‘Orange route’ gets green light
By ALENA HIGGINS
TENTERFIELD Shire Council (TSC) has signalled its preference for the proposed heavy vehicle bypass, choosing the "orange" route at its general meeting...
Eight Mile road upgrades
By ALENA HIGGINS
IT HAS claimed seven victims in as many years, and now the notorious Eight Mile intersection north of Warwick is set for...
Raised with pride
By ALENA HIGGINS
THREE flags billow in the breeze above Warwick Police Station this week following a touching flag-raising ceremony to recognise NAIDOC Week.
About...
Rates fallout continues
By ALENA HIGGINS
COUNCIL’S 2014/2015 budget that effectively resulted in a 7.5 per cent rate rise continues to generate comments since its adoption late last...
Jazzing up for jumpers festival
By ALENA HIGGINS
JUST as flowers starting to bloom signals the beginning of spring, the unveiling of the newly yarn-boomed pepperina tree in the Warwick...
Park probe begins
By ALENA HIGGINS
TWELVE parks currently controlled by Southern Downs Regional Council have been flagged as some of the first to be scrutinised under council’s...
On the list
By ALENA HIGGINS
Allora Scout Reserve - Jubb Street, Allora
Barton Street Park - Barton Street, Stanthorpe
Fairwill Drive Park - Homestead Road, Rosenthal Heights
Glencairn Park...
Illegal camping tackled
By ALENA HIGGINS
A REFERENCE group has been established to tackle the issue of unlawful camping in the Southern Downs.
An 11-person reference group of stakeholders...
Oz-Japan economic deal
FEDERAL Maranoa MP Bruce Scott said the electorate would benefit from a historic economic agreement between Japan and Australia signed on Tuesday, almost 57...
Two face drug charges
By ALENA HIGGINS
TWO Warwick men will face court after police executed separate drug busts last week.
A 26-year-old was charged with producing dangerous drugs after...
Road repairs underway
FLOOD-RELATED roadworks on the New England Highway will be carried out this week near Emu Creek State School, south of the intersection with Allen...
NAIDOC Week in pictures
By ALENA HIGGINS
Highly-skilled didgeridoo player Leroy Brown.
Calls for action after state’s water report made public
The Queensland government has handed down its final assessment of ways to potentially shore up the Granite Belt’s water supply.
But after Storm King Dam...
