All aboard
Southern Downs Steam Railway keeps puffing along, thanks to its all-volunteer crew including David McInnes, left, Ed Diery and Gary Summerville, pictured on the...
Black hole in NBN zone
By STEVE GRAY
THE Southern Downs and Tenterfield have been left stranded as the National Broadband Network is forced to reconsider the service’s rollout.
According to...
Chevy has mulch to like
WHEN staff at Baringa Nursery agreed to enter a competition organised by one of their suppliers they did not expect to win.
The Facebook competition...
Trim staff, not wallets
By STEVE GRAY
TENTERFIELD’S need for more money could be met by cutting costs, not just raising rates, an opponent of council’s plan to seek...
Highway traffic alert
FLOOD repairs are about to start on the Cunningham Highway near the top of Cunningham’s Gap.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads said loose...
Early blues for merger moves
By STEVE GRAY
THIS has the makings of an unhappy marriage.
Plans to merge tourism promotions on the Granite Belt with those for Warwick and district...
Stoking up tourist train
By STEVE GRAY
FROM ticketing to shovelling coal, from maintenance to train driving, Southern Downs Steam Railway keeps puffing along, thanks to its all-volunteer crew.
They’re...
Preventing strokes
ONE in six people will suffer from stroke. Most people know of a friend or relative who has suffered from a stroke.
Members of the...
Welcome to town
TENTERFIELD Shire is waiting to "meet and greet" its new residents.
An informal meet and greet will be held at the Tenterfield Golf Club this...
Storm hits Stanthorpe
A MINI-TORNADO spun off a violent storm over Stanthorpe on Monday, taking a motel roof with it.
According to SES Local Controller Max Hunter, some...
Deputy again
FEDERAL LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott was re-elected deputy speaker in the House of Representatives as parliament resumed on Tuesday.
In his first public...
Drug offences
Police briefs
STANTHORPE police continue to target drug offenders in the area with another five persons charged with a variety of drug offences over the...
Renewed scrutiny over controversial water licence
Despite persistent community opposition, Queensland Water Minister Ann Leahy has so far resisted making a call on whether to call-in and reassess the controversial...
