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Brekky with Crime Stoppers

TO PROMOTE Crime Stoppers Day on Monday 16 February, the Warwick Area Committee of Crime Stoppers Queensland will be hosting a free buffet breakfast...

Generator spotlight on disaster

IN THE event of a natural disaster, there will be one place on the Southern Downs that will not be left in the dark. A...

Major cannabis raid

By ALENA HIGGINS A RAID on a Forest Springs home last week has uncovered more than $192,000 in marijuana plants. Warwick and Allora police seized...

Time to vote – again

By ALENA HIGGINS IF YOU were hoping to avoid a return to the polls for the 2016 quadrennial local government elections, you may be sorely...

Trio are right on track

IT’S something special when brothers make music together and there are plenty of famous sibling groups making it big on the world stage. The Vellacott...

Election street party

Sue York and Corina-Amy Graham hard at work on Saturday at Warwick East State School. Picture: TERRY WEST

Results with 43 of 44 voting booths counted

First Preference Count LNP: Lawrence Springborg Votes: 16,485 (62.9%) Swing: -3.7% Labor: Louise Ryan Votes: 6,168 (23.5%) Swing: +10.1% Greens: Elizabeth Ure Votes: 1,861 (7.1%) Swing: +3.2% Family First: John Spellman Votes: 1,698 (6.5%) Swing: +4.3% Count...

College offers shuttle service

ANOTHER opportunity has opened up for Stanthorpe children, with Warwick Christian College now offering a weekly Granite Belt bus run. After fielding expressions of interest...

Where to vote on Saturday

UNSURE of where to vote tomorrow? Here’s a list of polling places for the Southern Downs electorate: Allora Senior Citizens Hall 18 Drayton Street Amiens State School 1337...

Labor’s pledge on mines, TAFE

LABOR candidate for Southern Downs Louise Ryan says she will protect TAFE and restore landholders’ and communities’ rights to object to mining projects if...

Southern Downs shuts the gate on mining

By ALENA HIGGINS IN A historic decision, Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has become Queensland’s second council to flatly oppose resource exploration and mining on...

Pensioned off

By ALENA HIGGINS A COUNCILLOR who opposes an exit management strategy that would see Southern Downs Regional Council sell-off its pensioner housing claims...

An afternoon of fun for seniors

It was an afternoon of fun, fashion and food all rolled into one for an event rather grandly titled Shining the Light on Seniors. Melissa...