Big burden off graziers
DAMAGE caused by decades of relentless attacks on the property rights of local landholders has been wound back through changes to rolling term lease...
Police report
Drink driver's rude awakening
A 37-YEAR-OLD Broadwater man will face court charged with drink driving and obstructing police after Stanthorpe police investigated a male asleep...
The lunch that stopped nothing short
THE race that stops the nation and Warwick TAFE’s reputation for first-class hospitality attracted 130 locals to attend the TAFE’s Horizons Restaurant last week...
Rebates preferred over loans
A LOCAL MP has delivered a speech on the floor of NSW Parliament calling on the Federal Government to rethink its drought assistance strategy...
Writers join in fight for rights
STANTHORPE locals will be picking up their pens, keyboards, and mobile devices to Write 4 Rights on 19 November, joining people from 143 countries...
Exodus to boost tourism
SOUTHERN Downs’ tourism operators are set to capitalise on the G20 Leaders Summit as thousands escape Brisbane this weekend.
More than 4000 international delegates and...
Beating back boxthorn
FOR the past 12 months, Condamine Alliance and Southern Downs Regional Council have been working with local landholders to beat back the aggressively invasive...
The best of care
THE first Friends of BUSHkids meeting will be held in the Condamine Valley QCWA rooms tomorrow at 4.30pm.
Southern Downs MP Lawrence Springborg said he...
Big bucks all round
By JOYCE MARSH (WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT)
ONCE again the weather was magnificent, as was the turn out to support the 15th annual fire brigade...
SES call to clean up
WARWICK SES is urging residents to clean up yards and gutters and check roofs before severe storms hit.
With the number of storm related call-outs...
Storms couple with downpours
By ALENA HIGGINS
LIGHTNING strikes lit up the night sky on Tuesday as a severe storm passed through the region bringing strong winds...
River report ready for review
In brief
A DRAFT of the updated Condamine Catchment Natural Resource Management Plan is now available for review and comment.
The plan outlines the...
Father and son flee as grass fires claim home
One home has been confirmed lost while elsewhere a small town was left counting their blessings after firefighters spent the weekend battling multiple fires...
