Rain comes again, and again
WET could be one way to describe the month of December across the Free Times readership area.
Warwick, Stanthorpe, and Tenterfield all recorded rainfall totals...
Beefed up business
WHEN Dan Ford left his job as a lawyer at the Department of Innovation and Industry in Canberra and moved back to his home...
Nursing doyen calls it a day
FRIDAY, 9 January marked the end of an era when long-term Stanthorpe Hospital director of nursing (DON) Lesley Shannon called it a day.
Ms Shannon...
New contenders
By ALENA HIGGINS
THE Southern Downs might be known as one of the safest conservative seats in Queensland, but that hasn’t stopped two...
New council CEO ‘excited’
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council (SDRC) has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
David Keenan will take over from acting CEO David Tuxford on 28...
Road toll down
In brief
QUEENSLAND has recorded its lowest ever road toll.
A total of 223 people lost their lives on Queensland’s roads in 2014, down 26 on...
Coal mining draws protest
By ALENA HIGGINS
MORE than 100 people turned out to Goomburra Town Hall on 17 December in a show of solidarity against APEC...
Motoring off in park
GOONDIWINDI National Heritage and Water Park has been temporarily closed to all motorised vessels due to low water levels.
Recent rain failed to trigger a...
Sizzles to support the firies
WARWICK residents are invited to celebrate Australia Day and support the Queensland Rural Fire Service (RFS) by joining Bunnings Warwick team members for an...
New rules for dogs
FROM January 2015, Southern Downs residents will no longer need a permit for a second dog and discounts on registration fees for desexed and...
Child, 6, drowns
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl has tragically died after drowning at Leslie Dam on 3 January.
It is belived the youngster was playing on the water’s edge...
Keep in contact costs soar
SOUTHERN Downs ratepayers forked out more than $65,000 last financial year on council expenses, mobile devices and vehicle reimbursement.
Cr Vic Pennisi lead the charge,...
Deadly Southern Downs crashes put holiday road safety in spotlight
Police have urged common sense following a spate of serious festive season crashes on Southern Downs roads that killed two motorists and hospitalised several...
