financial burden on primary producers struggling through the State’s...

Fine wine time

FOR the second year in a row, Robert Channon Wines have won the Provenance Trophy at the Queensland Wine Awards for their reserve chardonnays. This...

Landcare opens up

By JONATHON HOWARD THE Border Landcare Organic Group (BLOG) has joined forces with Granite Borders Landcare to host a Community Open Day this Saturday, 21...

Fred faces biggest test

By JONATHON HOWARD WARWICK identity and remarkable Australian, Fred Hyde OAM AM, who established 45 schools to educated thousands of impoverished children in Bangladesh, is...

Outbreak flags horror season

By JONATHON HOWARD A GRASS fire that threatened several properties at the corner of Lyndhurst Lane and Glen Road was quickly contained last week -...

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Twisted Gum triumphs

Twisted Gum Wines has recently garnered significant recognition, winning a gold medal at the Royal Queensland Wine Awards. Their 2022 Shiraz received a Gold Medal...

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