Help shelter cyclone victims
ROTARY’S motto “Service Above Self” is action again at the Tenterfield Rotary Club raises money to assist victims of the cyclone which devastated the...
Allora goes with the grain
By STEVE GRAY
A HUGE new grain storage depot is to be built near Allora.
The Southern Downs Regional Council overrode the concerns of 100 objectors...
Magnet for tree changers
CITY people wanting a tree change for a new lifestyle in regional New South Wales will again be able to visit to the Country...
Recycling better, but ….still a mixed bag
RECYCLING from Southern Downs households has improved, but too much recyclable material is ending up in landfill, the council says.
An audit of the region’s...
Telstra tries one on
COMMENT By STEVE GRAY
ONE of Australia’s biggest companies, with a public relations budget exceeding $200 million, wants your tiny community newspaper Southern Free Times...
Putting Christ into Xmas
ST Mark’s Anglican Church will celebrate the real purpose of Christmas on Sunday.
The congregation has chosen “Jesus is the reason for the season” as...
Glorious heights
STANTHORPE’s Christmas tree finally made it to full height after a team of workers, helped by St Joseph’s students, recently decorated and assembled the...
Airport takes off!
By STEVE GRAY
WELLCAMP airport’s backers know how to get a bang for their buck.
As part of their hugely successful public open day on Sunday...
Christmas cheer in CBD
THE Warwick CBD will be enveloped in Christmas cheer on coming Saturdays.
Palmerin Street will take on a jolly atmosphere as part of the “write...
Water supply in the pipeline
By STEVE GRAY
ALLORA’S water future will be assured by mid-2014 when the new 26km pipeline from Warwick is completed.
Construction began last week at the...
“Disaster season” warning
SOUTHERN Free Times readers have been warned to prepare for “disaster season”.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is encouraging residents to plan now to...
Elect by divisions call
By STEVE GRAY
HAVING lost the amalgamation battle, some Stanthorpe residents want reforms to the present council structure to make it more fair and democratic.
A...
Electoral redraw spares Southern Downs seat
The Southern Downs state electorate will remain largely unchanged under a proposed redistribution of Queensland’s electoral map.
Ellangowan and Ryeford are localities located just west...
