Flood sirens in place
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council has installed flood emergency warning systems at Killarney and Leyburn, as part of its long-term strategy to make communities as...
Christine has community at heart
WARWICK’S Christine Stammers has been acknowledged for her generous community spirit, taking out a 2014 Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN) award.
Ms...
Milestone marked on sombre note
By ALENA HIGGINS
THERE were sombre scenes at St Mary’s Church on Monday as Warwick’s men and women in blue paused to remember lives lost...
Highway upgrades costs down
UPGRADES to the New England Highway at Bolivia Hill have moved to the next stage with the contract for developing the concept design and...
Club cuddles up to pets
GUINEA pigs and their owners gathered at Clifton Hall at the weekend as the Southwest Qld Cavy Club held its September Pet and Pedigree...
Mental health week looks to the positives
By ALENA HIGGINS
FOR many, mental illness is a taboo subject and something sufferers feel they have to face on their own.
But while one in...
Back up road cash call
TENTERFIELD Shire Council mayor Peter Petty has called on the Commonwealth to match funding received from the NSW Government to upgrade Mt Lindesay Road.
Councillor...
Visit takes off
In brief
MORE than 27,000 people filed through the gates of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport on Sunday to get a tour of the facilities ahead...
Multi-dwellings rejected
By ALENA HIGGINS
ROWLAND Street residents are breathing a sigh of relief after Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) rejected a medium density housing development proposed...
Carbon cloud over solar savings
LOCAL residents who benefit from solar feed-in tariffs will see their savings reduced from 1 October.
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) reminded customers in regional...
Firm ‘no’ to flouride
By ALENA HIGGINS
A RESOUNDING 'no’ has been the response to the Free Times’ ‘Fluoride Opinion Poll’ set up last week to ensure all residents,...
$11 million for local roads
SOUTHERN Downs and Goondiwindi regional councils will share in more than $11 million dollars over the next five years thanks to the Federal Government’s...
Granite Belt showcased in statewide drive tourism campaign
The Granite Belt’s rolling vineyards and scenic countryside are set to shine on the tourism stage once again, with the region included as a...
