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Fresh falls

Briefs STANTHORPE residents were inundated by more than 30mm of rainfall in a matter of hours on Monday, 16 September. Residents reported heavy rain, hail and...

Walk against drugs

WARWICK icon and suicide prevention campaigner, Johno Felton, wants residents to band together and walk or run against drugs and substance abuse this Sunday,...

Seniors Week open day

By JONATHON HOWARD WARWICK Senior Citizens are inviting local seniors to attend a seniors open day on Tuesday, 17 September. The open day will take place...

Bruce back and raring to go

By JONATHON HOWARD A NEW Coalition Government means a new future for Australia and Federal LNP Member for Maranoa, Bruce Scott, who can’t wait to...

Record attempt for ’bikes thru a bar’

By JONATHON HOWARD MOTORCYCLE riders from across the state are gearing up for the iconic Bikes Thru the Bar event at Bony Mountain next month. Organiser...

Planting for the future

By JONATHON HOWARD SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has joined forces with Warwick schools and the local Landcare group to begin a river bank planting program...

Spring heralds asthma alert

By JONATHON HOWARD AN early flowering season and high temperatures with the increasing risk of bushfires has prompted the Asthma Foundation to issue a general...

Barnaby’s country

By JONATHON HOWARD NATIONALS Party MP Barnaby Joyce may have successfully contested the seat of New England during Saturday’s Federal Election, but all eyes were...

Allora Medical Centre on track

CONSTRUCTION work on the new Allora Medical Centre is nearing completion, with 28 October the anticipated opening date. Allora Pharmacy owner John Constable said construction...

Orienteers belting along

MORE than 100 eager orienteers were expected to compete at two State events being held on the Granite Belt this weekend. With the national Championships...

Dominic follows his own beat

By JONATHON HOWARD TALENTED drum major and SCOTS PGC College student, Dominic Andersen-Strudwick, is on track towards becoming one of the world’s best drum majors. Dominic...

Take a walk on the wildflower side.

By LIZ BOURNE THE second in a series of spring wildflower walks is being held this Sunday 15 September at Mark and Donna Carter’s property...

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‘Absolute disgrace’: CEO’s sudden axing while on holiday sparks outrage

A former mayor has labelled the Southern Downs Regional Council’s sudden axing of its own chief executive while away on holiday as an “absolute...