Power plan crosses the line
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs’ residents have raised fresh concerns over the need for another power line from Warwick to Stanthorpe, as Ergon Energy hosts...
Drive-through holdup
By JONATHON HOWARD
WARWICK MacDonalds staff members and local police have been praised for their quick response to a hair-raising holdup recently.
Police allege that about...
Drink-drive silly season
By JONATHON HOWARD
STANTHORPE Police nabbed eight drink-drivers in the past week as the backpacker silly season gets underway.
Among those caught were four tourists in...
Bakery bust
By JONATHON HOWARD
UNEMPLOYMENT rates across the Southern Downs are expected to spike, after the shock closure of five iconic bakeries and a cafe.
The closure...
Backburners light up
By TANIA PHILLIPS
FIRE brigade members aren’t usually a big fan of fires but at the Backburners Ball at Dalveen on Saturday night, flames (properly...
Old bikes turn rev heads
MOTORCYCLE fans can enjoy the thundering sound of historic motorbikes at Morgan Park Raceway in Warwick this weekend, for the Pirelli Masters (9-11 May).
Fans...
Record entries at trials
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THE best of the region’s Orienteering exponents were in action at Leyburn State Forest last week as part of the Queensland Schools...
Fair fun overtakes town
WOODENBONG was awash with all the fun of the fair for the annual show on Sunday.
The town and district were out in force to...
Debs’ touch of tradition
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THERE is something reassuring about tradition, as 11 local Warwick girls found out last week when they took part in the St...
Queen of Celtic
AT a gala awards ceremony held at Glen Innes Services Club last Saturday night Norma O'Hara Murphy received the award for the Australian Celtic...
Oval start for runners
By TANIA PHILLIPS
ALMOST 150 of the area’s best young runners converged on the Severnlea State School late last week for the Annual Granite Belt...
Old Chevs rallying round
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THE Veteran and Vintage Chevrolet Association of Australia’s 45th Anniversary Rally, has been hailed as a great success.
Warwick Tourist and Events CEO...
Winds send temps plunging as Southern Downs feels impact of weather...
Fog has blanketed Stanthorpe while strong winds from a weather bomb impacting the New South Wales coast batter the town, causing temperatures to feel...
