Drones request for Warwick Aerodrome
By Jonathon Howard
DRONES could soon be buzzing over the heads of Warwick residents after the Southern Downs Regional Council was called upon to support...
Prison no holiday camp
By JONATHON HOWARD
QUEENSLAND offenders clocked up almost 120,000 hours of community service in the last financial year, delivering a $2.6 million boost to local...
Rabbit knowhow spreads
By JONATHON HOWARD
THE work being done on a rabbit control project undertaken by land managers in the Storm King/ Eukey region will be showcased...
Stoke the drums for bonfire night
By JONATHON HOWARD
DRAGONS, flaming echidnas and a space shuttle were just a few of the creative fire drums to feature during last year’s Killarney...
No divide on wind farms
By JONATHON HOWARD
GREENS candidate for Maranoa Grant Newson has hit back at claims made by local MP Bruce Scott, saying the only thing that...
Hendra virus fears rising
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs horse owners are being urged to take extreme precautions to avoid a potentially devastating outbreak of the deadly Hendra virus.
The...
Camping for Carnell Raceway?
By JONATHON HOWARD
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Councillors were expected to vote on a long-running application from Carnell Raceway to extend race meets, during council’s general...
Growers feel pressure
By JONATHON HOWARD
ONE of Ballandean’s first stone fruit farms, Carawa Orchids, has pushed out more than 40 hectares of nectarines as the Granite Belt...
New stage for Jumpers and Jazz
AN OFFICIAL event of Jumpers and Jazz, art@st.mark’s, will give emerging artists a not to be missed opportunity.
art@st.mark’s is the opportunity for new artists...
Halliday heaps praise on fine drop
By JONATHON HOWARD
WINE critic James Halliday has heaped praise on Stanthorpe winery Robert Channon Wines, labeling the winery one of Australia’s best producers of...
Storm victims overlooked
By JONATHON HOWARD
AS RESIDENTS of Pratten and Bony Mountain continued recovery efforts following the devastating storm last Wednesday, 12 June, a well-known couple from...
Frontline service rewarded
FIREFIGHTERS from across the Southern Downs were recently recognised for their hard work and commitment to protecting lives during a formal ceremony on Saturday,...