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Runners take sport in a new direction

By TANIA PHILLIPS RUNNERS looking for new opportunities to keep fit are invited to come along to a series of street orienteering events being conducted...

Backpackers get a warm welcome

SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council will welcome in the new season with a backpackers and seasonal workers welcome evening this Friday in Stanthorpe. The welcome...

Making sweet, sweet music

By TANIA PHILLIPS BUSKER Deano Martin in action in last year's busking event. This year Stanthorpe has been chosen to host the South East Queensland...

Dream job for young chef

By TANIA PHILLIPS MOVE over Jamie Oliver and Luke Mangan, here comes Brendan Austin. It seems helping his mum prepare family meals back home in Warwick...

Show builds up a head of steam

IT’s on again! Tractors have been shined and vintage and veteran cars and motorcycles are on their way - it’s time for the annual Allora...

Artists urged to step up

LOCALS will be the stars of the show at the 2016 Local Artist Exhibition held by the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery from 18 February...

‘Dead money’ debt is killing council

CANDIDATE for the Southern Downs Regional Council election Marika McNichol has warned that the council’s huge debt is scheduled to get worse if action...

Couple decamp for their own adventures

THE chances are that anyone on the Southern Downs who has needed camping gear over the past decade has visited Keith and Jenny Hartshorn...

Welcome rain on the way

By TERRY WEST The new year has rolled around and it is time to see what the next month may bring to our region in...

Hop to it to help our little frogs

WITH Queensland’s frogs out in full force after summer rains, the foundation for National Parks and Wildlife is warning Southern Downs residents that now...

Ringing in the new year

NEW Year's Eve at Warwick meant rodeos and fun. TERRY WEST was out and about (we kept him busy during the holidays!).

Third time lucky

IT WAS a big night in Stanthorpe on the Monday before Christmas - everyone was there even Santa. Of course the highlight of the...

Wieambilla shootings ‘not a terrorist act’: coroner

Three conspiracy theorists had shared delusions but did not carry out a terrorist act when they ambushed police in an attack that killed six...

Down to the wire