Last drinks at the local
FEARS that a pub’s closure next month could threaten a town’s livelihood have prompted a federal MP to make an emergency dash to...
Backyard fire: boy critical
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy is in a critical condition after his clothes caught fire in a backyard.
The boy from Millmerran suffered burns to 45 per...
Cold hard cash
By SONJA KOREMANS
THE arrival of sub-zero temperatures on the Southern Downs has sparked a much welcomed retail spending spree across the region.
An...
Council $31m in the red
By SONJA KOREMANS
THE Southern Downs Regional Council’s financial position doesn’t leave ratepayers with much hope of budget high notes next month.
Council is...
Morning tea warms the hearts
By JOYCE MARSH (WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT)
THE weather was cold and bleak but the Aussie Cuppa Group was assured of a wonderfully warm welcome...
Lighting up the sky
By TANIA PHILLIPS
WHILE light rain dampened some spirits, the third annual Tenterfield Cracker Night has still been hailed as a success with...
Petrol is cheap as chips
SOUTHERN Downs motorists are the winners in a petrol price war being played out in their region.
Drivers in Warwick were filling up with some...
Comeback win for Cowboys
By CASEY O’CONNOR
IT HAS been quite a week in NRL land. Teams are over the half way hump in the 2015 competition,...
Probus on holiday
By SONJA KOREMANS
WARWICK Combined Probus Club members have swapped the Warwick chill for a three-day tour of Stradbroke Island.
The trip introduced the...
Thread connect
THE work of contemporary textile artist Dorothy Haig takes centre stage at the Warwick Art Gallery this month.
Dorothy’s Thread is My Connection with Other...
Prime beef
By SONJA KOREMANS
THE Alumy Creek angus stud at Tenterfield will offer 45 bulls at its 25th annual sale on Saturday.
The draft includes...
Test discard creates history
By CASEY O’CONNOR
THE French Tennis Open is over for another year. Sarina Williams has further stamped her authority on the women’s game...
Granite Belt shines at Qld tourism awards
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) hosted their annual Queensland Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony on Friday 14 November, celebrating the top tourism operators in...
