Camping for Carnell Raceway?
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Councillors were expected to vote on a long-running application from Carnell Raceway to extend race meets, during council’s general...
Growers feel pressure
By JONATHON HOWARD
ONE of Ballandean’s first stone fruit farms, Carawa Orchids, has pushed out more than 40 hectares of nectarines as the Granite Belt...
New stage for Jumpers and Jazz
AN OFFICIAL event of Jumpers and Jazz, art@st.mark’s, will give emerging artists a not to be missed opportunity.
art@st.mark’s is the opportunity for new artists...
Halliday heaps praise on fine drop
By JONATHON HOWARD
WINE critic James Halliday has heaped praise on Stanthorpe winery Robert Channon Wines, labeling the winery one of Australia’s best producers of...
Storm victims overlooked
By JONATHON HOWARD
AS RESIDENTS of Pratten and Bony Mountain continued recovery efforts following the devastating storm last Wednesday, 12 June, a well-known couple from...
Frontline service rewarded
FIREFIGHTERS from across the Southern Downs were recently recognised for their hard work and commitment to protecting lives during a formal ceremony on Saturday,...
Jazz in the vines
Up the River Jazz Band will perform at a jazz concert at Robert Channon Wines at Stanthorpe on Saturday, 27 July. The winery owners...
Books show budget surplus
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council will introduce a rate increase of five per cent after announcing a budget surplus for 2013/14 this week.
However it was...
Call for calm over legionella tests
SOUTHERN Downs’ hospital inpatients have been urged not to panic after about 15 hospitals and public health facilities returned positive legionella tests since the...
Libraries get with the times
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE days of forking out a few dollars to access the internet at one of three Southern Downs libraries are numbered.
Southern Downs...
Cattle numbers fall as cow numbers limited
By JONATHON HOWARD
NUMBERS fell by 18 per cent and young cattle made up the vast majority of the yarding, with a limited number of...
Tough stance on milk wars
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) has applauded moves from Independent MPs recently that would toughen the competition laws governing the major supermarkets,...
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Yangan school milestone
Yangan State School celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday, marking 150 years of educational excellence and community spirit.
The celebration, brought together past students,...
