Fluoride debate flushed
By SONJA KOREMANS
FOR most, the public controversy over fluoridating the local water supply is a distant memory, ending late last year with...
Family loses all in fire
By SONJA KOREMANS
THE house fire that killed a much-loved Warwick man has left his wife and daughter homeless and without any possessions.
Police...
Backpacker law call
By SONJA KOREMANS
POLICE are calling for a change of law to make it compulsary for international backpackers to sit a test before...
Electic mix art show
By SONJA KOREMANS
WORKS from the region’s leading artists will be on display in Ballandean this week.
It’s a Case of Art in the...
How you marked Anzac Day
By SONJA KOREMANS
SOUTHERN Downs residents turned out in record numbers to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing.
Numbers at Anzac Day services across the...
Lamb prices on the rise
By SONJA KOREMANS
BOOMING international demand for Aussie lamb is driving up the price of our favourite meat.
That’s good news for farmers, but...
Cheers to speaking out
TOASTMASTERS is a good way to overcome shyness and to meet other people.
And the group has plenty of events coming up, according to current...
Champion’s innings cut short
By CASEY O’CONNOR
LIKE so many others across the Southern Downs, I woke Sunday morning to the devastating news of the fire in...
Time to honour our nurses
KNOW someone in nursing who deserves an award for their hard work?
Darling Downs residents are being called on to nominate someone in the medical...
Tipsters calls off the mark
By CASEY O’CONNOR
WHEN the NRL pencilled in a full round of representative football, they could not have anticipated that tipsters would be...
News in Brief
Capitals call
THE Southern Downs Regional Council has made a bid for Warwick and Stanthorpe to be considered “regional capitals“.
SDRC has provided a submission detailing...
Wood to warm for winter
WARWICK Mower Centre is gearing up for winter, running a basic chainsaw safety and maintenance course next month.
Murray and Cheryl Sondergeld have owned and...
Orion festival proves thought-provoking
Film-goers from across the region braved the rain and storms for a curated screening of 10 of the 2025 Orion International Film Festival entrants....
