History comes alive
By TANIA PHILLIPS
VENUES across the Southern Downs turned back the clock for the annual Heritage Weekend celebrations.
There were displays of mechanics at the Allora...
Youth create major impact
By TANIA PHILLIPS
NATIONAL Youth Week lived up to expectations, giving voice to many young people in the Southern Downs Region.
The week ended on...
Wholesome life envisioned
By JOYCE MARSH (WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT)
MULI Muli Ladies Aboriginal Corporation had a vision to create a more wholesome fulfilment of life for the Muli Muli...
Close to complete
By TANIA PHILLIPS
TENTERFIELD’S Main Street project is powering towards completion with the community assisting the local council to apply the finishing touches.
On Tuesday 8...
Back at the helm
By TANIA PHILLIPS
DON McKechnie may have finished his stint at Warwick Rotary Sunrise Club but the busy man is already back at the helm...
Kerbside recycling rolls out
KERBSIDE recycling is set to be introduced to businesses and residents in Tenterfield and Jennings later this year.
The process of rolling out the service...
Funding grass-roots rugby
NSW member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall is encouraging local rugby league clubs across the region planning to upgrade or build new facilities to...
Women’s awards
By TANIA PHILLIPS
WARWICK Women are being asked to nominate for the Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network Strong Women Leadership Awards.
Locally-based awards organising...
Regional business closes
By TANIA PHILLIPS
AFTER 15 years of service, Preston Peak Wines’ Cafe at Toowoomba will close from Monday 28 April blaming “crippling weekend penality rates”...
Power decision still pending
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THE final decision on the route for the controversial new 110kV powerline from Warwick to Stanthorpe has yet to be made and...
Health tax stoush
QUEENSLAND Shadow Health Minister Jo-Ann Miller has welcomed the LNP’s decision to rule out a new Tony Abbott-inspired tax on public hospital emergency departments.
Ms...
Orchards blitz
FAIR Work Ombudsman inspectors are visiting apple and pear orchards in the Granite Belt all this as part of an ongoing focus on seasonal...
Strong demand for local sheep and lamb
Agents and Vendors combined to present a total of 1133 head to the weekly sheep and lamb sale, the numbers were back due to...
