Swordsman walks free
By SONJA KOREMANS
A MAN who slashed two teens with a samurai sword after an argument has walked free despite pleading guilty.
Maryvale resident...
United to battle crime
By SONJA KOREMANS
TENTERFIELD residents showed up in their hundreds at a public meeting to tackle escalating crime in the town.
Almost daily break-ins...
Meet the Captain Riskys
PARADISE for kids found. The biggest, baddest BMX and scooter event in the country is coming to town with a daredevil show from some...
Thanks for our education
By SONJA KOREMANS
THANK-YOU notes come in all shapes and sizes - a card from mum, an email from the boss, a letter...
Council can afford dog parks
By COUNCILLOR JAMIE MACKENZIE
THERE are continued requests by residents on the Southern Downs for the council to provide off-leash dog areas....
Ambo jailed for child porn
By SONJA KOREMANS
AN AMBULANCE officer jailed on pornography charges had been the president of a Southern Downs early childcare centre and worked...
Westy’s weather for July
Terry West
THE shortest day of the year is behind us and we are now going into the middle of winter. What will the next...
Major drug bust
By SONJA KOREMANS
A MAN has been given bail after police allegedly found 10kg of marijuana, estimated to have a $300,000 street value, in his...
Councillors vote against pay rise
By SONJA KOREMANS
SOUTHERN Downs councillors have voted against a 2.3 per cent pay rise recommended by a Local Government Remuneration Tribunal.
Just days out from...
Investor gold
By SONJA KOREMANS
RENTS in Australian capital cities are rising at their lowest pace on record, while the Southern Downs is quietly eclipsing...
Charity tip jar stolen
By SONJA KOREMANS
A LOCAL business owner has given a thumbs down and hands off to the brazen thief who swiped his...
Diesel tanker’s high-risk ride
By SONJA KOREMANS
A DIESEL tanker jack-knifed at Cunningham’s Gap this week, holding up traffic for kilometres.
A Southern Free Times reader took this...
Dearden stars at Warwick Croquet
Rhyl Dearden scored the only hole in one in Thursday’s Warwick Croquet Golf Play competition.
It was a good day for Dearden who recorded two...
