Funding boost for budding farmers
THE Federal Government has announced a $500,000 boost to the next generation of farm leaders.
A range of initiatives will be supported with the funds...
Youth ponder global food challenges
LAST week Canberra hosted the World Youth Agriculture Summit with 100 young people aged 18-25 from 33 countries in attendance.
The summit was an opportunity...
Tansey takes the crown
This year’s Queensland polocrosse season has come to an end with a hard-fought final between traditional rivals Tansey and Warwick.
The Cunningham Polocrosse Club hosted...
Local ownership victory
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
THIS week it has been announced that Warwick’s Ford and Nissan car dealerships will officially be locally owned through a partnership between...
Crowing rights for Roosters
By CASEY O’CONNOR
THE Roosters and their fans have 100,000 reasons to crow. Their whitewash of the Bunnies round 26 handed them the Minor Premiership...
Oh boy, Buddy’s coming
BUDDY: In Concert, 60 Years of Buddy Holly - a celebration of Rock N Roll history starring Scott “Buddy” Cameron and touring the country...
Coming up roses
SPRING has sprung so it’s time for the annual St Mark’s Women’s Guild Rose Festival.
The 53rd annual festival will be held on Friday 9...
Around the grounds
BOXING
WARWICK light-heavy weight professional boxer Shane Parry had an outstanding victory at The Mansfield Tavern on Saturday night.
Matched against rough tough Mark Gadaletta,...
Rude shock from intruder
News briefs
A WOMAN at a property at Wallace Street, Warwick, has had a shock after discovering a man standing in her backyard and her...
Knockout punch and footy finals violence
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
Footy finals disturbance
STANTHORPE police were called to a disturbance near the intersection of Maryland and Railway streets, about 11.30pm on Saturday night.
A...
Fire in Warwick
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
A FIERCE fire that started near Thornton Road sometime after 10am this morning in Warwick has been brought under control.
Early reports suggest...
Celtic day at Scots
By DANE LILLINGSTONE
SCOTS PGC College will play host to the Spring Celtic Weekend, on Saturday 5 September, with a day full of music, food...
Steam Railway given $20k to overhaul heritage locomotive
Warwick’s Southern Downs Steam Railway has been handed $20,000 in state grant funding to overhaul a heritage diesel locomotive.
Southern Downs Steam Railway Chairman Kelvin...
