Thirteen take the oath
By ALENA HIGGINS
THIRTEEN community members pledged their loyalty to the land down under last week in a moving citizenship ceremony at Southern Downs Regional...
Murder charge
By ALENA HIGGINS
MORE than three months after Goondiwindi mother Alexis Jeffery was found murdered on the banks of the Macintyre River, police have laid...
Taste of politics
By ALENA HIGGINS
FOUR student leaders from Tenterfield High School got a taste of NSW politics last week, during a guided tour of the oldest...
Man in Black, crowd in rain
By TANIA PHILLIPS
LATE rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the 200-strong crowd at the Ballandean Estate Winery who came along for the “Man In...
Stars ‘n’ Stripes shine
By TANIA PHILLIPS
ALLORA Community Hall took on a distinctly American flavour at the weekend, when the Ultra Golden Country Music Association of Queensland held...
SRDC expenditure highlights
* $6.06 million for road maintenance;
* $6,84 million road and bridges capital works;
* $2.85 million for water and waste water capital works;
* $3.84 million...
Rates up 15 per cent
By ALENA HIGGINS
TENTERFIELD residents will be slugged a 15 per cent rise in general rates from this week after Tenterfield Shire Council adopted its...
Kids catch recycling bug
STUDENTS at Tenterfield’s St Joseph's Primary School are doing their bit for the environment ... and have begun recycling.
In just a couple...
Homeless for the night
By TANIA PHILLIPS
MORE than 20 people braved the cold on Friday night to take part in a winter sleepout aimed at raising awareness and...
Where the money will go
Proposed capital projects for maintenance and renewal of ageing infrastructure:
* Roads infrastructure including bridge renewals;
* Continuation of Tenterfield main street revamp;
* Water infrastructure in...
Mayor responds to criticism
By ALENA HIGGINS
MAYOR Peter Blundell has defended his 2014-'15 budget, saying it was crucial to council’s financial sustainability and long-term plans.
He said although many...
The cup comes home
By TANIA PHILLIPS
THE Killarney Cup is heading back to the town that bears its name, thanks to local trainer Les Clarke.
Clarke trained the winner...
Two decades of regional artistic passion for Karina Devine
If you’ve walked down Palmerin Street during Jumpers and Jazz or visited the Warwick Art Gallery for an exhibition, as a volunteer or for...
